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Aigüestortes Hikes – Coll de Contraix

Aigüestortes Hikes – Coll de Contraix

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Do you fancy a challenge that will take you to some of the best views within Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park? Well, the route to Coll de Contraix is pretty perfect. You follow the Carros de Foc trail between two Refuges Ventosa and Estany Llong. This hike will take you near azure-blue lakes, up spectacular rocky slopes, past countless waterfalls and show you more spiky-topped Pyrenees than you can count. This was easily the most impressive adventure…

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Aigüestortes Hikes – Cavallers to Estany Negre

Aigüestortes Hikes – Cavallers to Estany Negre

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Ready to see another Gorgeous hike in the Pyrenees? Our next adventure was a giant loop within Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. As the hike we did was immense, (and jelly leg inducing), I’ll split it up to write about it. This is the first section between two lakes; It’s called the Route of the Marmot from Estany de Cavallers to Estany Negre and Refugi Ventosa i Calvell. Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is…

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Vall de Boí – Romanesque Churches

Vall de Boí – Romanesque Churches

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The Vall de Boí is a beautiful valley in Catalonia (in Spain) that leads to Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. One of the things the Vall de Boí is famous for is Catalan Romanesque Churches. The area is blocked off by steep mountains on both sides, that are dotted with small villages, each one with it’s own unique Romanesque church from the 11th- 12th centuries. They are all incredibly well preserved and they have been designated a…

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Pyrenees Villages – Aínsa, Broto and Torla-Ordesa

Pyrenees Villages – Aínsa, Broto and Torla-Ordesa

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We had soooo much fun exploring the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Aragon, Spain. However, I realize that some folks prefer to have a more relaxed holiday; And that hiking for 10+hours each day might not be everyone’s cup of tea! Well, if you fancy a more relaxing way to explore the area near the Ordesa Canyon or you like visiting picturesque Pyrenean villages you should take a look at Aínsa, Broto and Torla-Ordesa. These beautiful medieval villages…

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