Spain

Carros de Fuego: The High Level Route of the Pyrenees

6 days

Trip Snapshot

If there is an area in the Pyrenees that is associated with high routes, then it is the Parc National d' Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici, and if there is a route that can be categorized as a high route, it is the "Carros de foc”. The National Park incorporates all the elements that characterize the high Pyrenees, featuring a dazzling and diverse landscape of snow, rivers, waterfalls, and lakes. With breath-taking geography interested in a chain of mountain huts, this is the ideal setting for a high route trail.

Trip Type:Tailor-Made

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Travel Theme:Explorer Trips

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Departure City:Estany de Cavallers
End City:Estany de Cavallers
Operated in:English / Spanish / German
Physical Difficulty:Challenging

Travel Styles: Kayak & Canoe · Rafting · Snorkeling/Diving · Hiking · Skiing/Snowboarding · Cycling.

Things you will do

Cross a landscape dotted with mountain lakes
Visit valleys created by glacial erosion of the mountains
Descent to the famous Estany de Sant Maurici with impressive visits of Els Encantats
Descent through the Colieto Valley to the Ventosa
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Itinerary

Day 1: Estany de Cavallers (1.800 m)-Refugio Ventosa y Calvell (2.200 m)-Refugio Colomers (2.135 m)

Day 2: Refugio Colomers (2.135 m)-Refugio Saboredo-Refugio d ́Amitges (2.378 m)

Day 3: Refugio d ́Amitges (2.378 m)- Refugio J.M.Blanc (2.326 m)

Day 4: Refugio J.M.Blanc (2.326 m) - Refugio Colomina (2420 m)

Day 5: Refugio Colomina (2420 m)-Refugio Estany Llong (1.985 m)

Day 6: Refugio Estany Llong (1.985 m)- Estany de Cavallers (1.800 m)

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