Excursions
- Canillo -
1. COLL (COL) DE LA MINA
STARTING POINT : Town of Ransol
PATH : Trail GR 11 8 A ( The end of the road may bes car, setting off along GR 11 8ª ( from there )
TOTAL ASCENT : 500m.
TIME: 2h 15min.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST : This is a very pleasant itinerary. There is an abundance of bilberry bushes bearing the characteristic blackish-blue fruit rich in vitamin C. The beautiful Estanys (lakes) de la Coma appear almost by surprise. A broad variey of flora may be observed here.
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2. VALL (VALLEY) D’INCLES AND PORT (PASS) D’INCLES
STARTING POINT : From the Vall d’Incles road.
PATH: Trail GR11 11A
TOTAL ASCENT: 500m.
TIME: 2h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy.
The first half of the way is a simple walk, but after that point in becomes a genuine trek
POINTS OF INTEREST : Beautiful views of the Fontargent lakes.
3. VALLS ( VALLEYS) DE JUCLAR, ESTANYS (LAKES) DE JUCLAR AND COLLADA (COL) DE JUCLAR
STARTING POINT: The end of Incles valley.
PATH: Trail GR 11 7A
TOTAL ASCENT : 700m.
TIME: 2h 30min.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: This is a glacial basin excavated on a gneiss base containing various minerals.A headwall cut into sharp peaks backs. Estany de Juclar , Andorra’s largest lake (21h). Collada (col) de Juclar: Here you can see a magnificent view of the Albe crests and of Rulle peak.
STARTING POINT : End of Incles valley
PATH: A 10-minute walk along trail GR11 7A, then take GR7 2A
TOTAL ASCENT : 400m.
TIME: 1h. 30min.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST : This lake takes its name from "siscall" (glasswort), a rush-like plant that grows in the water of the lake and in its surroundings, lending an exotic touch to the landscape. If you wish, you can cantinue to Port (pass) d’Envalira (total ascent 500m., time 2h 30min.)
STARTING POINT: Incles valley (a wooden sign indicates the path)
PATH: Take the left-hand path from Incles valley.
TOTAL ASCENT: 500m.
TIME: 1.45min.
DEGREE OF DIFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: The Cabana Sorda area is composed of large limestone plates
borda (cottage), follow the vall in the northwest direction for 250m. and then tum north to Font Verd. Take the path that crossesSTARTING POINT: New houses of Plans, at a distance of 1.825m. to the north along a narrow passage between two meadows.
PATH: When you reach the
the forest until it comes to the head of the Plans forest. Next, follow the edge of the pinewood westwards until you enter the Plans forest again. The path leaves the forest above Prada (meadow) de Mora and runs along the foot of Bony (hill) Roig until it crosses the Comarqueta d’Incles river. The path continues in the northeast direction, crossing the Comarqueta de les Fonts river and leads on the Estany (lake) Gran de la Vall del Riu at the foot of l’Estanyó peak. To hike up the peak, continue north until you reach the head of the massif, which runs westwards to the peak itself.
TOTAL ASCENT: 1.089m.
TIME : 8h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Medium
POINTS OF INTEREST: Lakes in basins excavated in the roch
STARTING POINT: Camping d’Incles
PATH: Walk northeast in the direction of Coll (col) d’Anrodat, which you can reach along a curving track that borders France in the Coma (valley) de Ferro area
About 35m. from l’Isla lake there is a path that heads northwest alog the steep crest to the summit.
TOTAL ASCENT: 1.060
TIME : 3h 30min.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Medium
POINTS OF INTEREST: The lake has a small island in the center.
STARTING POINT : Town of Canillo (take the bridge that leads to Prats on the left)
PATH: The itinerary is signposted with a capercaillie symbol
TOTAL SACENT: 280m..
TIME: 45min.
WALK
POINTS OF INTEREST: Situated on the shady side of the river Valira d’Orient, this itinerary joins the two largest towns of the parish. It has several stops and a large number of guide and information signs, with six entrances from the main road
STARTING POINT: Town of Canillo.
PATH: From the church of Santa Creu to Prats, passing by the Seven-Armed Cross. The route splits into two paths in Prats, one of which leads to Meritxell. The other path splits again at an altitude of 1.690m, one of the branches continuing to Roc (rock) de les Bruixes, while the other circumvents an estate and leads to the El Rec path or el Canal path, which run to a deep stream forming the boundary of the parishes of Encamp and Canillo.
TOTAL ASCENT: 115m.
TIME: 2h.
WALK
POINTS OF INTEREST: Shrine of Meritxell and rupestrian and medieval engravings on Les Bruixes rock.
borda (cottage) of Marticella at the end of the Entor road.STARTING POINT:
PATH: Take the path in the northeast direction through the clearings in the woods. At an altitude of 2.000m, the path heads northeast. It joins the Roca de l’Home Dret track to the east, coming out of the pines at tehe Entor plateau. From here it crosses the pleteau northwards between small stands of pines and then leads to Entor along a steep path.
TOTAL ASCENT: 570m.
TIME: 2h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Mediu
POINTS OF INTEREST: A landscape of stone and highly varied vegetation.
