Excursions
- Ordino -
18. FROM SEGUDET TO COLL D’ORDINO
STARTING POINT: Segudet (take the turning on the right )
PATH: Trail GR11
TOTAL ASCENT: 650m.
TIME: 3h.
DEGRRE OF DIFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: This is a beautiful path throught the Ordino fir woods. Many different species of flora may bes seen here. There is a guide panel at Coll d’Ordino
STARTING POINT: Coll (col) d’Ordino
PATH; Trail GR11 7A
TOTAL ASCENT: 800m.
TIME: 3h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Medium
POINTS OF INTEREST: This is one of the best viewpoints in Andorra. On a clear day, Pica d’Estats (Catalonia’s highest peak) may bes seen to the west and the Cadí mountains to the south )
STARTING POINT: Town of Arans
PATH: Trail GR11 2 A
TOTAL ASCENT: 100m.
TIME: 1h. 30m.
WALK
POINTS OF INTEREST: This path leads by a ferruginous spring, l’Estarell bridge and a beautiful river with a number of cascades
STARTING POINT: Coma (valley) del Forat (Ordino-Arcalís slopes)
PATH: Trail GR11 3 A
TOTAL ASCENT: 300 m.
TIME: To the first lake: 20min.
To all the lakes: 2h. 30 min.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: It is interesting to walk around all theree lakes. Here you can enjoy a panoramic view of a striking glacial landscape.
22. FROM COMA (VALLEY) DEL FORAT TO PORT (PASS) DEL RAT
STARTING POINT: El Forat valley
(Ordino-Arcalís slopes)
PATH: Trail GR11 2 A
TOTAL ASCENT: 500 m
TIME: 2h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Medium
POINTS OF INTEREST: El Forat valley: this is a broad extension of pastures where mares, stallions and colts graze. At Port (pass) del Rat there is an interesting view of the crest line forming the frontier.
STARTING POINT: El Serrat
PATH: Trail GR11 4 A
TOTAL ASCENT: 900m.
TIME: 3h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: At Siguer pass there is a beautiful view of Blau lake (France) which reflects the sunlight in tones ranging from light blue to blue-.green and lilac blue.
STARTING POINT: El Serrat
PATH: Take trail GR11 4 A until you como te GR11 5 A
TOTAL ASCENT: 1.000 m.
TIME: 3h. 30 min
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: The "tramuntana" or north wind blows here almost always. There es a good panoramic view over Soulanet lake (France) at the foot of Thoumaset peak.
STARTING POINT: Itinerary nº 12 to the coll of Meners
PATH: Trail GR 11 8 A
TOTAL ASCENT: 200m.
TIME : 1h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Medium
POINTS OF INTEREST: This is one of the six tallets peaks of the six tallest peaks of Andorra. On clear days, Toulouse may be seen in the distance with the naked eye as well as all the Andorran summits. The north or east wind always blows here.
STARTING POINT : Coll d’Ordino
PATH: Trail GR11 7 A
TOTALS ASCENT: 231m.
TIME: 45min.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST: Thick forest and undergrowth. You will enjoy blazing your own path to explore this area.
STARTING POINT: Llorts
PATH: Hike uphill along the river Angonella to the shelter and walk around te Angonella lakes. The path then leads upwards again to the Arcalís gap and down to the valley.
TOTAL ASCENT: 1.300m.
TIME: 4h. 30 min.
DEGREE OF DIFICULTY: Medium
POINTS OF INTEREST: The lakes and the shelter
STARTING POINT: Coll d’Ordino
PATH: Ascend Pic (peak) de Casamanya via Collada (col) de les Vaques. Continue to Coll d’Arenas and hike up Pic de l’Estanyó (Andorra’s second highest peak). Then you can hike up La Cabaneta peak and continue via Els Meners col to ascend Pic de la Serrera (the fourth highest peak in Andorra). You can reach the Sorteny shelter on the path that runs by Els Meners spring.
TOTAL ASCENT: 1.460m.
TIME: 8h.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Difficult (whole circuit)
