The park is located in the county of Lleida among the districts of Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Sobirà,
Pallars Jussà and Vall d'Aran. You can divide in two sectores: Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici.
The first sector is accessible from Alta Ribagorça through the valley of Boí and the second in Pallars
Sobirà if accessible from the valley of Espot.
It has a surface of 40.000 Hectares, although the park occupies some 14000, with abundant ponds and lakes (more than
200), creeks, torrents and cascades. Their origin is glacial, about 50.000 years ago the glaciers erode the landscape
until leaving it with the current aspect; the bends of the high mountain are in fact giving the name to the park.
In the routes that are described can be appreciate the wide variety of flora (forests of black pine, fir) and fauna
(ibex, golden eagles, salamanders...) that it will encourage you to visit him.
It is not allowed to go with car inside the park.
Part of the road is adapted to go with seat of wheels.
GPS
No
Location
Peguera Valley. Pallars Sobirà.
Departure Point
From Espot, deviation towards the station of local ski near the Bridge of Feners
Arrival Point
Hill of Saburo
Distance
9Km (outward route).
Approximate time
5h outward route- 4h inward route
Maximum height
Hill of Saburó - 2912m
Unevenness
1558
Difficulty
Middle-Hight
Suitable time
June - October
Notes of interest
Part of the route is not signalled and it is outside of paths. The route can be extended until arriving to the Refuge of Colomines
GPS
Location
Periphery of the natural Park in the Boí valley, Alta Ribagorça
Departure Point
Palanca Parking
Arrival Point
Peack Aüt
Distance
5,8 Km.(outward route)
Approximate time
4h outward route- 3,5h return route
Maximum height
Peack Aüt - 2532m
Unevenness
1135m
Difficulty
Middle
Suitable time
June - October
Notes of interest
-
GPS
No
Location
Valley of Boí. Alta Ribagorça.
Departure Point
Place of Treio (Boí)
Arrival Point
Caldes de Boí
Distance
6Km (outward).
Approximate time
2h
Maximum height
Caldes de Boí - 1470m
Unevenness
200m
Difficulty
Low
Suitable time
All year
Notes of interest
You can visit the spa of Caldes de Boí and enjoy the variety of the fountains and the different water types that flow out of them.
GPS
No
Location
Refuge J.M. Blanc. Pallars Sobirà.
Departure Point
Refuge J.M. Blanc
Arrival Point
Lake of St. Mauricio
Distance
11Km. (Outward route).
Approximate time
7h (outward)
Maximum height
Mountain pas of Monestero - 2724 m.
Unevenness
823 m.
Accumulated ascent
740 m.
Difficulty
High
Suitable time
From spring to autumn, if we want to do it without snow, then in August.
Notes of interest
In time of snow we must be equipped with crampons, and it could be that the milestones and signposts were hidden under the snow.
Route that goes through different lakes and where you can admire magnificents views from the Mountain pass of Monestero at National Park.
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