Hiking in the Pyrenees

Airfare is not included in this tour, so you are responsible for arranging your own transportation to Barcelona. Arriving at Barcelona airport, you get picked up and driven to Espot, a charming little village up in the mountains. This is the starting point for our mountain tour, and here you will meet the guide and the rest of the group. In the evening we gather for dinner and have a chat about what is awaiting us the next week.

We start this five day hike from the hotel and walk straight into the Aigüestortes National Park. We stroll along the river up to the Sant Maurici lake, which is located at 1,900 meters above sea level - one of the largest lakes in the park. On the way up to "Port de Ratera" (2,600 metres above sea level) we get a view of the "enchanted mountain" Encantats which rises high above the other mountains in the area. We are going over the pass and back down to Saboredo hut, where we will spend this first night in the mountains. We stop along the way and eat a packed lunch from the hotel.

We start the day by walking calmly and leisurely up towards the Sendrosa pass at 2450 metres above sea level. From here we have the opportunity to take the trip up Sendrosa peak, if the conditions allow it that day. From here there is a great view to both the French and Spanish part of the Pyrenees. If you would rather take an extra long break in the pass, that is totally possible. We continue down the "Coret de Cloto" and down to the Colomers lake. If time allows, we will walk around the lake and to the cabin Colomers, which is located on the north-west side of the lake, 2150 m above sea level.

After breakfast we start the trip southwest up to the "Caldes pass" at 2570 metres above sea level. Here we again have opportunities to climb a peak 100 meters higher up; "Tuc deth Port". From here we go down to the Cavallers lake, where a 4x4 taxi is waiting and drive down to the charming village of Boì, where we can visit the Romanesque church. This is one of the churches belonging to the "Vall de Boí's Romanesque ensemble", a collection of nine churches that became part of Unesco's World Heritage in the year 2000.

We start the day with a short jeep transfer up the Sant Nicolau valley where we will start the hike up to the Dellui lake and further up to the Dellui pass, 2600 metres above sea level. Today's offer is Dellui peak at 2880 metres above sea level. From here there is a very nice view of large parts of the national park. After lunch, we continue in a slightly hilly terrain that is constantly changing with green mountain sides and clear blue lakes of various sizes. This hike ends in a slight uphill climb towards the Colomina cabin, which is beautifully situated with a view far down the valley.

On this last day in the mountains, we will continue along blue water in the morning light. The path goes east on a very nice path to the Saburó pass. From here we have several options to reach Espot, and most likely we will pass the characteristic Encantats mountains and come down to the Sant Maurici lake we passed on the first day of the trip. Once down in Espot, we are back at our pleasant hotel.

We thank the mountains for the adventure and head for the charming little town of Sitges, south of Barcelona. Here we can stroll the streets, take a bath in the Mediterranean sea and last but not least, eat good tapas. We gather for a nice farewell dinner in the evening.

Our trip ends here in Sitges, so it is time to say goodbye to our new friends. We can help you get a transfer to the airport, or help you extend your accomodation if you want to stay longer to enjoy Sitges or Barcelona.