Pyrenees Guide

Beginning on the Coast, where the cliffs drop to the waters of the Old Mediterranean, we leisurely move toward the Catalan Pyrenees. Beautiful clusters of lakes and the headwater valleys of Catalonia's chief rivers nestle between towering peaks.

This area, made up of the regions of the Cerdanya, La Garrotxa and the Ripolles, is the southernmost part of the Pyrenees. The Catalan Pyrenees has all the attractions that are characteristic of the area, to which we should add its weather, milder than in the rest of the Pyrenees due to the influence of the Mediterranean, which gives it good temperature and more light. In addition to the natural resources that are characteristic of the area, such as the vegetation an the landscape, it is particularly noteworthy for the Garrotxa Natural Park, unique in the European continent, as it has a rich and extensive natural and monumental heritage that gives a character of its own to its numerous municipalities.

Examples of this personality with regard to architecture are, amongst others, Besalu, Santa Pau or the city of Olot, near which the beech forest known as La Fageda d’en Jorda is found, a genuine explosion of nature that brings together a great diversity of native flora and fauna, similar to that which is found in La Vall d’en Bas, also in the region of the Garrotxa. In addition, the geographical relief of this area offers visitors a broad range of possibilities with regard to practising mountain sports, from skiing and hiking to the most modern ones that are classified as adventure sports.

La Garrotxa - Garrotxa, one of Girona's most verdant regions, features an exceptional Volcanic Area, with 30 craters and a protected space of over 12,000 hectares. A land of myths and bandits, the Garrotxa region constitutes a stimulating proposal for those avid to discover singular locations. We highly ...

Ripolles - A profound, mysterious region boasting a large number of Romanesque monuments, whose virtue made it the repository of Catalonia's spiritual soul in the Santa Maria de Ripoll monastery. Equally moving is a visit to the valley and shrine of Nuria, located at the base of the Vall de Nuria ski ...

Cerdanya - Cerdanya region is synonymous with snow. The impressive La Molina and Masella ski resorts clearly determine its character and focus the interest of droves of ski lovers from the nearby regions. Cerdanya is Girona province westernmost region and, at the same time, its most decidedly mountainous one. ...

Noguera Pallaresa - The Noguera Pallaresa is a river in the Catalan Pyrenees. Its source is at Era Font d'era Noguereta in the municipality of Naut Aran (Val D'Aran) at an elevation of about 2000 m and barely a hundred meters from those of the Garona. While the Garona flows toward the Atlantic Ocean, the Noguera ...

Val d'Aran - Val D'Aran is a valley in the Pyrenees lying at the north-western tip of Catalonia, along the border with Aragon and France. It is the headwater vallery of the river garonne, which winds its way through Aquitaine before flowing into the Atlantic near Bordeaux. Thus the Val D'Aran is located in ...

Lleida and around - Located in the Catalan Pyrenees, Lleida City is the capital of the province of the same name. It has got all the appeals of a modern city looking towards the future but at the same time maintaining its links with the past through its rich artistic heritage that is well worth ...