1 journey of 5 to 6 hours of effective walking

This is one of the most relevant pastures in the area. Just 20 years ago huge flocks of thousands of sheep would come to this valley from the plain of Lleida and Aragón, and would stay here all summer long eating the thin grass specific of this mountain. Nowadays, you can watch spread groups of horses and cattle. To sum up, this is one of the landscapes that still in our days show us signs of its rich transhumant past.



Castanesa mountain

1 journey of 4 to 5 hours of effective walking

Around the impressive peaks of Maladeta, the valleys of Bosia and Menada receive every year herds of cattle from the surrounding villages in the valley of Barravés. Some flocks of sheep can also be seen from the nearby villages, which will gradually go up to the pastures of Anglios -at more than 2500 metres above the sea level-, already within the Natural Park of Posets-Maladeta. The mountain of Nestuy has a set of huts anciently used as a summer camp to perform more comfortably the hard tasks of shepherding and reaping grass for the livestock in the villages.



Pass of Salines, Aneto Mountain


Menada Valley


Flock in Nestuy, Aneto Mountain

1 journey of 3 to 5 hours of effective walking, depending on the chosen itinerary

These two valleys are perpendicular to the Noguera Ribagorçana River, well protected from the north winds –called “vent de port” in the region- and steep walls dug in the bare granite rock of Maladeta and surrounding mountains. In the highest parts of these valleys, there are several open spaces less steep with grasslands of abundant pastures, as well as some buildings and shepherds’ shelters.



Rigüeno Valley


Salenques Valley

Circular itinerary: Llauset - Anglios lakes - Llauset
Accumulated difference of level: 550 m
Duration: between 5 and 6 hours

We will ride in car leaving the village of Aneto behind up to the parking near the reservoir of Llauset, where we will start walking following the GR-11 variant (internationally marked great route) up to around 2200 metres above the sea level. The highest point will be at Rigüeno, at 2650 metres above the sea level.

We will walk along rugged and steep but discernible trails. We will find plenty of pastures and more than 7 high-mountain lakes: Llauset, Botornàs, Cap de Llauset and the set of lakes called Lakes of Anglios
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Half-day visit to the Anglios lakes
Accumulated difference of level: 550 m
Duration: between 3 and 3 hours and a half

We will start walking from the parking near the reservoir of Llauset following the GR-11 variant and gradually go up for about one hour of slow walking. From the Anglios pass we will be able to see the whole view of the laky valley with 4 lakes and some ponds or shallow lakes that often dry in summer. In less than an hour we be in the lakes go down through an steep but well marked path.

1 journey of 4 to 5 hours of effective walking

This valley has a glacial origin, with lakes and mountain pastures. It is one of the entrances to the National Park of Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici.



Besiberri Lake

1 journey of 6 to 7 hours of effective walking

Glacial valley has a glacial, perpendicular to the Noguera Ribaborçana river, with over 1000 metres difference in level between the bottom and top parts. Going to the East after the Fenerui pass we will arrive to the Caldes de Boí Spa. It is, no doubt about it, a long trip, but also a spectacular one.



Fenerui Valley


Fenerui shelter

1 journey of 5 hours of effective walking
A shortened variant of 3-4 hours is also available from the village of Senet (Senet-Gelada Pass-Senet)

This pass has been traditionally used by the inhabitants of Boí and Barravés valleys to communicate by foot or on mules. It has a floristic richness of high interest and it is still in use as summer pastures, so we will be able to see herds of cattle, horses and some flocks of sheep and goats from the nearby villages of Senet, Cardet and Barruera..





Trekking in the Gelada Pass