Hiking in Andorra - Fontverd Route [Escardes-Engordany]

Hiking course where Tomo & Chouchou walked

Country: Andorra

Area: Escaldes-Engordany

Course: Fontverd Route [Trails of Andorra、No.52]

Hiking hours: 3 hours 45 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate

 

We need to climb rocky route at the beginning.

[UNESCO] The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

(Catalan: Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror, 

French: Vallée du Madriu-Perafita-Claror, 

Spanish: Valle de Madriu-Perafita-Claror)

 

 

We could see the valley.

 

 

 

Here is the steepest rocky slope in this hiking course.

 

 

Altitude 1840m; Less rocks and flat area. 

We can enjoy more green plants. 

We start to walk along the stream.

Easy to walk around here.

We can also enjoy a big nature while walking. 

 

 

Fontverd Refuge (Refugi de Fontverd).

It was our turning point.

In front of Fontverd Refuge. 

There were the stream and the bridge. 

 

We could see a butterfly of Pyrenees.

We had to pass the rocky cliff.  It was scary.

At the end, we came back to the departure point.

Here is the hiking map of Fontverd Route.

Episode of Fontverd Route

We really liked the course walking along the stream until the Refuge. We could enjoy this hiking at different angles; looking down the valley from high altitude, looking up the mountain while walking along the stream, and walking thrilling rocky route. 

We wanted to go to refuge to take a rest. However some people live at the refuge. So we couldn't enter there. Around the refuge, we also found a cow carcass. We felt uncomfortable. So we took our lunch at the different place. Anyway around the refuge was the beautiful spot of this hiking course. 

We could enjoy many faces of the Pyrenees through Fontverd Route of Escaldes-Engordany. Scenery of the Pyrenees mountain was very beautiful. It's worth  visiting!
 

Tomo & Chouochou's Advices

1)You had better not take a rest at refuge.
2)You had better not take your lunch at refuge.
3)If you want to enjoy hiking in Andorra, you can get a hiking book "Trails of Andorra" at tourist information. This book explains 54 hiking courses with hiking maps. It is very useful.  

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・　Hiking - Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny

・　Andorra la Vella

Hiking - Lake Juclar in Canillo, Andorra (2)

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we could arrive at the Lake Juclar.
Tomo & Chouchou ate lunch in front of the lake.

There were a mountain hut [=Juclar refuge] and toilettes.

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yellow flowers called "Genista Plant (Genista Balansae)"

 They grow in the Pyrenees mountain.

 

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We found two signs showing the direction around the foots of the mountain.

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We could see many horses around the car parking.

 

Chouchou could see many beautiful horses very close.

go back to the previous page 'part 1'

Episode of Lake Juclar hiking

Tomo & Chouchou start to see the part of the lake, but it didn't match with our hiking map. Then we realized that we mistook the hiking trail. Anyway, we could arrive at our destination: the Lake Juclar. Juclar Lake was very beautiful. So we ate lunch in front of the lake.
Near the Lake Juclar, there was a mountain hut [=Juclar refuge]. There were toilettes there.
We could see many yellow flowers called Genista Plant (Genista Balansae), which grow in the Pyrenees mountain, on the hiking trail.
When we arrived around the foot of the mountain, we found two signs showing the direction. We realized that we made a mistake at this point.... anyway we were satisfied that we succeeded to reach the Lake Juclar.
When we arrived around the car parking, we could see many horses close. Tomo & Chouchou approached a horse quietly. We could see many beautiful horses very close.
We could enjoy the flowers, mountains, lakes, snow and horses with this hike.
It was very enjoyable and fantastic hike!



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* Andorra la Vella in the Principality of Andorra

* Hiking - Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny

* Hiking- Fontverd Route [Escardes-Engordany]

Hiking - Lake Juclar in Canillo, Andorra (1)

Andorra is a small country located on the border of France and Spain and in the middle of the Pyrenees mountain.

Canillo is in the north-east of Andorra.

Hiking course: to go to Lake Juclar

Our hiking date: Mid-June

At the starting point of hiking, 

we could see the horses on the hill & lots of yellow flowers of the Pyrenees.

At the starting point, there were also a stream beside.

 It was around the Bridge Baladosa.

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At the beginning of hiking, we had to climb up the rocks.

It was tiring but it was not so difficult.

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After walking for a while, we found the waterfalls.
We felt so good with staying beside the waterfall.

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After keep going up, we found the snow.
 It was in the mid-June but there were still a few snow remaining.

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Some flowers that we found in the Pyrenees mountains.

Alpine Pasqueflower

Autumn crocus flower

to be continuted to next page 'part 2'

Episode of Lake Juclar hiking 

Tomo & Chouchou went to Andorra for hiking. Because Andorra is located in the middle of the Pyrenees mountain, so it's like a paradise for hikers!
We bought a hiking book of Andorra at the tourist information in Andorra la Vella. We chose a course to go until Juclar Lake.
At the starting point, we could see the horses on the hill and lots of yellow flowers of the Pyrenees. There were also a stream beside. We already felt that this hike would be great.
At the beginning, we walked on the flat area. But quickly we had to climb up the rocks. It was tiring but it was not so difficult to climb.
After walking for a while, we found the waterfalls. It was a nice surprise.
After keep going up, we found the snow. Another good surprise! We went to the Pyrenees in the mid. June but there were still a few snow remaining. We could enjoy the snow in summer!
During the hike, we could also enjoy the flowers which grow in the Pyrenees mountains. They were colorful and beautiful. 

to be continuted to next page 'part 2'

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* Andorra la Vella in the Principality of Andorra

* Hiking - Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny

* Hiking - Fontverd Route [Escardes-Engordany]