Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Alt Pirineu Natural Park (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Estanys de Baiau, Sant Pere del Burgal, and Pic de Salòria. Also, be sure to include Monteixo in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Alt Pirineu Natural Park (Catalonia).
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Estanys de Baiau
Also known as: Lagos de Baiau
Lake in Spain. Estanys de Baiau is a pair of lakes in Catalonia, Spain approximately 1 kilometre from the border with Andorra. The lakes are surrounded by several notable Pyrenean mountains, including Pic de Baiau and Coma Pedrosa—the highest mountain in Andorra—to the east, and Pic de Sanfonts to the south. They are both drained by Riu de Baiau, a tributary of the Barranc d'Arcalís.
The hiking path GR 11 follows the northern side of the lakes, passing Refugi de Baiau, before splitting in GR11.1 taking the easier path north of Pic de Comapedrosa, or GR11 for a steep 300m climb up loose rocks to Port de Baiau at 2800m where there is a sidepath to the top of Pic de Comapedrosa, or continue for a then easier hiking path down to Arinsal passing Refugi de Comapedrosa.[1]
Sant Pere del Burgal
Also known as: Monasterio de San Pedro de Burgal
School in Spain. Sant Pere del Burgal is a Romanesque Benedictine monastery in Escaló, in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu, Pallars Sobirà, Catalonia, Spain. The monastery was first mentioned in a precept of Count Raymond of Toulouse in 859. It later became a priory of the abbey of Roussillon. It fell into decline and was secularized in 1570 and confiscated in 1835. It contains frescoes dated to the 11th century.[2]
Pic de Salòria
Mountain in Spain. Pic de Salòria is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Pyrenees, it has an elevation of 2,789 metres above sea level.[3]
Monteixo
Mountain in Spain. Monteixo is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Pyrenees, it has a height of 2905 metres.
The village of Àreu is located at the foot of the mountain.
Together with Pic de Norís (2820 m) and Lo Sentinella (2562 m), Monteixo is part of a mountain chain that surrounds Lake d'Aixeus, a glacial lake at an altitude of 2400m.[4]
Tuc del Caubo
Mountain in Spain. Tuc del Caubo is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Serra de Costuix, Pyrenees, it has an elevation of 2,557 metres above sea level.[5]
Santa Maria de la Torre
Church
Address: Diseminado Afores, 21, 25574 Alins
Refugi de Vallferrera
Hiking, Alpine hut