Visit to Valley of Nuria

Departure from Barcelona at 6:00h early in the morning heading north towards the Catalan Pyrenees, almost on the border with France. We will arrive at the Vallter ski resort, in the Camprodon Valley, to start our hiking route. The average duration of the route is 6 hours, during which time the 14,6 kilometers are travelled from the ski resort of Vallter to the valley of Nuria.  Let’s enjoy stunning views on this day of hiking. 

We left the Vallter Ski Station parking and we will take first the Great Path GR-11 (Transpyrenaica), which leads us successively towards Ulldeter Refugio; neck of the pig; “Tejidos” of Setcases and the Feixa pond.  

A picnic in Vall de Núria

We take the detour towards the GR-11.7 to Coll of Vaca and successively through the points of Barraca de Tirapits;  Coll de Carança, pic de Noucreus, barrack and Coll de Noufonts. Here is where We will take the intersection with the road of Noucreus, bridge of the shield, from where we will arrive to the Vall de Núria.

The Nuria Valley is located at about 2.000 meters altitude. In the valley is located the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Nuria, and it was there where the first statute of autonomy of Catalonia was written in 1931. In this resort we will take advantage of our deserved food, to replenish our strength. In the afternoon we will take the Train of Zipper, in which we will have the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the valley of Nuria. The train will take us to the Ribes of Freser station.
There our transfer to Barcelona awaits us. Arrive in Barcelona around 8 p.m. in the afternoon.

In the afternoon we will take the Train of Zipper, in which we will have the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the valley of Nuria. The train will take us to the RIBES DE FRESER station. 

There our transfer to BARCELONA awaits us; and we will arrive to Barcelona around 8:00pm in the afternoon.  

Girona and its History 

Its history comes from the settlements of the Iberians of the tribe of the destitute in the villages that surround and close the Plain of Girona. Around 77 BC Pompey made the construction of an oppidum on the Via Heráclea and the Romans founded the original Girona, named in Latin Gerunda.  

This city was repopulated with the inhabitants of the town of San Julián de Ramis so it became an important center of the region, with the articulation of a Roman ager that surrounded the city. Although Gerunda was inside, far from the coast, it had a good connection to the port of Ampurias. 

Nuria and her Story 

A legend tells that around 700, Bishop San Gil arrived in the Núria valley, coming from Nimes, there he had founded a monastery. He lived in Núria for four years, in search of peace and tranquility of the hermit life. His days were given to prayer and the manufacture of his own icons, of them, the image of the Virgin of Núria. It is said that, when San Gil arrived at the valley, he brought a cross with him, stayed in a cave that now bears his name, there he raised a small chapel and left inside the current image of the Virgin (the image is of the XII-XIII centuries). In the year 704, Sant Gil, persecuted by the Visigothic king Vitisa (Witiza), a well-known iconoclast who fought against the worship of Christian carvings and icons, fled to the south side of the Iberian Peninsula but left his little one very well hidden treasure: the image of the Virgin of Núria. Next to the Virgin, she also hid the pot that I use to make the food, the cross that witnessed her prayers and the bell with which she called the shepherds to come to eat. 

Camprodon Valley 

The Camprodón Valley, close to Vallter 2000, is a charming natural paradise for those who love the mountain. Its houses and streets are of a typical mountain style, as well as its gastronomy, fauna and landscapes, the Camprodón Valley, and its municipalities, are points of reference in rural tourism. 

Ulldeter Shelter 

Located at 2,200 m high (one of the highest shelters). It is a very well built refuge, its rooms are very comfortable bunk beds 

The refuge has a huge collection of mountain and travel magazines, and many board games to entertain large and small tourists. 

Tirapits Barracks 

Located to the west of Coll de Tirapits and below 2,700 m above sea level, it has a good panoramic view of the Freser Basin and the surrounding peaks such as the named Pico del Infierno. At these altitudes and in a very exposed place, the hut supports the passage of time as possible. Made of stone and round plan without a window, its general state is delicate but solid. 

Zipper Train 

This is the only transport that reaches the center of the Montserrat Mountain Sanctuary site. This runs through the unique mountain and allows you to enjoy lovely views of the mountain through the panoramic glass of the train. 

All year except Christmas, New Year and St. Stephen

It includes:

• Transfer by car from Barcelona to Vallter 2000 Station and return from RIBES DE FRESER to Barcelona
•  Zipper train
•  High mountain guide from Vallter 2000 to Nuria
•  Breakfast picnic
•  Lunch in Nuria restaurant
• Winter sports equipment: snowshoes

• Maximum capacity: 15 people.
• Meeting point: Pick up at the Hotel of Hospedaje.
• It is essentialto have received the reservation confirmation.

CANCELLATION POLICY

1-day tours are cancelable up to 24 hours before.