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7 CASTELLAR 5.740 m 2h 35’ N42 37.936 Continue along the old road until Castellar bridge, BRIDGE (-90 m) E1 30.666 where there is a milking stall and a cabin. This is 1.850 m also the starting point heading out to the emblematic Font Blanca peak. The path continues under Caste- llar bridge, where there is a small tunnel. 8 Verdaguer ROUTE 29. Verdaguer ENCODINA 7.320 m 3h N42 37.545 Go through the tunnel, then continue on the El Corb 1.725 m (-125 m) E1 31.552 path until you reach the Encodina meadows, where there is a picnic zone.

9 LA REBOLLISA 8.790 m 3h 30’ N42 37.046 Hike down the forest until you once again cross N (-190 m) E1 32.205 the Tristaina river. After crossing the river, you’ll O E AND EL

S SERRAT IN- come to the intersection with La Rebollisa bridge. DATA SHEET TERSECTION A few metres away you can see the church of 1.535 m Sant Pere del Serrat. LOCATION DISTANCE TIME COORDINATES DESCRIPTION 6h HEIGHT DROP 10 1 LES 9.730 m 3h 50’ N42 36.635 The path goes by the forge bridge and carries on 5h ORIENTATION -- -- N42 38.294 Follow CG-3 until the Coma del Forat valley, at the Ar- SALINES (-70 m) E1 32.292 parallel with the Valira del Nord river until Les Sali- CHARTS (--) E1 28.448 calís-Vallnord ski resort. You can either take the Creus- 1.465 m nes. Here you will find a local fish farm. -1.335 M 2.630 m sans chair-lift or walk up the path of the same name. Once at the top, you’ll fund two orientation charts. 15.200 M 11 2 11.400 m 4h 15’ N42 35.980 Take the path that follows alongside the river until NO CREUSSANS 243 m 15’ N42 38.203 The path will go down a bit until it reaches Creus- MINE (-40 m) E1 31.932 it reaches the CG-3. Cross the road and hike up 50 PASS (-5 m) E1 28.335 sans pass, where you’ll see a plaque commemo- APPROXIMATE 1.425 m metres or so until the Llorts mine, which can be vi- WALKING TIMES 2.625 m rating the priest Jacint Verdaguer’s entrance into sited in summer. Andorra on 25 August 1883. ROUTE SIGNPOSTING 3 12 CREUSSANS 1.320 m 45’ N42 38.073 The path descends gently through some alpine LLORTS 12.200 m 4h 30’ N42 35.764 Follow the Iron route for a few metres and you’ll find LAKE (-185 m) E1 28.635 meadows. After the descent, the incline becomes 1.425 m (0 m) E1 31.602 the Ferro fountain (“iron fountain”). Now cross the pronounced until you reach Creussans lake. Les Moles bridge into the village of Llorts. Here you 2.440 m can visit the church of Sant Serni de Llorts. WRONG WAY 4 13 3.040 m 1h 30’ N42 38.024 Go down a ski slope, then you continue heading LA 15.200 m 5h N42 34.600 Now you have to go back down to the Les Moles AND ESBALÇAT (-265 m) E1 29.421 southeast until the La Coma d’Arcalís restaurant CORTINADA (-130 m) E1 31.082 bridge. A few metres ahead, you’ll see the sculptu- LAKE some 400 metres down the road. The road runs 1.335 m res on the Iron route. Before you reach Arans, you’ll INTERSECTION parallel until you cross la Coma del Forat river. Turn go through some hay fields. When you reach La 2.175 m onto El Serrat. Cortinada, you can visit the church of Sant Martí, as well as the sawmill at Cal Pal. 5 ESBALÇAT 3.930 m 1h 45’ N42 38.100 The path goes down alongside the Tristaina river LAKE (-95 m) E1 29.822 until it crosses it. You’ll then pass by the El Bruig ROUTE PROFILE INTERSECTION grazing area, where there is a cabin. A few more

metres further, you’ll find a turnoff that goes up to 2.700 m 2.080 m 1 Esbalçat lake. The path will continue in the direction 2.500 m 2 3 of El Serrat. 2.300 m 4 2.100 m 5 6 1.900 m 6 7 8 1.700 m OLD ROAD 4.650 m 2h 15’ N42 38.010 Descend toward the dam and, heading east, until Les 9 1.500 m 10 1.940 m (-140 m) E1 30.130 Marrades del Bruig. Here you’ll cross the Les Planes 11 12 13 river and come upon the old road. 1.300 m 0 3,1 km 6,2 km 9,3 km 12,4 km 15,5 km