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Escaldes - Fontverd - Engolasters

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Torbjørn Andreassen
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Trail stats

Distance
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,556 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,220 ft
Max elevation
6,184 ft
TrailRank 
35
Min elevation
3,706 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
371
Uploaded
July 16, 2016
Recorded
July 2016
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near Sant Miquel d'Engolasters, Escaldes-Engordany (Andorra)

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Itinerary description

This route startes close to the village Escaldes. It goes alongside the river Madriu up to Refugio de Fontverd. On the way up we pass the ancient tiny villlage Ramio. The path is a little steep the first few kilometers.
On return we follow the same path down for a short distance until we take to the right before Ramio and walk a good path to our endpoint, the village Engolasters. This path cresses a few moraines on its way, but the stonepaths are very good. In between these parts the path is excellent.

Waypoints

PictographBridge Altitude 4,300 ft

Bridge over Riu Madriu

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,037 ft

Cross by Madriu

This is near to where the paths upwords and downwards depart. We follow the bottum of the valley upwards, but the valley side in return.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,992 ft
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Moraine

The path passes such moraine areas, but they seem safe all of them. They are very old and are rests from the last Ice Age which made this valley.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,439 ft
Photo ofPanorama Engolasters

Panorama Engolasters

The Capitol Andorra La Vella in the past.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,434 ft
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Ramio Fields

We can see how the fields at Ramio are made partly flat by the use of terrassing.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,913 ft
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Photo View

We can her easily see the U-form from the last Ice Age. Moraines are leftovers on both sides of the valley.

PictographInformation point Altitude 5,289 ft
Photo ofRamio

Ramio

Ramio is an ancient little village. To day it is used for animals during the summer.

PictographMountain hut Altitude 6,168 ft
Photo ofRefugi de Fontverd Photo ofRefugi de Fontverd Photo ofRefugi de Fontverd

Refugi de Fontverd

This refugi has no food or beverage to sell. But the area is itself well suited for a stop to eat your packed lunches. The river Madriu is close to the flat fields and can easily be used for cooling your feet.

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