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Escaldes-Engordany

Estanque de l'Illa por el Valle del Madriu — circular desde Escaldes-Engordany

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Andorra

Escaldes-Engordany

Estanque de l'Illa por el Valle del Madriu — circular desde Escaldes-Engordany

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4.8

(59)

419

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Estanque de l'Illa por el Valle del Madriu — circular desde Escaldes-Engordany

08:22

22.8km

1,250m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror

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2.28 km

Ràmio Guard House

Highlight • Settlement

At this point are the bordas —small stone shelters that housed farmers and ranchers— and the guardhouse of the Ràmio dam. This construction was carried out by the hydroelectric company FHASA, who promised to build roads in exchange for the exploitation of the waterfalls. This meant a great advance for the Andorrans, who in the middle of the 20th century had very poor living conditions.

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4.42 km

Fontverd Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

I stopped here to eat my picnic on Day 1 of Coronallacs trail. It's a great unstaffed refuge in a pretty location, I paused for a while and watched as the stream weaved its way down into the valley. Bliss!

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7.86 km

Madriu River Meadows

Highlight (Segment) • River

If you're walking the Coronallacs trail from Andorra la Vella, this will be the first stretch of open flat ground you'll come across and it's so beautiful!

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10.1 km

Lake Bova

Highlight • Lake

The Estany de la Bova is one of the many lakes in Andorra. It is located next to the refuge of the same name, at an altitude of more than 2,400 meters. In the meadow that surrounds it there are usually animals grazing, which adds to the charm of this place.

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11.2 km

Refugi de l'Illa

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This refuge is located in the heart of the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley. the current refuge was built on the former Illa free refuge and can accommodate up to 50 people. You will find all the equipment there (bunk beds, mattresses, showers, toilets) and can enjoy a catering service.

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11.3 km

Estany de l'Illa

Highlight • Lake

The Estany de l'Illa is located next to the refuge of the same name. The dam was built between 1947 and 1955, a period during which the workers rested in the former unguarded shelter of l'Illa. It took about eight years because, due to the weather conditions, they could only work between spring and autumn.

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11.5 km

Refugi de l'Illa

Public Water Fountain

22.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

4.00 km

1.97 km

183 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

5.94 km

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 30 August

23°C

12°C

17 %

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July 2, 2023,🇦🇩 Coronallacs E1 Andorra la Vella ➡️ Refugi de l' illa 🇦🇩

The first day of our Coronallacs tour started in Escaldes-Engordany after @Susann and I had picked up our hiking maps and stamped passes the day before.
At the Tosca Bridge, the ascent into the beautiful Maridu-Perafita-Claror Valley began. This was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2004. And rightly so, because pines and deciduous trees form a protective …

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August 1, 2026,Andorra - Dia 1 - D'Andorra La Vella al Refugi de l'Illa

La primera etapa és una porta d’entrada. No només al recorregut, sinó a un altre ritme de vida. Sortint d’Andorra la Vella, el camí s’enfila suaument per la Vall de Madriu‑Perafita‑Claror, un espai que sembla separat del món que coneixem: més lent, més amable, més silenciós. És l’etapa menys exigent físicament, i això és precisament el que la fa tan …

June 26, 2023,Andorra 1️⃣ - Durch das Vall del Madriu

Directly from the hotel we hike through the UNESCO-protected natural park of Madriu. Our path leads us through sparse pine forests to the Fontverd spring. We enjoy the beauty of the ancient cultural region with high pastures, massive dry stone walls made of granite and rustic barns. It continues through alpine landscape with old moor paths and crystal-clear mountain lakes …

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August 4, 2024,Coronallacs - Andorra - Day 1 - From les Escaldes to Refugi de L'Illa #MyPurposefulAdventure

AugustY24 Trip notes, summaries with photos, personal experiences of solo adventure in Andorran Valley (UNESCO World Heritage site) between France and Spain in Pyrenees mountains available at tinyurl.com/27jxprxd

October 17, 2023,Pyrenees day 5: Engolasters to Refuge d’Illa

A fabulous day hiking up a virtually unpopulated valley to the East border of Spain, having left the West border of Spain/Andorra about 3.5 days before- a pretty small but very mountainous country.

July 23, 2023,Coronallacs - Andorra - Day 1 - From les Escaldes to Refugi de L'Illa #MyPurposefulAdventure

Day 1 of Coronallacs. With the best of intentions, I ended up setting off 40 minutes later than I planned. I think it'll take a day or two to get used to living out of a rucksack again! I left the Tourist Information Office (the official start of the trail) and headed uphill to the first refuge of the trek. …

July 2, 2023,Coronallacs, Tag 1 von Andorra la Vella nach Refugi de l‘illa

First day: For @Netti and I, the "Coronallacs" circular route through Andorra, over the Pyrenees, starts at the tourist information office. In the information you get a map and a stamp pass for the way. It goes out of Andorra de Vella. From the first signpost on the Coronallacs trail it's uphill, 13 km !!sometimes steep, sometimes easy, but always …

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June 28, 2026,Andorra 1: Durch das Vall del Madriu hinauf zum Refugi de l'Illa

The first stage of an organized tour by Wikinger-Reisen (Andorra - Around the small country of mountains) led us from the lake of Engolasters (short transfer from the capital Andorra La Vella) up to the mountain hut Refugi de l'Illa at 2488 m. The start was pleasant through light pine forests, then came the altitude meters and we reached the …

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Estanque de l'Illa por el Valle del Madriu — circular desde Escaldes-Engordany

Ràmio Guard House

Fontverd Refuge

Madriu River Meadows

Lake Bova

Refugi de l'Illa

Estany de l'Illa

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