Vall de Núria
| Vall de Núria | ||
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 The Vall de Núria with a sanctuary and hotel complex |
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| location | Comarca Ripollès , Catalonia , Spain | |
| Waters | Riu de Núria | |
| Mountains | Pyrenees | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 23 '48 " N , 2 ° 9' 14" E | |
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| height | 1967 m | |
The Pyrenees Valley Vall de Núria ('Valley of Núria'), in the north of Catalonia , near the border with France , is an important place of pilgrimage and a popular excursion destination that offers a variety of skiing and hiking opportunities.
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The Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria ("Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady of Núria"), a Marian shrine, is located at an altitude of 1,967 meters . There is also the hermit chapel of Sant Gil ( Sankt Gogidius ) in the valley , a hotel, a small hydroelectric power station , a few lifts and a reservoir that supplies the water for the snowmaking systems in winter . The Alberg Pic de l'Àliga youth hostel is located above the reservoir .
Directions
The mountain valley is car-free . A cog railway (the Cremallera de Núria ) runs in 40 minutes from the valley town of Ribes de Freser (connection from the regional train Barcelona – Latour-de-Carol ) via Queralbs (parking lot) into the high valley.
Summer offer
Offers around the sanctuary: walking paths, rowing boats for hire , picnic areas, sunbathing lawn, children's amusement park with giant slide, horse and pony riding. The extensive and almost tree-free area around the sanctuary offers numerous hiking opportunities away from the hustle and bustle, all of which are well signposted. From the ridges and almost 3000 m high peaks you have a magnificent view of the French and Spanish Eastern Pyrenees. Individual mountain bike tours are also signposted.
Winter offer
The ski area in Vall de Núria comprises 4 lifts (1 gondola lift , 1 chair lift and 2 button lifts ), which open up a total of 10 ski slopes of all levels of difficulty. Ski equipment can be rented on site; ski instructors are also available. At the sanctuary there is also a toboggan run, a toboggan area for toddlers and a paid “snow park” for 3 to 10 year old children. Snowshoes can be borrowed; guided snowshoe hikes are also offered.
Accesses
- From Queralbs ( Cremallera de Núria station , 1,236 m) via the historic Camí Vell ('Old Way'): 3.5 hours on foot
- From Queralbs over the Pont de Daió bridge (parking lot, 1,200 m), the Refugi de Coma de Vaca (1,995 m) and the spectacular Camí dels Enginyers : 7 hours on foot
- From Err (France, 1,300 m, the Petit Train Jaune stop ) via the Camí de Núria (yellow marking) and the Coll de Finestrelles saddle (2,604 m): 7 hours on foot
Mountaineering
- Sanctuary (1,967 m) - Coll de Noucreus - Pic de Noucreus (2,799 m) - Coll de Noufonts - Sanctuary: 4 hours on foot
- Sanctuary (1,967 m) - Coma d'Eina - Pic d'Eina (2,789 m) - Pic de Noufonts (2,861 m) - Coll de Noufonts - Sanctuary: 5 hours on foot
- Sanctuary (1,967 m) - Coll de Finestrelles - Puigmal de Segre (2,843 m) - Collada d'Er - Puigmal d'Er (2913 m) - Sanctuary: 5.5 hours on foot
- Sanctuary (1,967 m) - Puigmal d'Er (2,913 m): 3 hours on foot
- Sanctuary (1,967 m) - Torreneules (2,713 m): 2.5 hours on foot
gallery
The Vall de Núria with a reservoir and sanctuary
The Vall de Núria in summer
The sanctuary in the Vall de Núria
View from the Noucreus valley towards the sanctuary and Puigmal (2,913 m)
The hotel complex with the sanctuary in the middle
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literature
- Roger Büdeler: Pyrenees 3 - Spanish Eastern Pyrenees: Val d'Aran to Núria . Bergverlag Rother , Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7633-4309-1 .
- F. Salvador, R. Ma. Asencio: Vall de Núria - Plànol d'excursions . Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Ripoll 1991 edition 2001.
Web links
- www.valldenuria.cat - Official website of the Vall de Núria
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.comadevaca.cat - Ref. De Coma de Vaca refuge website
- ↑ The Camí dels Enginyers is part of the GR 11.7 long-distance hiking trail
- ↑ Tour description Núria - Err in Catalan