GR11 – Day 43. Oix to Albanya

A long and demanding day not to be undertaken lightly. High ridges to cross, a famous ermita, lonely villages and a long and punishing concrete track descent to reach your final destination.

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The grade of this walk is VS/B, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.

Nearest town	Oix
Directions to start	Using the N260 road which goes E – W to the S of the Pyrenean chain, take the A26 motorway section to reach Castellfollit de la Roca and then the GIV 5221 N to reach Oix. Can Pei (accommodation) is 1.5km to the NE of the village.
Start point (Lat/Long)	42.275644, 2.541096 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	28.50
Ascent (metres)	1710
Walking time (hours)	6
Total time (hours)	9
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