Espitau to Vielha via Puerta Vielha
A demanding but always interesting ascent up to a col followed by a short scree descent and then a beautiful walk down the valley to Vielha. Most easily completed with a car shuffle. Buses only leave very early n the morning!
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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 | Vielha |
Directions to start |
Drive to the southern end of the tunnel from Vielha on the N230 and execute an about turn. Drive north and take the skip road to the “Old” tunnel – also marked for Dangerous Loads – peilgrosas – and then a further slip road up to the old hospital (espitau) which had been used as a refugio until recent years. (now closed). Park in the large car park there. |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 42.627297, 0.762808 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 14.00 |
Ascent (metres) | 1000 |
Walking time (hours) | 4.75 |
Total time (hours) | 6.75 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | Summer route only |
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