GR11 – Day 24. Refugio Renclusa to Refugio Conangles via Tuc de Molieres

A high level crossing of a Pyrenean ridge with a short passage of scrambling to descend and remote rocky mountain fastnesses.

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The grade of this walk is VS/B/Scr/X, 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.
Scr – Scrambling: This implies the need for handholds to ascend steep rock pitches with a sense of exposure to vertigo and where a slip could lead to a serious accident.
X – Experienced walkers route: the route requires considerable stamina and/or significant scrambling skills on rough, steep or exposed sections.

Nearest town	Benasque
Directions to start	The N260 runs E-W along the central par of N Spain. From this find the A139 heading N to Benasque. Follow this road past Benasque for several kilometers and 2km before it ends take a concrete road dropping to the R and signed to Hotel Hospital de Benasque and La Besurta. Continue to the car park at La Besurta and walk from here following the signs to the Refuge – about 1 hour.
Start point (Lat/Long)	42.670444, 0.652083 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	18.00
Ascent (metres)	1150
Walking time (hours)	6.00
Total time (hours)	8.00
Recommendations or Restrictions	Experience of mountaineering and scrambling required.