Pal Ski Station to Col de la Botella and back

A moderate out and back walk which avoids the ski runs to a scenic col with a nice restaurant for a snack or an ice cream. Great walk for acclimatising to Andorra’s altitude.

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The grade of this walk is M/B, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	La Massana
Directions to start	Car park at pal Ski Station reached by following CG4 from Erts passing Pal and then turn left after approx 2.5km at ski lift to rise up to main car park. Alternatively by using cable car from La Massana.
Start point (Lat/Long)	42.537290, 1.491570 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	10.20
Ascent (metres)	380
Walking time (hours)	3
Total time (hours)	3.5
Recommendations or Restrictions	Part of this route is shared with mountain bikers – stay vigilant!