Pico Cerler from Arpriu ski station
A tough walk with plenty of climb in a short distance and fantastic views from the summit. Slightly marred by all the ski lifts but the views are tremendous.
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The grade of this walk is MS/B/Scr, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
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.
Nearest town | Cerler |
Directions to start |
From Benasque follow the A139 to the N and 1.7km after leaving the village at thee first roundabout turn R and follow the A2617 around Cerler village and on up into the mountains to arrive at the ski-station and a large parking area. |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 42.560730, 0.569658 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 6.50 |
Ascent (metres) | 550 |
Walking time (hours) | 2.5 |
Total time (hours) | 4 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | The descent route used in this description is extremely tough and potentially dangerous descending as it does through scree and rocks. Better to return by the outgoing route or extend it by looping to the N from the first top ski station reached and then return up the valley. If determined to keep it short then it would be better to do this route in reverse. |
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