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Pirineos: Núria-Puigmal
Area/Range
Pirineos: Núria-Puigmal 

Page Type: Area/Range

Location: Girona, Spain, Europe

Lat/Lon: 42.38331°N / 2.11671°E

Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Trad Climbing, Skiing

Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Elevation: 9544 ft / 2909 m

 

Page By: franganillo

Created/Edited: Sep 24, 2009 / Sep 24, 2009

Object ID: 556690

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Overview

Puigmal, also called Puigmal d'Er, is a mountain in the Pyrenees, on the Spanish-French border, and is one of the highest mountains in Catalonia with 2.909 m.

Vall de Núria is a ski resort located in the Núria valley, in Catalonia (Spain). The ski area extends from 1,964 to 2,252 meters. The resort has a total of ten alpine ski trails (three green, three blue, two red and two black) and a special track for sleds. In total, seven kilometers of marked trails.

Getting There

Good road and rail (Renfe) communications. Vehicle access to Vall de Núria itself is not permitted; access is by means of the rack railway which takes you into Vall de Núria. For this purpose there are convenient free car parks available at the train stations Ribes Enllaç, Ribes-Vila and Queralbs.

Travel time
Barcelona: 1h 30m
Girona: 1h 30m
Lleida: 2 h
Tarragona: 2h 20m
Zaragoza: 3h 15m
Valencia: 5h
Madrid: 5h
Bilbao: 6h 30m
Andorra: 1h 45m
Perpingnan: 2h 30m
Toulouse: 2h 30m

External Links

Vall de Núria [english version]

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