José, an AEGM and UIMLA guide from Spain, has planned this trekking traverse in one of the best places of Cataluña: Cavalls de Vent. Discover the history behind those landscapes in the middle of Cadí-Moixeró NP.
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Pyrenees
7 Days
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
This trail can start at any of the 8 guarded huts of the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park. As it is a circular route, the Cavalls de Vent trek can be done in both directions of travel.
With over 80 km of itinerary we will walk between 902 meters of altitude in River Bastareny Valley and 2.513 meters, accumulating a positive altitude change of 4.800 m. Moreover, that height lets you admire a wide variety of ecosystems, emblematic summits and places such as:
Tosa and Penyes Altes del Moixeró summits
North face of the Cadí
Pedregosa and Gisclareny hills
The Pedraforca
The Gresolet umbra
The Empedrats
Bastareny and Gréixer Valleys
Besides these incredible landscapes, during this 7-day Cavalls de Vent hike you will enjoy many scattered hamlets and old buildings full of history. Among them you will find the Gresolet sanctuary, the hermitage of San Martin del Puig and the church of Sant Andreu de Gréixer.
For more details, please find here below the itinerary of the trek. I have divided the trail into 2 parts: one of 3 days long and another, of 4 days. If you want to give the full turn, please ask me the options.
Stage 1 (Day 1): Rebost Hut – Niu de l’Àliga Hut
Distance: 8 km
Altitude+ : 880 meters
Altitude- : 0 meters
Hiking time: 3-4 hours
Stage 2 (Day 2): Niu de l’Aliga Hut – Sant Jordi Hut
Distance: 13 km
Altitude+ : 360 meters
Altitude- : 1450 meters
Hiking time: 7-8 hours
Stage 3 (Day 3): Sant Jordi Hut – Rebost Hut
Distance: 5 km
Altitude+ : 950 meters
Altitude- : 850 meters
Hiking time: 7-8 hours
Stage 1 (Day 4): Estasen Hut – Gresolet Hut
Distance: 5 km
Altitude+ : 100 meters
Altitude- : 600 meters
Hiking time: 2-3 hours
Stage 2 (Day 5): Gresolet Hut – Sant Jordi Hut
Distance: 16 km
Altitude+ : 1000 meters
Altitude- : 716 meters
Hiking time: 8-9 hours
Stage 3 (Day 6): Sant Jordi – Prats d’Aguilo Hut
Distance: 10 km
Altitude+ : 920 meters
Altitude- : 1160 meters
Hiking time: 7-8 hours
Stage 4 (Day 7): Prats d’Aguilo – d’Estasen Hut
Distance: 12 km
Altitude+ : 500 meters
Altitude- : 800 meters
Hiking time: 7-8 hours
Are you ready for such exciting walking experience? All you need is an intermediate physical condition so that you can enjoy each hiking day without problems. Remember the average walking time per day is 6-7 hours.
Now it’s time you to contact me. We can discuss any item or adapt the trip according to your expectations. It will be a honor for me, as a native of Spain, to guide you in this Catalan trekking traverse.
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