Vall de Núria mountain resort, with a unique natural richness and landscape, is located in the Eastern Pyrenees, in the municipality of Queralbs. Dominating one of the highest points of Vall de Ribes, it is surrounded by peaks of almost 3,000 meters and where many springs and torrents are born.Discover an incomparable environment where the waters of the river Núria can flow only through narrow and deep gorges dug in the middle of this hard rock, until you meet Freser valley, a river that joins Ter in Ripoll.We offer you a series of mountain routes for running or walking, always enjoying a wonderful natural environment.

Vall de Núria, Nuria, Ribes, Queralbs, Freser, Puigmal, Olla

Vall de Núria

The virtual challenge of the Camí Vell is a race that can be run at any time and at any time, alone or accompanied; you can compete with everyone or no one. It is a race designed for everyone, from the elite runner to the runner who starts in trailrunning.

From Vall de Núria we invite you to get to know the Camí Vell de Queralbs (1,201 m) to the sanctuary of Núria (1,956 m) in a different way, probably one of the most characteristic mountain itineraries in Catalonia and the Pyrenees.

With the Camí Vell Virtual Challenge, you will have a unique experience, because you will enjoy wonderful views, because you can choose the time and company, because you will find screes, balms, viewpoints, roundabouts, gorges, waterfalls, etc. A whole show.

A route of 7,230 km and 848 meters of positive gradient, which begins in the Plaça del Raig in Queralbs to end in the information panel above the lake house. If you are in good shape you may be able to break current records, which have been unbeaten for more than 8 years, such as Joan Freixa's 41:49 in 2012 and Laura Orgué's 49:10 in 2013. Or maybe you already have a record and you want to get over it!

Camí vell corrent

Vall de Núria is located in the middle of an old glacial basin with all the peaks that surround it with the Puigmal as the main bastion, close to 3,000 meters. The route that crosses all these peaks and ridges has become a reference in the world of trailrunning, a sporting and scenic experience that defines the meaning of the word skyrunning.
 
 A half marathon of 21.5 kms where 72% of its route is above 2,700 m. And without any meter of asphalt route. With the first ascent of 950 m to the emblematic peak of Puigmal - 2,913 m, and then we will pass by the peaks Pic de Segre - 2,809 m, Pic de Finestrelles - 2,827 m, Pic d'Eina - 2,789 m, Pic de Noufonts - 2,861 m, Pic de Noucreus - 2,799 m Puig de Fontnegra - 2,728 m. accumulating a total of 1,900 m of a positive gradient.
 
 Compared to the world elite, you can see the brutality of record times that have been pulverized this 2021 with Maude Mathys with 2:21 and Stian Angermund with 2:04.	 

Olla de Núria

The main feature of the trail compared to conventional running is the unevenness of mountainous terrain, the vertical races emphasize this feature, and the vertical pot will allow you to measure your ability to climb. Forgot the complexity of the descent and focused only on sports performance to overcome the 950 meters of elevation gain for 4km.
 
Unlike the classic ascent of Puigmal and Olla, the vertical ascend directly to Ras de l’Ortigar to climb the ridge of Coma de les Perdius on a fairly vertical slope. Once we reach Turó de l’Ortigar, a small flat stretch will allow us to catch our breath and from the Collada de l’Embut we will attack the final part to Puigmal itself.	 

Vertical Olla

We invite you to get to know the “Camí Vell” from Queralbs to Núria, probably one of the most characteristic mountain itineraries in Catalonia and the Pyrenees. In the sense of going up or down, or combined with the Núria zip line, it is a great opportunity to combine sport, tradition and nature. An ancient path, used for centuries by pilgrims as an access route to the Sanctuary, full of history and legends, is an unbeatable itinerary for hiking, to remember the efforts of the first skiers and to enjoy intensely the natural environment of the high and medium Pyrenean mountains. The route of the Camí Vell offers the possibility of observing in a privileged way the succession of landscapes, environments and elements that characterize this ancient glacial valley exponent of the Catalan high mountains. From Queralbs to Núria, the geology, the shapes of the territory, the vegetation and the fauna show the richness and variety of the Pyrenean natural environment.

Camí Vell a peu

Getting to know Núria from different perspectives is a step beyond Núria's classic visit. The "Route of the viewpoints" is a praise of the landscape, the contact with nature, hiking, historical heritage, and all in a single and complete itinerary. A green thread that unites a selection of privileged viewpoints, which will make you better acquainted with Vall de Núria and the Seven Valleys that surround it.

It is the perfect route for beginners to hiking, whether with family, alone, with friends, or couples. We will follow a circular route of 7.8 km approaching the best natural viewpoints in the valley. Being circular will allow us to decide if we want to do it whole or in sections at different times of our stay. It has a cumulative difference of 360 m, but we can reduce it with the use of the cable car.

Vall de Núria

Camí vell corrent

Olla de Núria

Vertical Olla

Camí Vell a peu

Miradors de Núria

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