What to do · Grandvalira
Guided snowshoeing to the Estanys and cirque of Pessons
Information
- From
- €47 per person
- Duration
- 7 h 15
- Distance
- 9.5 km
- Season
- December – March, on fixed dates
- Who it's for
- Introductory, if used to walking
From Grau Roig, a snowshoe loop around the glacial cirque of Pessons and its lakes, with a qualified guide from Rutes Pirineus. Nine and a half kilometres and 530 metres of climbing on uneven high-mountain terrain, with no technical difficulty.
What the day is like
You meet at 9:30 at the El Cubil car park, in the lower Grau Roig sector, at the entrance to the ticket office and café building, at the far end on the left. About four and a half hours of walking and seven and a quarter in total; you return around 16:45. Groups of four to ten people.
What you pay
The guide, €47.90 per person with insurance. Snowshoes and poles, €9.90. From Andorra la Vella it is about 35 minutes along the CG-2 to Grau Roig.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need experience?
No: it is introductory. You do need to be used to walking.
Do you have to pay for a lift pass?
The listing does not include one: you set off on foot from the car park.
With teenagers
Who runs it
- Rutes PirineusEstanys and Circ de Pessons with snowshoes Visit their website
