What to do · Ordino
The Estanys de Tristaina, three lakes above Arcalís
Information
- Price
- Free if you go independently
- Duration
- 3 h
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Season
- Late June to late September
- Who it's for
- Families as far as the first lake · Moderate for the full loop
- With a dog
- On a lead
Three glacial lakes in a chain in a high-mountain cirque, above the Ordino Arcalís resort. It is an excursion that is easy to shorten: the first lake is forty minutes from the car park and Visit Andorra rates it as easy for children.
Three lakes in four kilometres
Visit Andorra describes it as circular, 4.39 km with 210 metres of ascent, about three hours at an easy pace, of moderate difficulty. It starts from the La Coma car park, at 2,220 metres, in the ski resort, and the highest point is the Estany de Més Amunt, the top one, at 2,330 metres, where swimming is allowed in summer. If you are with small children, stay at the first one: forty minutes and easy.
When and how to go up
From late June to late September. On days when the Tristaina cable car runs, access on the resort road is restricted from 8:30 to 17:00: go up early or use the cable car, which in 2026 opened daily from 20 June to 13 September, from 8:30 to 17:00, and at weekends before and after.
With a guide
The resort runs the guided hike to the lakes for €55 per person, cable car included, for groups of six or more. Book at [email protected].
Dogs on a lead
The parish rules ask you to keep dogs on a lead at all times in the natural environment and to pick up their waste.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Estanys de Tristaina route easy?
The full loop, 4.4 km and 210 m, is moderate; to the first lake, 40 easy minutes.
Can you swim in the Tristaina lakes?
In summer, in the Estany de Més Amunt, the top one.
Can you drive up?
Yes, as far as the La Coma car park, except during the restricted hours on cable-car days.
As a familyWith teenagersWith a dog
Who runs it
- Ordino ArcalísGuided hike to the Tristaina lakes Visit their website
