CATALONIA - PYRENEES: VALLS DE NURIA I CAMPRODON

The second weekend of june, a long one of three days, I walked in the end along La Vall de Nuria and visited El Santuari de Nuria, located at an altitude of almost 2000 meters above the sea level. This sanctuary, like Montserrat Monastery, is one of the most symbolic places in Catalonia.

I thought that the trekking of three hours along this valley would be less tired, but the reward was really worthy. The views of El Santuari de Núria and the good time I spent up there made me forget the rest.

Besides, during this three days we also visited some nice places of La Vall de Camprodon, like Camprodon, Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery and Beget. Finally, we spent a fantastic third day visiting the spectacular Fonts del Llobregat and Castellar de N'Hug, a typical village in the Pyrenees.

So, during this three days we visited:

- Day 1: Vall de Camprodon

• Camprodon
• Sant Joan de les Abadesses
• Beget

- Day 2: Vall de Núria

• Camí Vell de Núria
• Santuari de Núria

- Day 3: More Pyrenees

• Fonts del Llobregat
• Castellar de N'Hug

I had already spent some days in La Vall de Camprodon in 2008. That time I couldn't visit all the interesting places in Camprodon, although I could enter the symbolic Santa Maria de Ripoll Monastery and visit some lovely villages like Setcases.

Camprodon

Pont Nou in Camprodon over the Ter river

Enjoying nice views of Camprodon from the Pont Nou

Walking along Sant Roc Street we went from the Pont Nou to Valencia Street, the most lively street in Camprodon

Colourful buildings next to the Ter river in Camprodon

Sant Joan de les Abadesses

Overview of Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery, where you can see the gothic cloister and the bell tower of the romanesque church

As usual, the cloister of Sant Joan de les Abadesses monastery is a really quiet and noiseless place

Gothic archs of the cloister of Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery

Beget

Sant Cristòfol de Beget is a really nice romanesque church, as beautiful as the ones of La Vall de Boí

Typical stone houses in Beget, a lovely village in Camprodon valley

Nice view of Sant Cristòfol de Beget from La Plaça Major of Beget

Vall de Núria

Fantastic views of La Vall de Núria

This stone bridge over the Nuria river was a perfect place to take some pictures of the lovely environment of La Vall de Núria

This stone bridge in La Vall de Núria was a perfect place for a picture

Along La Vall de Núria, we walked a long time next to this small river hearing its relaxing murmur

Santuari de Núria

This is the reward of a trekking of more than three hours along La Vall de Núria: a lovely view of El Santuari de Núria and the lake in front of it

The environment around El Santuari de Núria is actually a large playful area perfect for children

Near the Santuari de Núria you can also see the Sant Gil chapel

Fonts del Llobregat

Les Fonts del Llobregat are spectacular, but I thought that they would be larger

The environment around the Fonts del Llobregat is really beautiful

This staircase led us to Castellar de N'Hug, a nice village of stone houses

Castellar de N'Hug

A quiet street in Castellar de N'Hug, a beautiful village in the Pyrenees

Bell tower of the Castellar de N'Hug church

Nice view of the Pyrenees from Castellar de N'Hug

You can get more information about La Vall de Nuria, La Vall de Camprodon and the other places we visited clicking on the next links:

• Vall de Camprodon
• Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery
• Vall de Núria
• Castellar de N'Hug and Fonts del Llobregat

Finally, if you liked these landscapes, clicking on the next links you will find links to other fantastic places in the Pyrenees of Catalonia, Andorra and France, like:

- Catalonia:

• Aigüestortes National Park and La Vall de Boí
• Aigüestortes and Llac de Sant Maurici National Park
• Camprodon, Ripoll and Setcases
• Medieval village of Beget
• Olot and Vall de'n Bas
• Santa Pau
• Port del Comte
• Puigcerdà

- Andorra:

• Andorra and La Seu d'Urgell
• Andorra Vallnord Ski Resort
• Andorra Vallnord Arinsal and Arcalís
• Andorra Grandvalira Grau Roig Ski Resort

- France:

• Medieval village of Collioure
• Carcassonne
• Canal du Midi and Pays Cathare
• Gorges de la Fou and Coustouges
• Villefranche de Conflent