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The great ring (El Gran Bucle)

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    The El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d'Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

    difficult
    Distance 137.2 km
    58:24 h
    7,815 m
    7,816 m
    2,597 m
    613 m

    Those who want to enjoy a unique and impressive route can connect the Setau Sageth route with the Encantats route.

    The Gran Bucle (great ring) offers the option to explore both parts of the Pyrenees on their southern and northern slopes. The route is unique in Europe due to its contrasting landscapes and enormous density of mountain lakes.

    The circular hiking route starting and ending in Vielha consists of 7 stages over a distance of 140 km and a total altitude difference of 12,800 m. This makes it one of the longest and with the greatest elevation difference in the Pyrenees: a true challenge for all hiking enthusiasts.

    Along the entire route, there are service points for the Setau Sageth and Encantats routes, including luggage transport on each stage.

    Detailed information can be found at www.andandosinequipaje.com/gran-bucle – or write us an email at info@andandosinequipaje.com.

    Tourism Association of the Lleida Region:

    www.aralleida.cat/en

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    The stages of the Val d'Aran are a journey through the history of the valley, through the paths that connected the villages along the mountain slopes and which show the entire cultural and natural heritage of the valley. Then we enter the "mining area," the Toran Valley, with a large, perfectly preserved primary forest, with remains of zinc mining from the 19th century as well as the See and Liat mines. La Val de Ruda, a perfect glacial valley, through which we enter the national park and follow the path that the Frenchman Maurice Gordon already used in 1880 to explore these mountains. Founded in 1995, the national park has two protagonists: water with its more than 200 lakes, waterfalls, and rivers, and the 2,747 m high Encantats mountain full of history and mountaineering legends.

    Stages:

    1. Vielha to Bossost

    2. Bossost to the mountain hut Refugi Honeria

    3. Refugi Honeria mountain hut to Bagergue

    4. Val de Ruda to Sant Maurici

    5. Sant Maurici to Boí

    6. Boí to the mountain hut Refugi de Conangles

    7. Refugi de Conangles mountain hut to Vielha

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    Coordinates

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    42.701733, 0.796183
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    42°42'06.2"N 0°47'46.3"E
    UTM
    31T 319500 4730048
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    February 18, 2023
    Catalan Tourist Board  
    Hallo Herr Schrimpf, sorry für die verspätete Antwort. Ausführliche Informationen zu dieser Route erhalten Sie per E-mail über info@aralleida.cat. Dabei handelt es sich um die Tourismusagentur der Region Lleida, die die Strecke gestaltet hat. Auch hier finden Sie weitere Infos: https://www.aralleida.cat/en/rutes/el-gran-bucle/ LG und viel Spaß beim Touren!

    July 23, 2022
    Catalan Tourist Board  
    Hallo. Entschuldigen Sie unsere verspätete Antwort. Die Strecke ist nur zwischen Juni und Oktober offen. Infos dazu erhalten Sie über info.act.de@gencat.cat. Herzliche Grüße!

    February 26, 2020
    Andando Sin Equipaje  
    Dear! We've designed this route. Please send me an email to reservas@andandosinequipaje.com and I will send you all information about route. Thanks
    June 04, 2020
    SeMn Rue
    Das würde ich auch gerne! Konntest du etwas in Erfahrung bringen? Im Internet ist ja nichts zu finden...
    October 14, 2020
    Catalan Tourist Board  
    Hallo! Für weitere Infos Sie können immer uns gerne schreiben: info.act.de@gencat.cat

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    137.2 km
    Duration
    58:24 h
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    7,815 m
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    613 m
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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 1
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 1
    Distance 20.6 km
    Duration 7:00 h
    Ascent 905 m
    Descent 1,158 m

    Stage 1 of the El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d'Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 2
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 2
    Distance 15.1 km
    Duration 6:00 h
    Ascent 821 m
    Descent 493 m

    Stage 2 of the El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d’Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 3
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 3
    Distance 22.9 km
    Duration 8:00 h
    Ascent 1,614 m
    Descent 1,392 m

    Stage 3 of the El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d’Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 4
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 4
    Distance 23 km
    Duration 6:30 h
    Ascent 1,420 m
    Descent 788 m

    Stage 4 of the El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d’Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 5
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 5
    Distance 22.4 km
    Duration 7:00 h
    Ascent 625 m
    Descent 1,257 m

    Stage 5 of the El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d'Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 6
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 6
    Distance 19.3 km
    Duration 7:30 h
    Ascent 1,428 m
    Descent 1,127 m

    Stage 6 of the El Gran Bucle route, a route through the Val d'Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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    El Gran Bucle - Stage 7
    recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 7
    Distance 13.3 km
    Duration 6:30 h
    Ascent 876 m
    Descent 1,467 m

    Stage 7 of the route El Gran Bucle, a route through the Val d'Aran and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park!

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