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Exciting but cool trekking, hiking with rucksack and tent from lake to lake. Crossing the spanish border West to the Romedo Lakes in the Certascan massive, walking further West to Mont Roig and Ventelao lakes back to Miglos along other high level route trails to some more beautiful wild lakes. Climbing Peak Mont Roig. If we don't make to much noise we might see a lot of Chamois. We come back using different high level routes and even lesser known paths.

Level of difficulty :  Learners  and hikers. This is real trekking : There is some off the path hiking and along high sheep trails walking. Our guide service can adapt the level of difficulty choosing othe paths.

rhythm : around 4 to max. 5 hours walking per day, two base camps one at the Romedo Lakes and one underneath Mont Roig so we can walk and hike those days without a rucksack and explore in  depth the area,. One day relaxing half way the tour. Rhythm adapted for families with kids family hikes

Itinerary

Eve : If you wish come to our house in Miglos about 5-6 p.m. , meet and stay here overnight, we'll organize for our evening meal and breakfast together.

Day 1 : Hiking l'Artigue (1203M) up along in 3 stages the ancient mule path to Lladorre, Ruines of Orrhys de Mespelat ( 1780M) a  protohistoric village in (summer only) use up to some 40 years ago for cheese making the main orrhy (some kind of large stone iglo) was used by the shepherd until 10 years ago, Legunes d'Alt, Orrhys del Courtal, Lladorre Pass .

Day 2, 8 Lakes : Hiking along Estany del Cortal, still France looks like some Zen garden with its small waterfall and the now blooming red and yellow flowers. Crossing Lladorre Pass (2444M) used during WWII for escape to freedom, we are in Spain : Estany d'Aguillio d'Alt, down to Lake Aguilio de Baix, Up again from lake to lake around Serrat de Seno : Guilio de Baix, Gullio d'alt, Golatx, Seno, ... . Camping at Romedo d'Alt (2100M).

Day 3,  2 Lakes : we prefer walking the shortcuts only known to shepherds and mountaineers to reach Certascans hut and  the lake heading for Certascans pass (2640M) to Estany Blanc de Guerrosos (2620M).

Day 4, 5 Lakes : from Guerosso Blanc Lake walking down to the two blue Guerroso Lakes and Estany Blaus looking for the almost invisible path to lake Flamicella (2207M) quiet and romantic between meadows and pine-trees. Following some rare "cairns" - sometimes only one ! stone -  hiking to Estany del Port lake, crossing the landscape off the path to the well and the ruins of Orrhys de Fangasal (2000M). Camping  near lake Estany Ribera de Baix.

Day 5, 2 Lakes : Off the paths across high meadows and open pine-tree woods from Estany Ribera de Baix to the Refugi Mont Roig (2280M) a free unguarded hut above the lovely Llavera lake. We camp at the lake or stay overnight in the hut.

Day 6, 9 Lakes : Hiking up to Estany de la Galina de Baix, Estanyet de Galina, Estany de la Galina, Estany Major de la Galina, the torrent falls from lake to lake in 4 stages up, The old path somewhat difficult to find searches  Verantepass (2640M) above lake Verante and Estany de la Gola (2300M) heading SW to the 3 Ventelau lakes (2460M).

Day 7 (or 6) : Pause and campingat  Ventelau main lake or climbing Mount Roig (2847M) with just a light rucksack (panorama)

Day 8, 7 Lakes : Ventelau See, Col del Forn Peak Ventelau (2849M) walking down passing Mont Roig refuge to the high valley (2050M) and hiking up again now heading to the 3 Estanys (lakes) Ribera d'Alt (2258M).

Day 9, 5 Lakes : Estanys Ribera d'Alt, walking along the goats trail just underneath the border to France to Estany de Mariola, Estany de Montarenyo, Estany del Port, Estany Flamicella d'Alt back to Estany de Flamicella (2207M) where we camp and observe chamois, they aren't very shy here.

Day 10, 4 Lakes taking another path to hike down from Flamicella to and old ruined hut and up again crossing Noarre Pass (2661M),  a wild and silent valley : Estany Gros and both Estaniosos de Serra Plana, another pass down and up to Certascans Pass (2640M)  and Certascans  (2240M) to  Estany Punturri here overnight camping.

Day 11 :5 Lakes  using the normal route to lake Romedo d'Alt down to lake  Romedo de Baix (2020M) up along the torrent to the 3 Aguillo Lakes and Lladore Pass to camp at silent Courtal lake (2280M).

Day 12 : End of the Trek : down to the l'Artigue  (1230M)

Booking :

1. check with Richard click here if the period you prefer is still available, subscribe

2. pack your rucksack (see checklist)

3. be at house Le Castel, F-09400 Miglos, or any other meeting point you agreed on the night before. How do I get there? look here

4. if any problem arises call Richard +32 60 456 497

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