Mirador del Grau - Vantage Point
The "Coll de Grau", or Grau Pass, is on the Ras de Conques (Valls de Valira). The vantage point offers a sweeping view of Ras de Conques (Valls de Valira) with the Cadí Moixeró park visible in the distance.
The "Coll de Grau", or Grau Pass, is on the Ras de Conques (Valls de Valira). The vantage point offers a sweeping view of Ras de Conques (Valls de Valira) with the Cadí Moixeró park visible in the distance.
Here you will see the remains of an old sanctuary and hospital, or lodging place, which in times long gone by welcomed foot travellers and horse riders making the often arduous journey between the Pallars and the Alt Urgell. It is accessible in winter with snowshoes or by Nordic skiing.
Here you will see the remains of an old sanctuary and hospital, or lodging place, which in times long gone by welcomed foot travellers and horse riders making the often arduous journey between the Pallars and the Alt Urgell. It is accessible in winter with snowshoes or by Nordic skiing.
This was the traditional pass through the mountains for herds of animals and all kinds of travellers in the old days. To the east is the lovely valley of Santa Magdalena, with the Cadí mountain range beyond it. Nearby there is an old stone altar from medieval times.
A straightforward walking route which brings you to the Viewing Point of the Pica d’Estats, the Peak of States, so called because from there you can see the states of France, Andorra and Spain.
You are walking in the footsteps of many generations of smugglers as you make your way through this mountain pass to the spectacular viewing area.