Ramat de Camins

Ramat de Camins is a hiking route that crosses the regions of Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Val d'Aran, and Alta Ribagorça, following in the footsteps of writers Camilo José Cela and Josep Maria Espinàs, who hiked through these lands in 1956. The route follows traditional paths connecting more than 70 Pyrenean villages, offering a unique experience that combines nature, culture, and history.

A literary journey turned into a hiking trail

Of that trip, each writer wrote his story: Viaje al Pirineo de Lérida (Destino, 1965) and Viatge al Pirineu de Lleida (Selecta, 1957), which Espinàs would later revise and retitle as A peu pel Pallars i la Vall d'Aran (Campana, 2000).

Fifty years later, the writer and hiker Núria García Quera (Barcelona, 1965) undertook a more hiking-oriented version of that route and subsequently wrote her own travelogue. The result was the book Nou viatge al Pirineu (Sensus, 2012) and the creation of the Ramat de Camins route, a two-week trek that, like the great classic routes of other mountain ranges around the world, follows traditional bridle paths and hops from village to village, crossing mountain passes.

The Ramat de Camins trek can be completed in its entirety or in sections; on foot or by mountain bike; alone or accompanied by a donkey; staying in hostels or sleeping in a tent… However you choose to do it, we will do everything possible to ensure you enjoy its landscapes, its gastronomy and the traditions of the region.

Ramat of the East

First big stage of the Ramat de Camins! From La Pobla de Segur, known as the gateway to the Pyrenees, you will discover the Collegats gorge, a large part of the Pallars Sobirà and the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.

Ramat of the North

Second great stage of the Ramat de Camins! From Àreu, in the Vall Ferrera, you will cross towards the Cardós valley, the Aigüestortes and Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, the Valls d'Àneu and, crossing the mythical port of Bonaigua, you will reach the Val d'Aran.

Ramat of the West

Third stage of the Ramat de Camins! You will travel through the Val d'Aran from end to end and, after crossing the Vielha pass and the Gelada pass, you will reach the beautiful Boí valley, which you will also explore to its entrance.

One-day experience

Discover the snowy landscapes of Ramat de Camins with snowshoes or learn how the salt flats of Gerri de la Sal worked accompanied by some donkeys.

Two-day experience

Come and experience life as a muleteer, listen to the silence of forgotten villages, or hear the sound of the river as you descend in a raft. All this at Ramat de Camins!

South Ramat

Fourth stage of the Ramat de Camins! From El Pont de Suert, we'll return to the starting point, arriving in La Pobla de Segur. On this stage, we'll visit an old cement factory and the magnificent Estany de Montcortès lake.

• Duration: 4 days
• Approximate elevation gain: 2,264 m; elevation loss: 2,571 m
• Approximate distance: 56.2 km
• Recommended season: all year round