Cavallers Pond - Ventosa refuge

This is the first stage of a four-day circuit in the Encantats. It is the shortest stage and can be completed in an afternoon, but it is best not to arrive too late at the large refuges so that you can choose your bed and not have to wait too long for a shower.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Almost a loop in the Encantats de Cavallers in La Molina

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Creation:
25 Jul 2025

Last update:
29 Jul 2025

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.13 km
Average duration: 3h 15
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 630 m
Descent: - 127 m
Highest point: 2,206 m
Lowest point: 1,698 m

Country: Spain
Area: Pyrenees
City: la Vall de Boí
Start: N 42.58362° / E 0.85421°
End: N 42.605236° / E 0.877352°
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Ascent to the Ventosa refuge

Description of the walk

Leave a car at the La Molina car park. Then take the road to the Cavallers dam car park.

(S) Take the path that climbs up below the dam to reach the banks of Lake Cavallers.

(1) Follow the pond and continue to an intersection.

(2) Leave the footbridge over the Torrent d'Estany Negre on your left and follow the path on the right to reach the large clearing of Planell de Riumalo. Continue along the torrent on your left.

(3) Cross it and continue along the winding path that runs higher up alongside the Estany Negre before arriving at the Ventosa refuge (E).

Waypoints

S : km 0 - alt. 1,701 m - Starting point car park below the Cavallers dam
1 : km 0.69 - alt. 1,795 m - Cavallers dam
2 : km 2.76 - alt. 1,851 m - Fork in the path, right
3 : km 3.18 - alt. 1,876 m - Estany Negre stream
E : km 5.13 - alt. 2,205 m - Ventosa refuge

Notes

(E) Ventosa refuge: capacity 60 very cramped places, not very comfortable. Hearty evening meal and possibility of booking a picnic for the following day.

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