Refugio San Vicenda - San Urbez

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Second day of this superb two-day trip with a bivouac at the Refugio de San Vicenda. It is possible to go as far as Fuenblanca for the bivouac. In the Añisclo Canyon, bivouacking is permitted from 1,650 metres.

If you plan to sleep in your van the night before the hike, it is best to park 5-8 km before the canyon car park. The road to the car park is one-way, and crossing the canyon during the day must be magnificent (night crossing for the hike).

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Cañon de Añisclo: San Urbez - Sestrales - Fuenblanca - San Urbez

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.76 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 853 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,625 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,789 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 928 m
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Vu de Sestrales depuis la route de retour
Vue panoramique du canyon
Falaise et Refugio Fuenblanca
Vu Añisclo et Mont Perdu depuis le Refuge

Description of the walk

(S) Follow the signs on the left to begin the descent to Fuenblanca.

(1) The descent is a little steep. You may need to use your hands at times.

(3) Continue to follow Fuenblanca.

(3) A slightly exposed passage with chains.

(4) View of the Fuenblanca waterfall. I arrived early in the morning and waited for the sun to illuminate the waterfall.

(5) At the refuge, it is also possible to pitch a tent and spend the night. If you have time, you can climb up to the Anisclo Pass (2 hours).

(6) The entire return journey follows the San Urbez along a clearly marked path. There are some beautiful views of the canyon, but much of the path is through forest, so the view is limited.

(7) Magnificent view for a picnic

(8) Here we enjoy the Sestrales Altos

(E) Descending slowly and enjoying the view, it took me 5 hours to get down from Fuenblanca. The return route passes through several villages and the views are magnificent.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,771 m - Refugio de San Vicenda
  2. 1 : km 0.84 - alt. 1,789 m - Descent from Fuenblanca
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 1,602 m - Sign
  4. 3 : km 1.82 - alt. 1,631 m - Passage with chain
  5. 4 : km 3.2 - alt. 1,675 m - Fuenblanca
  6. 5 : km 3.42 - alt. 1,728 m - Refugio de Fuenblanca
  7. 6 : km 9.48 - alt. 1,393 m - Viewpoint
  8. 7 : km 12.68 - alt. 1,066 m - Picnic area with a view
  9. 8 : km 12.96 - alt. 1,049 m - Sestrales Alto viewpoint
  10. E : km 15.76 - alt. 999 m - San Urbez

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