Very hardOut and backT3 · 2.3 kmRoute on existing trails

Barraca de Rius from Vielha

Out and back from Car park near Vielha to Barraca de Rius. 27.7 km and +2,368 m of ascent in total, about 13 h 20 walking.

27.7 km
Distance
13 h 20
Time
+2,368 m
Ascent
2,598 m
Highest point

Elevation and surfaces

500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m3,000 m0 km5.0 km10.0 km
Car park near Vielha 980 m2,598 m13.8 km

Path types

  • Path11.5 km · 74 %
  • Track2.7 km · 17 %
  • Road932 m · 6 %
  • Street341 m · 2 %

Surfaces

  • Unknown9.3 km · 60 %
  • Dirt4.9 km · 32 %
  • Paved1.3 km · 8 %
Technical difficultyT1 · 265 mT2 · 8.3 kmT3 · 2.3 kmFrom OpenStreetMap path data

Gear for this route

  • Hiking bootsAmazon
  • Trekking poles+2,368 m of climbingAmazon
  • HeadlampYou may finish in the darkAmazon
  • 25–35 l packA full day outAmazon
  • Hydration bladderMany hours on the moveAmazon

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Description

Start
Car park near Vielha, 980 m
Highest point
2,598 m
Water
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Step by step

  1. km 0.0
    971 m    Vielha · Town
  2. km 8.5
    2,444 m    Pòrt de Vielha · Col
  3. km 9.0
    2,606 m    Tuc deth Pòrt de Vielha · Peak
  4. km 11.9
    2,454 m    Coret deth Lac Redon · Col
  5. km 13.8
    2,303 m    Barraca de Rius · Bothy

Traced over OpenStreetMap trails and not checked on the ground. Check trail conditions and the forecast before you go.

Crosses 42 routes

Other ways up Barraca de Rius

Barraca de Rius from Pontet de Rius9.6 km · +679 m · Out and back
Barraca de Rius from Refugi Espitau de Vielha - Sant Nicolau12.5 km · +887 m · Out and back
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