P.N. Of Ordesa – Faja of Racún

Route by the forests of the valley of Ordesa in his slope south, to the foot of the walls of the Coop.

Faja de Racún - Cascada de Cotatuero — Faja Of Racún

The National Park of Ordesa and Stray Mountain was declare in 1918. His surface comprises, in addition to the Valley of Ordesa, The cañon of Añisclo, The Throats of Escuain, the Circus of Pineta and the Macizo of the Stray Mountain.

Besides, it limits in the north with the Parc National give Pyrénées. By this reason have a big extension of terrain protected with numerous footpaths very marked and of diverse interest to visit.

The highest peak is the Stray Mountain with 3.348 metres. Together with the mountains that surround him form one of the calcareous peaks more representative of the Pyrenees. They are representative also the Fajas, vertical bluffs separated by narrow balconadas horizontal.

Also they are interesting the circuses glaciers that can visit: Pineta, Soaso, Cotatuero, etc. In some cases the vertical walls have clavijas that help us to surpass throw them off balance.

Place	Days	Length	Desnivel	Desnivel	Difficulty	Type route
August 2008
Huesca	1	15 Km.	550 m.	400 m.	Average

Place	Days	Length
August 2008
Huesca	1	15 Km.

Desnivel	Desnivel	Difficulty	Type route
550 m.	400 m.	Average

1. Faja Of Racún - Cracked of Cotatuero

From the Meadow of Ordesa (1.360 m) retreat by the road during a kilometre until arriving to the House Olivan (1.280 m; 1 km; 15 min), ancient caseta of information of the park. Here it begins the footpath that directs to the Circus of Carriata.

The way saves a strong desnivel while it crosses a leafy forest. We happen beside a small shelter done of trunks and follow our promotion while the vegetation goes disappearing.

We arrive to a detour (1.685 m; 4 km; 1:30 h) that indicates Circus of Carriata and the Faja of Racún. We follow this last indication rightwards to arrive to the base of the wall of the Coop by which passes our way.

To penalties lose desnivel and go visiting the big spurs of the Coop until we arrive to a bifurcation. We take the way that descends rightwards and that directs to the Meadow.

To the little time arrive beside a caseta wooden in the base of the waterfall of Cotatuero (1.800 m – 7,50 Km; 2:30 h). Here we take the way of the left that after crossing the river by a bridge wins height to arrive to the Faja of Canarellos.

This way goes llaneando by the faja that crosses the Fraucata for finally descend by the forest of have until the way that will carry us of return to the Meadow of Ordesa (1.360 m; 15 Km; 5 h).

Profile of the Stage: Meadow of Ordesa (1.360 m; 0 Km) – House Olivan (1.280 m; 1 km; 15 min) - Circus of Carriata (1.685 m; 4 km; 1:30 h) – Circus of Cotatuero (1.800 m – 7,50 Km; 2:30 h) - Meadow of Ordesa (1.360 m; 15 Km; 5 h).

1. Faja Of Racún - Cracked of Cotatuero

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