Valleys of the Perafita and of the Madriu

This route begins in the Andorran population of Escaldas. In Andorra direct us to Escaldes and once in this population take the road that heads to Engolasters. In brief will arrive to a crossing where take the road of the Comella that goes out to the right, to the few metres, before the building of the municipal slaughterhouse, can leave estacionado the vehicle in the same arcén of the road. The way goes out just basses the indications of the Camí Entremesaigües and Camí Muntanya GR 7. We are situated to 1.230 m. Of altitude
 
We begin to rise by the left margin of the river Perafita and roughly to the 15 minutes cross it by a bridge of stone. The way follows winning height by a footpath empedrado that rises quickly by the left Margin. This footpath, in his initial stretch, is totally empedrado with rocks of granite, very frequent in the zone. This fact gives us sample of the used that it was in the antiquity by the inhabitants of the zone to access to the earths of crops situated to both sides of the river.

To the 35 minutes of travesía arrive to Entremesaigües, crossing of the river Madriu and the Perafita where find a group of 6 embroider, situated to 1.470 metres of altitude. Arrived to this farm, in the second of the houses turn 90 degrees to the right and take the GR 11.10. We cross the river and follow rising by the right margin of the river Perafita.
 
We follow this way, to stretches with a lot of slope, and arrive to the Refugi of Perafita to 2.185 metres of altitude, after 4.200 km of trek and some 3 h from the point of exit. This no saved shelter is property of the Govern d'Andorra and was inaugurated in 1981. It is built in stone, possesses chimenea and this opened all the year.
 
We take direction The Perafita following the marks of the GR 11.10 To. To the 45 minutes leave to our right the Lake of Perafita to 2.395 metres of altitude and some 5,58 kilometres of trek. In this higher part of the valley of the river Perafita find some lakes formed in the base of the circuses glaciers.

Some 30 minutes more and arrive to the Collado of Sant Vicenç, border between Andorra and Spain from which has some impressive sights on the beaks of the Perafita and the Monturull situated to our right in direction of the course. We are situated to 2.580 metres and some 6,88 km of trek.
 
From this point descend until the shelter of Els Estanys of the Pear situated to 2.370 m. It sufficed some scarce 30 minutes to achieve our destination of today.

Profile of the stage: Municipal Slaughterhouse (0 Km; 1.230 m) - Refugi of Perafita (4,2 Km; 2.185 m) - Estany of the Perafita (5,5 Km; 2.395 m) - Coll of Sant Vicenç (6,8 Km; 2.580 m) - Refugi desl Estanys of the Pear (8,5 Km; 2.370 m).

We go out of the Refugi dels Estanys of the Pear situated to 2.370 metres of altitude and take the same way of the previous day. We have to return to the Refugi of Perafita going through the Coll of Sant Vicenç (2.589 m).
 
We will achieve this collado after 45 minutes of ascensión and 1,56 kilometres. From this point begins a soft descent that after 45 minutes will carry us until the Refugi of Perafita (2.185 metres of altitude). From here we take the detour of the GRP distinguished with red and yellow marks to the Collado of the Maiana situated to 2.445 m. And that will achieve after 45 minutes more and some 5,50 km of trek.
 
From the Collado of the Maina there is a strong descent until the Prat of L'Estall Serrer (2.035 m of altitude). We will have to follow the red and yellow marks that will carry us by a footpath that after 45 minutes of strong slope situated us at the bottom of the valley in an idílico landscape. This descent realises in some 45 minutes and after 7,40 Km. Of trek.

Now the way descends all the valley of the river Madriu. To the 15 minutes cross the river by three  wooden bridges and follow descending by the right margin of the river, now following the red and white marks of the GR 11 and the GR 7.

We arrive to the shelter Fontverd  to 1.875 m. (1 h. Roughly and 9 km of trek). Shelter built in stone, no saved and open all the year, possesses of 6 to 10 squares, light and water.

30 minutes more and arrive to the Masia of the Ramio, situated to 1.620 m and to 11,50 km of the starting point. Shortly before arriving to the Masia of the Ramio leave to our right the GR 11 that heads to L'Estany dels Engolasters.

We follow descending by the GR 7 and to the 15 min arrive to Entremesaigües to 1.470 metres of altitude (12,70 km of trek).

From this point, follow descending by the same footpath empedrado by which initiate the travesía the previous day until the road where initiate the route (some 20 minutes more).

Profile of the stage: Refugi dels Estanys of the Pear (0 Km; 2.370 m) - Coll of Sant Vicenç (1,6 Km; 2.580 m) - Refugi of Perafita (4,5 Km; 2.185 m) - Coll of the Miana (5,5 Km; 2.445 m) - Prat l'Estell Server (7,4 Km; 2.305 m) - Refugi Fontverd (9 Km; 1.875 m) - Farm of Ramio (11,5 Km; 1.620 m) - Entremesaigües (12,7 Km; 1.470 m) - Slaughterhouse Muncipal (14 Km; 1.230 m).