28/03/2019

Aiguestortes National Park, Sant Maurici Lake and high-mountain tourism

a lake in the middle of a valley surrounded by mountains and trees.
A multitude of green spaces will delight nature lovers, sports enthusiasts, and outdoor activities. But if you head north of Lleida, and more specifically toward Pallars Sobirá, you'll find a truly enchanting landscape, an idyllic, bucolic setting that sparks the interest and passion of all its visitors: the Aiguestortes National Park and Sant Maurici Lake.

A natural paradise that offers numerous leisure and entertainment opportunities with your loved ones that you can't miss. Whether it's summer or winter, this fantastic spot offers fabulous entertainment options in any season. You should know that the average winter temperature in this park ranges between 0°C and 5°C, revealing its most intense high-mountain climate to its visitors, so it's recommended to dress warmly.




Aiguestortes is synonymous with fauna and vegetation, and in this park you can find up to 200 species of vertebrates, the most representative being wild boar, stoat, red squirrel, fallow deer, marmot, dormouse, and roe deer. If we don't focus on vegetation, up to 1,471 plant species grow in the lands of this national park, including ash, hazel, oak, and black pine.

If you're a photography enthusiast, you'll enjoy some of the most picturesque and surprising landscapes in Aigüestortes National Park, where you'll capture dreamy, unforgettable photographs. Mountain bikers, hikers, and mountaineers are also in luck, as this couldn't be a more ideal place to get lost in the mountains and discover the most unlikely corners imaginable.

The Ribera de Sant Nicolau route is highly recommended. It's one of the park's most popular routes, lasting three hours one way. It visits spectacular sites such as the Sant Esperit Waterfall. Even within the park, trails have been created so that people with reduced mobility can explore the park's most beautiful areas without any problems.




Golf, fishing, hunting, rafting, canyoning, bungee jumping, canoeing, paintball, trekking, horseback riding, kayaking—the possibilities are endless, catering to all tastes, ages, and needs. When the cold winter arrives, this park becomes a winter sports enthusiast's ally, where visitors can enjoy sports such as snowboarding, various forms of skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. And with good reason, the area offers unbeatable conditions for enjoying the snow.

Finally, if you want to surprise your partner or family with a dream setting, the beautiful Aigüestortes National Park will help you achieve it. Inside, you'll enjoy a destination where you can disconnect from everything and enjoy unforgettable days of relaxation, surrounded by the abundant natural and cultural wealth that reigns in the region.

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