Montgarri

Montgarri has always been a place of extremes, it is one of the coldest towns on the peninsula and one of the towns located at the highest altitude in Catalonia. Today there are no houses left, only the refuge and the sanctuary are inhabited. The old houses, known as "bordas" are practically in ruins.

In recent decades it has regained some importance thanks to tourism and refuge, as it is strategically located between Pla de Beret, at the foot of the Baqueira Beret station, and the Valls d'Aneu.

Montgarri, formerly a municipality, is a population entity in the Naut Aran municipality, in the Pujòlo third of the Vall d'Aran region.

It is located at 1,645 meters above sea level, crossing the Pla de Beret. In 2005, it had only 3 inhabitants, due to the depopulation of the town that occurred between 1945 and 1955 due to the difficulties in accessing the town.

Next to the sanctuary was a rectory and a hospital. Currently, on the site of the rectory there is the Refugi de Montgarri and also a borda that serves as a restaurant.