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Certascan Lake

Name: Certascan Lake
Rating: 2

Recommended by 4 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu

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Location: Lladorre, Pallars Sobira, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

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1. From Pla de Castellanos to Estany de Certascán — circular

16.6km

06:37

980m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Refugi Certascan – Certascan Lake loop from Lladorre

18.8km

06:28

920m

930m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Certascan Lake – Refugi Certascan loop from Lladorre

29.8km

09:31

1,150m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Oxígeno

November 14, 2022

The Certascán lake is the largest glacial lake in the Catalan Pyrenees and rivals the Tort lake for being the largest in the whole mountain range. The final section of the climb is quite comfortable because it is well trodden by all the mountaineers who climb to the magnificent Pyrenean lake. At the entrance to the glacial cirque there is a small lagoon surrounded by cliffs and rocky outcrops and then there is the Certascan Refuge, practically on the shore of the lake. The path continues along the Coll de Certascan towards other places and mountain valleys at the foot of beautiful peaks, such as the Certascan peak (2,853 m), an interesting option for lovers of peaks. The return is along the same path until the detour of the path that descends from the Llurri gap. At this crossroads, continue straight ahead, going slightly uphill, and leave a path that goes down to the right towards the Canalada dam and the forest track that goes up from Montalto. The trail jumps over a small shoulder on the slope of the mountain range and begins a long descent towards the Vall de Cardós. The path is marked with the white and red signs of the long-distance path that connects the GR-11 of the Senda Pirenaica with the French paths GR-10 and Alta Ruta Pirenaica or Haute Randonée Pyrénéenne (HRP).

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oscargynko

September 2, 2023

One of the most beautiful lakes in the Pyrenees, it is difficult to get to, but it is worth it.

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Elevation 2,250 m

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Location: Lladorre, Pallars Sobira, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

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1. From Pla de Castellanos to Estany de Certascán — circular

2. Refugi Certascan – Certascan Lake loop from Lladorre

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