パーディンの峠・トップ12

Access to the site is restricted in summer by vehicle, and a reserved spot is required for €5. Overnight parking is not permitted.

You get here with pains and work, I got off the bike a few meters earlier, there are parts with a very steep slope and just before the pass today I found snow. From the pass you have many routes, but none to be able to do on top of the bike. At the bottom of the valley, on the opposite side if you go up Fontlletera, you can see the refuge of Coma de Vaca, on the left the ascent to Balandrau and on the left in the background the peak of Bastiments and next to the path the house with antenna and the Gr cap in Vallter

The parking area in Fontalba, with a fee during the summer, is the optimal starting point for those who wish to start conquering 3000 meter peaks, starting with Puigmal. This route is not only accessible and direct, but also provides stunning scenery, making it the ideal choice for aspiring mountaineers.

Shortly before reaching El Coll (coming from Olot) we can find a spring to supply water.

Asphalt road, I have marked the section that takes us to Sant Joan de les Abadesses, we turn off the Vallfogona road and go in search of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, a very beautiful descent that is appreciated when we come from the ascent from Olot. It is one of the sections of cycling that you must do if you do the Pirinexus from Girona to look for the border in the Coll d'Ares. I did it with the Gravel Bike.

It is a great unknown in this area of the Pyrenees and is simply spectacular, its 2 slopes. It also has hardness on both sides. The longer eastern slope starts from Sant Joan de les Abedesses and crosses several villages and Romanesque churches. It is a port that goes in steps, with areas of very hard ramps and rests later. The asphalt in the final part is in very poor condition, although it can be circulated easily. The west slope starts from Ribes de Freser and has 2 very different parts. Until you reach the town of Brugera, with an irregular but sufficiently wide asphalt road and a sustained slope of 6 - 7%. From Bruguera, the asphalt turns into concrete and the slope rises to 9%, remaining constant until reaching the top. The views crowning this slope are precise.

Passage point for different peaks and routes. Alert with fog. I recommend firm footwear.

Cim del Coll de Jou, in the Serra Cavallera and at the foot of the Taga, is a hard port that goes from Ribes de Freser to Ogassa, passing through the town of Bruguera. it has about 10 km of cement tracks, be careful especially on the way down.