This mighty ravine collects the waters of seven other ravines: Mascarada, Cllotet, Ardonés, Ubago de Ardonés, Ampríu, Puimestre and La Selva. That large basin was partly responsible for the great floods of 1963 that left Anciles looking like an island.
This will be the first or third ravine you find on the Three Barrancos route, depending on the direction in which you take the route. This route runs through the …
The climb up the ravine is steep and you need a steady foot. It can be avoided by reaching the Lavasar Refuge by car along a forest track in good condition.
In the second ravine of the Tres Barrancos route you will also find the Fuen d'Aranda in a leafy corner with its own microclimate fed by the fountain itself.
Climbing the canal is challenging because you have to deal with loose scree, an official incline and usually snow. Crampons were very helpful on my tour at the end of July.