라투르 드 캐롤‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪10‬개의 호수

This lake is part of a series of small high altitude lakes of glacial origin.

Puigcerdà, capital of the Baixa Cerdanya region, is located on the banks of the Segre River, on the border with France. Surrounded by the high mountains of the Pyrenees, several trails start from the town of Puigcerdà to explore this beautiful area of northern Catalonia.

Puigcerdà pond is an artificial pond located in the northwest part of the town of Puigcerdà. The first news of the existence of this pond date from the 13th century, specifically from 2 December 1260, as described by priest Jaume Martí i Sanjaume in his book Dietari de Puigcerdà. The lake's water supply comes from the Querol river which is brought to Puigcerdà by means of an artificial drain. https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estany_de_Puigcerd%C3%A0

This is the route from the villages to the first two lakes. You start with a coffee at Can Borrell and from there you hike up. It’s a steep 25 degrees start. From there on it gets better and you will get rewarded with fantastic views onto the valley

Ideal area for a picnic and a walk through its forests and trails. It can be reached by gravel from Meranges or from Guils Fontnera following the forest tracks

The dam was built from 1957 to 1960. Length 2800 m, average width 500 m and depth 93 m, volume 25 000 m3. Lake Lanoux was the subject of a dispute between France and Spain in 1957. France wanted to divert the river to pass through a hydroelectric plant and depriving Spain of this water supply. After a passage in the Arbitral Tribunal, Spain is dismissed and it gives reason to France.

Crystal clear water in the lake; a great panorama in the distance.

Little pond near the ⛺ Malniu Refuge