발 데 카르도스‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪16‬개의 천연기념물

A large mountain lake near the Refugi de Certascan hut. Today it looks like an estuary in Norway.

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

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).

Magnificent views from the Collado de Tudela that joins the towns of Alins and Esterri de Cardós. If we find herds of sheep, I recommend staying away from them for safety.

Magnificent views from the Collado de Tudela. It unites the towns of Alins and Esterri de Cardós. If we find a herd of sheep, stay away from them for safety.

At an altitude of 2,330 m and in the area of the Alto Pirineo Natural Park

Estany de Mascarida is a lake of glacial origin that is located at an altitude of 2319m, at the head of the Vall de Cardós, in the Pallars Sobirà, to the NW. of the town of Tavascan, in the municipal term of Lladorre. Its basin is located between the Pic de la Coma del Forn (2683m), to the NW, Campirme (2633m) to the S., and the Montforcado (2634m) to the W. It has an area of 2.04 hectares and a length of 205m. receives the waters of the Devil's Lake by the O. and the Estanys de Mascarida de Dalt to the NW. The discharge of its waters forms the Torrent of Mascarida. In its waters we can find the Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) which is an endemic species of the Pyrenees. It is under the protection of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.

Els Tres Estanys is a lake complex made up of three lakes and two seasonal ponds, located at an altitude of 2,415 meters, within the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. The Tres Estanys themselves are the Estany Sord which is the northernmost, the Estany del Mig and another further south. They are surrounded by the Pic de Ventolau, the Pic de la Coma del Forn, the Pic dels Tres Estanys and the Pic de la Gola, and the Coll de Calberante, the Coll de Ventolau and the Collada de Tres Estanys. Estany Sord flows into Estany de la Gola, through the Calberante pass, while the rest flows into Estany de Ventolau. A corner that can still be enjoyed in complete tranquility, which is not very popular at the moment.