Cardó Spa – Hermitage of Sant Àngel Ruins loop from Salt del Frare

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Cardó Spa – Hermitage of Sant Àngel Ruins loop from Salt del Frare

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Cardó Spa – Hermitage of Sant Àngel Ruins loop from Salt del Frare

02:32

6.78km

330m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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23 m

Cardó Spa

Highlight • Historical Site

Monastic complex from the 17th century with 13 hermitages in the surrounding area
used as a spa in the 19th and 20th centuries
since then empty

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1.24 km

Font de l'Arguilagar

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Fountain hidden between stone walls, a long ramp brings you to the fountain. I have never seen it gushing when I have visited it.
It is located on the path that leads to the hermitage of Sant Onofre.

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1.66 km

Cave of the Pigs

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Balma of considerable dimensions built with a half stone wall that protects in case of bivouac or shelter.
It is located a few meters from the Camí del Barranc de la Columna.

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4.30 km

Llòbrega Cave

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Well-known short-distance cave in the Serra de Cardó (Rasquera)
Through a high mouth, more than 5 meters, you enter a single gallery of about 10 to 15 meters in length. …

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4.75 km

Font del Teix Shelter

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Small free shelter in good condition, has a fireplace and firewood in its vicinity, you can also find utensils for cooking as well as a wooden table and chairs inside. …

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5.34 km

Portell de Cosp

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Important pass that gives way to the Camí dels Monredons and Camí dels Frares which, from Rasquera, lead to the old Convent converted into Cardó Spa.
From this point we …

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5.93 km

Hermitage of Sant Àngel Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

According to the author Beguer i Pinyol (p. 91), this hermitage was considered the gateway to the Desert de Cardo, and in addition to the hermitage it had a covered …

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6.26 km

Hermitage of the Holy Trinity

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It is a hermitage of small dimensions, rectangular plan, two floors, gabled roof and lateral belfry. The materials used for its construction have been stone blocks bound with mortar, wood …

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6.78 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.56 km