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The gorges of la Carança - loop starting from Thuès-Entre-Valls - Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Catalanes

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The gorges of la Carança - loop starting from Thuès-Entre-Valls - Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Catalanes

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The gorges of la Carança - loop starting from Thuès-Entre-Valls - Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Catalanes

02:33

7.25km

390m

Hiking

If you're looking for a route that combines adventure with breathtaking scenery, the Gorges de la Carança offer an unforgettable experience. The trail winds through a spectacular canyon, featuring imposing rock walls and the Carança River roaring at your feet. You'll encounter suspension bridges, metal walkways, and cornices carved into…

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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1.36 km

Roc de la Foradada

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a path carved into the rock, hence its name. If you have a bit of courage, you will enjoy an exciting adventure walking through here.

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2.51 km

Suspension bridge over the Carança Gorge

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To sink into the gorges, you have to take ladders, suspension bridges and other footbridges which pass over the torrent and which make the hike quite fun.

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3.28 km

Gorges de la Carança

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A very beautiful gorge hike, which in the upper (southern) section includes several ladders, walkways, and suspension bridges.

Those with good stamina or who want to do a multi-day hike …

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6.08 km

Gorges de la Carança

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Spectacular section in the rock which dominates Thuès-Entre-Valls. Attention for those who have vertigo or with children.

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7.25 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.99 km

115 m

112 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

559 m

112 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

35°C

17°C

40 %

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Comments

August 31, 2022,Gorges de la Carança (von Thuès; Ostpyrenäen)

Thuès-Caranca is a stop on the Petit Train Jaune, the narrow-gauge railway from Villefranche-de-Conflent to Latour-de-Carol.

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September 9, 2025,Gorge de la Carança - Okzitanien 🇫🇷

Now my second hiking partner has let me down 😳 - I always showed my best side 🤔.

Well, then I'll have to figure out how to get home on my own. My route isn't quite clear yet.

It was very humid in Barcelona this morning, and the forecast for the day wasn't much better, so it wasn't difficult to …

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June 6, 2022,Die wir-haben-sie-überlebt-Tour :-) // Les Passerelles – La Corniche de Carança Runde von Thuès-Carança

The absolute hammer. I think that was the craziest thing I've walked so far. A dream of a landscape. Can be recommended to everyone :-)

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October 11, 2022,Les Passerelles – La Corniche de Carança Runde von Thuès-Carança

How do I pass a beautiful morning until the rain comes in the early afternoon? Right... take a little tour. Small....but very fine. You should be sure-footed and not afraid of heights. Just class this gorge. It is a short but very intense circuit. I wouldn't necessarily take dogs with me, as it often goes over checker plate runs or …

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August 22, 2022,Les Passerelles – La Corniche de Carança Circuit à partir de Thuès-Carança

Strenuous hike in the direction in which we did it and a lot of people but the footbridges and bridges are great

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September 28, 2023,Les gorges de la Carança

Wow!!! Significant difference in altitude. Super impressive and very beautiful

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December 28, 2023,Les Gorgues de Carança

Nice excursion and good company in the French Pyrenees, an excursion of about 3 hours in total and about 6 km, circularly traveling through the gorge of the boxed river of Las Gorgas de Carança located 1 hour and a little from Puigcerdà, in Thues-Les Valls , an entertaining and beautiful route, between mountains, walkways in the river, and even …

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The gorges of la Carança - loop starting from Thuès-Entre-Valls - Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Catalanes

Roc de la Foradada

Suspension bridge over the Carança Gorge

Gorges de la Carança

Gorges de la Carança

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