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The AiGüesToRTes  

i esTANY de sANT MAURici 

NATioNAl pARk

The only National park

 in catalonia

The Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant 

Maurici National Park is the only na-

tional park in Catalonia and can be 

found in the heart of the Lleida Pyre-

nees, in the comarques of El Pallars 

Jussà, El Pallars Sobirà, L’Alta Riba-

gorça and La Val d’Aran. Fir and pine 

forests, alpine meadows and scree, 

peaks reaching altitudes of around 

3,000 metres, animals such as the 

chamois, grouse, marmot and bear-

ded vulture, a multitude of streams 

and 200 pools make this a majestic 

and highly authentic high-mountain 

landscape. The best walking routes 

to discover the park include the Camí 

dels Enamorats (Lovers Trail), the 

Roca de la Cremada (Rock of the 

Burned), the Estany Llong (Long 

Pool) and the Tomb a l’Estany de 

Sant Maurici pel Mirador i Amitges 

(Walk round the Sant Maurici Pool 

from the Vantage Point and Amitges).

As well as the more rugged trails, 

the park also has adapted spaces 

that are accessible for people with 

reduced mobility or physical han-

dicaps. There is also the possibility 

to do routes with an expert guide.

casa del parc  

Nacional d’espot 

T. +34 973 624 036
casa del parc  

Nacional de Boí 

T. +34 973 696 189
centre d’informació 

de llessui 

T. +34 973 621 798 
centre d’informació 

de senet 

T. +34 973 698 232

gencat.cat/parcs/aiguestortes

Jordi Bas

one of the best places

in the world from which 

to observe the sky

Between the comarques (local dis-

tricts) of La Noguera and El Pallars 

Jussà there is a 40 km long limestone 

massif covering an area of almost 

20,000 hectares. 

This is an area of transition betwe-

en the mountains and the plain and 

between the Pyrenees and the Lands 

of Lleida. Here, the rivers have car-

ved out spectacular gorges and have 

created three great Montsecs (dry 

mountains): Montsec d’Ares, Mont-

sec de Rúbies and Montsec d’Estall. 

This location presents a series of 

unique night-sky qualities which, in 

combination with the existence of 

the Astronomic Park, have led it to 

be recognised as a UNESCO Starlight 

Reserve and Touristic Destination, a 

distinction of quality which is awar-

ded to places judged to be ideal for ac-

tivities associated with the night-time 

environment and the observation of 

the firmament. Montsec is the sixth 

place in the world to have received 

recognition as a Starlight Touristic 

Destination and only the third to have 

been designated a Starlight Reserve; 

this shows that it is a place where we 

can enjoy the sky in it is purest state.

parc Astronòmic 

Montsec 

Centre d’Observació  

de l’Univers. Àger

T. +34 973 455 246 

parcastronomic.cat