Details and operation

Refugis del Torb is a self-guided high and middle mountain route, open to everyone. A Pas d’Isard takes charge of booking accommodation and provide all the required information and other necessary services for a safe, comfortable trek.

This trek offers two options: the Torb Standard is the 5-day circle between the Núria valley and the Canigó massif, passing through Coma de Vaca, Ulldeter, Merialles, Mentet and Carançà. On the other hand, the Torb Altitude proposes 7 days and 7 peaks, doing the stages of the Torb Standard, but climbing a peak every day, and adding the ascents to the two most emblematic peaks of the Eastern Pyrenees: the Puigmal (2,910 m ) and the Canigó (2,784 m).

• Want to walk even more? The journey can be extended adding variants, such as the descent to Les Conques between Ulldeter and Mariailles, the Puigmal circle sleeping in the Corral Blanc refuge (Planoles), or the Canigó circle sleeping in Cortalets.
• Do you have few days? If you only have two or three days we also have some good proposals to offer you, dividing the main circle of the journey into two. Ask us!
• Do you prefer to do shorter stages? Some stages allow to be divided into two, sleeping in places like Coma de Vaca, Les Conques or Pi de Conflent. Ask us for advice and we’ll arrange it. We could call it the Torb Slow option.
• Holidays after walking? If you want to stay and relax in the area after the trek, we can offer you accommodation in Ribes de Freser (Vall de Ribes – El Ripollès) or in Setcases (Vall de Camprodon – El Ripollès), from where there are great tourism possibilities in the area. Ask us for advice!

The season of the trek will be open from June to October, the months in which shelters are open and snow has disappeared.

Accommodation along the trek includes mountain refuges, hostels and a gîte d’étape. If you want to rest in a village before or after walking, you can stay in Ribes de Freser or Setcases, from where you can get to know the charming villages of these beautiful Pyrenean valleys.

Ten days before the departure date, the welcome packs will be sent to the address of the group leader, containing:

• Alpina Publishers map-booklet 1:40,000 exclusive Refugis del Torb
• Exclusive buff from this Route
• GPS track
• Pass card to be stamped at the accommodation
• Refugis del Torb exclusive technical shirt

The whole trek is marked on the spot. In the summary of each stage we provide a detailed overview of the existing signage, both types and colours, which vary at certain points.

We offer reduced fees for children. Consult us for a quote.

If you want to make the trip easy, in a few stages or even without spending the night, write to us or call us and we will arrange the combination of accommodation that suits you best.

Please note that the regulations of the French Nature Reserves prohibit the entry of dogs, and they must be tied inside the Capçaleres del Ter and Freser Natural Park.

If you book before May 15th, there is a 5% discount. It’s worth it because later on accommodations may be full.

Groups of ten or more get a 5% discount per person.

5% discount on the reservation if you have already done one of the other mountain crossings proposed on this website.

There is no road to the Núria valley, so we need to take the rack train Cremallera in Ribes de Freser. If you don’t have time to pick it up, you can sleep in Ribes and pick it up the next day early in the morning. The other option is to walk up to Núria, which adds another day to the trek, but is really recommended for the beauty and history of this ancient path.

From Barcelona you can take the R3 line in the direction of Puigcerdà, until Ribes de Freser and, from there, you can take the Cremallera train to Núria. At A Pas d’Isard we enthusiastically recommend this option, without the hassle of parking your car and much more sustainable.

• Meteoblue Núria
• Meteoblue Canigó
• Meteofrance