Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser Natural Park

城市概覽

The Park occupies 14,750 hectares, distributed between the municipalities of Queralbs, Setcases, Molló, Vilallonga de Ter, Ribes de Freser, Pardines and Planoles; all municipalities in the Ripollès region. It extends to the upper valleys of the Ter and Freser rivers in Girona, around the enclaves of Núria and Ulldeter. It borders the Regional Natural Park of the Catalan Pyrenees in France.

History It includes territory belonging to the Ter and Freser Headwaters area (85%) and also to another area of ​​natural interest –Serra Cavallera- (1%) and incorporates areas that until now were not included in the Plan for Areas of Natural Interest (PEIN) (14%). It was declared a Natural Park in 2015. It has a special relevance for its natural and intangible heritage. Within the Park are the Vallter 2000 ski resort and the Vall de Núria.

Landscape The Parc Natural de les Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser showcases a breathtaking alpine landscape in Catalonia's eastern Pyrenees, spanning over 14,700 hectares across Ripollès municipalities like Queralbs, Setcases, and Ribes de Freser. Towering peaks exceed 2,900 meters, including Puigmal (2,913 m), Pic de Bastiments (2,881 m), Balandrau, and Costabona, framing glacial cirques, U-shaped valleys, and moraines from ancient ice ages. Rivers Ter and Freser originate here, carving deep gorges like Roques Tot-lo-Món—a sheer 700-meter rocky wall teeming with chamois and marmots—and rapid streams that form waterfalls amid black pine forests and subalpine meadows. High plateaus feature rocky screes, tarteres, and prats alpines bursting with seasonal colors: snow-blanketed winters, verdant spring wildflowers, golden autumn deciduous groves. Glacial lakes like those at Ulldeter and Carançà dot the terrain, alongside periglacial formations shaped by freeze-thaw cycles. Minimal human impact preserves raw wilderness around Núria sanctuary and Vallter 2000 ski resort, blending rugged geology with serene high-mountain vistas bordering France'

如何抵達

By train 1 Ribes de Freser station. R3 Barcelona-Vic-Puigcerdà- Latour de Querol(france). It also connects with Vall de Núria Rack Railway Núria .. It has parking. (updated Aug 2025) 2 Queralbs station. Núria .Vall de Núria Rack Railway line (updated Aug 2025) 3 Núria station. Núria .Vall de Núria Rack Railway line. Please note that there is NO roads to vall de Nuria, so you can only access it by train or walking (updated Aug 2025)

By bus 4 Ribes de freser bus station, Carrer de la Fonderia, Ribes de Freser,. (updated Aug 2025) 5 Camprodon bus station, Camí del Camp de la Vila, Camprodon. (updated Aug 2025)

By car N-260 or Pyrenees axle runs along the south part of the park. from Ribes de Fresses to Camprodon C-38 to access Camprodonan then GIV-5264 to Setcases and Vallter GIV-5267 to access Queralbs from Ribes de Freser GIV-5262 to access Pardines and Ribesaltes from Ribes de Freser From Ribesaltes starts an unpaved road that runs along the south rim of the park until Tregurá near Setcases. Closed in winter. Pavement in bad condition. Setcases to Espinavell track. It starts 2.5km past Setcases and runs the south-east rim of the park until Espinavell and Molló. Usually closed in winter. Pavement in bad condition. Please note that there is NO roads to Vall de Nuria, so you can only access it by train or walking

By foot GR 11 or Pyrenee way. The GR 11 goes from Cantabric sea to Mediterranean sea and crosses the park east to west. It's a high mountain route.

當地交通

This park has a lot of areas not accesible by car. The whole Nuria valley can only be reached by train, as there are no roads nor tracks.Just a path if you access walking or the train.

Parking 6 Fontalba parking. Is the best parking for go walking to Nuria or to climg the Puigmal. Reservation required on weekends and summer. Follow the link attached to the name to access the reservations website €5/day. (updated Aug 2025) 7 Daió Parking. Is the best parking for Freser gorges and the Coma de Vaca valley.Reservation required on weekends and summer. Follow the link attached to the name to access the reservations website €5/day. (updated Aug 2025)

必看景點

Must see

1 Vall de Núria. The floor of the valley lies about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level and is accessible from the south via a rack railway (the Vall de Núria Rack Railway) or by foot, and from France to the north by footpaths. There are no roads to access the valley. The place is historically notable for the 1931 drafting of the first Catalan Statute of Autonomy, in the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria. (updated Aug 2025)

2 Vallter 2000. is a ski resort located in the eastern Pyrenees close to Setcases. It is located near the source of the Ter River, surrounded by Bastiments, Gra de Fajol and Pic de la Dona.The ski area ranges between 2000 metres and 2535 metres in altitude, although the main buildings are located at an elevation of 2200 meters. Besides alpine skiing, the area is also popular for a range of off-mountain activities, including backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing, and hiking. (updated Aug 2025) 3 Ulldeter. is a mountainous cirque in the Eastern Pyrenees located north of the municipality of Setcases (Ripollès). Its name comes from the fact that it hosts the source of the Ter river. United to the northeast with the cirque of Morens (and both limited to the north by a ridge that separates them from the Conflent and, therefore, from the Tet valley), it is framed by the Pic de la Dona to the east (2,704 m), the Pic de Bastiments (2,881 m) to the north, and the Gra de Fajol (formed by the Gra de Fajol de Dalt, of 2,706 m, and the Gra de Fajol de Baix, of 2,536 m), to the southwest. These are separated by the Coll de la Marrana (which separates the Gra de Fajol Alt from the Pic de Bastiments), which gives access to the Freser valley. (updated Aug 2025) 4 Setcases. Nice village on the Vallter valley (updated Sep 2025)

Mountaineering 5 Puigmal. It stands as the highest (2909.8m) and westernmost of the peaks that make up the so-called Gran Olla, which surrounds the Vall de Núria. It is a wide and rounded peak, and its ascent is eas

體驗活動

Hiking long range It can be walked in large parts on GR 11 or Pyrenee way. The GR 11 goes from Cantabric sea to Mediterranean sea

Ski 1 Vall de Núria ski resort, Vall de Núria, ☏ +34 972 732 020. (updated Aug 2025) 2 Vallter 2000 ski resort, +34 972 136 057. (updated Aug 2025)

Organized Activities Hotel vall de Nuria ofers several activity packs, including Orientation, Night outing, trekking (several days), photography , Canyoning , Astronomy . See hotel web at #Sleep

美食

Look for restaurants in the cities around the park.

buffet Restaurant, In Hotel Vall de Núria, ☏ +34 972 73 20 00. (updated Sep 2025)

Picnic

住宿

Lodging 1 Hotel Vall de Núria, Estació Vall de Núria s/n, 17534 Núria, ☏ +34 972 73 20 00, [email protected]. Access only by Nuria rack train (updated Sep 2025)

Mountain refuges guarded 2 Refugi de Coma