Senarta Plan - Renclusa Refuge

Senarta Plan - Benasque Hospital - La Besurta - La Renclusa Refuge

Simple stage that runs through the head of the ríor ANDwill be, through a territory where its waters slide through a series of glacial plains, framed by numerous peaks.

In the plains or Plan de Senarta (1 367 m), on the left bank of the small Paso Nuevo reservoir, which at that point dams the waters of the ríor That -picking up tooandn which drains L'Aigüand of Vallibierna-, the GR 11.5 variant is born from the main itinerary of the Pyrenean Path, which joins the Estós and Vallibierna valleys throughands of a small section next to the ANDit will be.

Without abandoning the aforementioned variant, we follow the white and red marks that make us go up the ríor along its left bank, until, after passing by the Fuen de San Farrand, let's cross the shore by the Creg bridgeMEña, to immediately cross the shore again and head up to the Baños de Benasque. With good panortoPlan d'the Bans, you continue on your way, reaching mtos ahead the Hospital de Benasque, next to which you cross the ríor. They line up like thisí the plains of the Hospital parallel to the track that leads to the La Besurta car park. The GR 11.5 crosses the track in Plan d'Its Tton, pass by La Besurta, earn something mtos height on the Pleta l'Anclusa and continueora shortly ascent to the nearby refuge of La Renclusa (2 140 m).

Renclusa Refuge - Llauset Refuge

La Renclusa Refuge - Plan d'Aigüalluts - Ibón de Barrancs - Collado de Salenques - Estany Cap de la Vall - Collada dels Estanyets

It is one of the stages mtoIt's tough on this great circuit, rewarded by a superb landscape, dominated by the Cursed Mountains and the Aneto peak (3 404 m).

Starting from the La Renclusa refuge (2 140 m), we ascend along the path to Cuello l'Anchor to descend to the Plan Alto d'Aiguallut, where to enjoy the showtoass offered by the waterfall and the «Best» or sinkhole of Aiguallut. We cross the plain by the footbridges that cross several times the ríor, taking the path that, to the right, takes us into the Ball de Barrancs. We will begin to climb this valley, in continuous ascent, through terrain every time mtostandconical, high ridingña, featuring huge granite blocks that mark the access to the Col de Salenques / Col d'Ixalenques (2,808 m), which may require a small climb. To the difficulties of the terrain, jointon the mtoThere are probable incidences of altitude, such as the persistence of snowfields both in shaded areas.ías well as in the final part of the ascent to the hill. The Aneto (3 404 m) stayto at all times to our right.

The GR 11.5 continues downhill through the chaos graníTico, of difíeyelashtorequirement, for the one who alsoandthere will beto to do somethingorn smallor «Climb». At elevation 2,550 m, the route leaves the Salenques / Ixalenques valley to head south to the Cap de la Vall lake, one of the lakes that adorn this stage. Afterands, we will go up the hill at 2 706 m, from where the GR 11.5 descends towards Collada d'the Ponds (2 524 m), linking hereí with the GR 11. We leave the itinerary that goes to Angliós on the left and, on the right, we go towards the Cap de Llauset lake, which we border on its southern end to go over the hill that separates us from the homó refugeyou (2 425 m).

Llauset Refuge - Plan Senarta

Cap de Llauset Refuge - Plan of Senarta

The Llauset basin and the Vallibierna / Ball de Ballibierna valley are the protagonists of a stage that runs both alongside rocks and lakes and surrounded by forest.

We leave the Cap de Llauset refuge (2 425 m), following the GR 11 towards the north -towards the south is the connecting branch that communicates with the Llauset dam-. Soon, the itinerary turns west to cross the smallor Botorn valleytos and continue to the northwest, along a trough with grass and granite blocks from which the ascent to the Vallibierna / Collada de Ballibierna pass (2 732 m) is faced, where it is possible that someorn snowfield. You now descend towards the Alto de Vallibierna lake (2,475 m), which is followed by the Baixo lake (2,426 m), to the right and left, respectively. At the end of this steep descent you will cross the Llos ravinetos, which converges on that of Vallibierna. The GR 11 crosses the Pleta de Llosas -whose end alsoandn part, to the left, the path to Collada de Culebres and Tuca de Vallibierna (3 056 m)- and continues down the valley.

PrClose to the Coronas refuge, the path that leads to the Coronas lakes starts to the right (N) and ascends to Aneto on its south face. Immediately you reach the Coronas refuge (Les Riberetes) and cross the Coronas bridge, continuing downhill along a track between pine and fir forests. I know passto under the Quillón hut-refuge and, already near the mouth of the valley, take a path to the left to cut off a wide loop of the forest track in the forest of L'Fir tree. About 300 m of steep descent leaves us again on the track and at the Plan de Senarta (1,367 m), near the small Paso Nuevo reservoir, from where the GR 11.5 leaves heading north, to the plains of the Hospital.

Variant Pico Aneto

Ascentsorn cltothe highest peak in the Pyrenees and the roof of Aragon, the Aneto peak (3 404 m), which requires crossing one of the orlast Pyrenean glaciers and the largest of them.

The traditional ascent to peak mtoThe top of the Pyrenees begins at the La Renclusa refuge (2 140 m), installed in the heart of GR 11.5. From this mountain base, the path looks for the milestones that indicate the lline of ascenton under the Crencha d'els Portillons.

Progressively, it will goto gained height between blocks and granite quarries, passing near the Portillón Lower (2 736 m) -does not cross- and Mas ahead, the Portillón Superior (2 895 m), which is where we will pass to the other side of the mountain. We descend in search of the Aneto glacier, where the slope climbs diagonally to Collada Corones (3 208 m). Walking through the snow or the glacier requires the use of suitable material throughout the year: ice ax, crampons and rope. Once in the hill, where the itinerary that ascends through Coronas joins, the orlast ice of the glacier and the antecima is reached. A orThe last stumbling block separates us from the true peak of Aneto (3 404 m), the Bridge of Muhammad, aandreo and narrow passage between rocks that requires extreme precautions.

The return can be done by the same itinerary or descending directly to look for the Base d'the Salterillo and the bottom of the Barrancs valley, which we will descend to Plan d'Aiguallut, from where, by obvious way, we will return to the La Renclusa refuge.

Variant Tuca Vallibierna

The ascent to the Tuca de Vallibierna / Ballibierna (3 056 m), by his face mtos accessible, allowto a magnífica view of the Maladetas massif and Aneto peak.

We leave the Cap de Llauset refuge (2 425 m) following the GR 11 to the north -towards the south is the link path that communicates with the Llauset dam-. Soon, the itinerary turns west to cross the smallor Botorn valleytos and continue advancing through a valley until the point where we leave the GR, which continues towards the northwest, in the direction of the Vallibierna pass, while the path of ascension to the Tuca Vallibierna heads southwest, gaining height in the direction of Els Basons. These two small lakes are overcome on their north side, following the milestones that allow us to progress westward through this great terrainíwithout getting lost. In an area mtos flat, over 2 700 m, you have to turn southwest again, to go up the ridge that separates this valley from Llauset. Finally, the toandcimero tail prisoner and, immediately, the point mtos high (3 056 m).

The Vallibierna peak isto formed by two peaks: the Tuca de Vallibierna or Tuca Blanca (3 056 m) and the Tuca de les Culebres (3 051 m), whose spectacular rocky folds give it this name. Between them is the well-known Paso del Caballo, a horizontal stretch of about 30 m, but very toandconvicted on both sides, which, if you want to pass, should be properly secured with a rope and the appropriate material.

The return to the Cap de Llauset refuge is done following the same itinerary.

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