Self-Guided Walking
Andorra
Walk across Andorra
Trip code: W07AD
Average customer rating 4.8 / 5(10 verified reviews)
- Self-Guided Walking
- 7 nights hotel-to-hotel
- Demanding
- CO₂ rating 1/5
- Headwater Navigation app
Trip highlights
Trip details
Andorra is well known for its unique mountain walking, offering unforgettable views over vast lakes and lush countryside with its highest mountain Coma Pedrosa, standing at a sizeable 2943 metres! This intriguing landlocked principality situated high in the Pyrenees offers all the spectacular views of ever-changing scenery a walker could wish for, some of the most dramatic in all of the Pyrenees. Boasting isolated refuges, medieval villages, soaring mountain passes and the beautiful tranquillity of a thousand lakes.
What's included
Included
- 7 nights in 3-star, 4-star and 5-star accommodation
- All breakfasts and 6 evening meals
- Headwater navigation app
- Luggage transfers between hotels
Not included
- Flights
- Local taxes/fees
- Travel insurance
Travel options
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Itinerary
Day 1 · —Arrive in Grau Roig
Arrive in Grau Roig and prepare to begin your Andorran walking adventure.
Evening Meal Included.
You stay at Hotel Grau Roig
Hotel Grau Roig
Grau Roig
- Air conditioning
- American Express
- Hairdryers
- Mastercard
- Minibar
- Other email access
- Safe
- Swimming pool
- Tea & coffee
- Television
Set in an attractive, tranquil valley, the 5* Grau Roig Spa Hotel is quite exceptional. The atmospheric restaurant with design wood decor, fireplace, beautiful views and outstanding cuisine with a large wine selection guarantees you an unforgettable evening. Breakfast offers a wide variety of fresh savoury and sweet options. The Spa is designed with warm colours and scents, oak wood and natural elements in the purest Pyrenees style.
With free access for hotel guests the spa offers indoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, Turkish bath and gym. There is also a wide selection of therapeutic and beauty treatments (payable locally).
Rooms are individually designed and provide an idyllic space in which to enjoy the beautiful surroundings in luxury and comfort.
All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone, safe, tea/coffee making facilities and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath, hairdryer, bathrobe and slippers.
Day 2 · 11km/6.8miPas de la Casa to Grau Roig
You will be transferred from Hotel Grau Roig to the start of your walk in Pas de la Casa. This is a relatively demanding day but within steps you will be immersed in the sheer majesty of the high Pyrenees and quite likely, you will have it all to yourself. Passing shimmering lakes, soft meadows and rocky ridges.
Your route will take you onto the GR7 long distance path offering fine views of the valleys beneath crossing in and out of France, and if you’re lucky enough, see a group of the local Pyrenean Chamois, Isards. Your final descent will bring you to a delightful area full of streams and pools where frogs hop from rock to rock and marmots call in the distance. Leaving the GR7 path a gentle descent brings you to your hotel.
Breakfast and Evening Meal Included.
Elevation
You stay at Hotel Grau Roig
Hotel Grau Roig
Grau Roig
- Air conditioning
- American Express
- Hairdryers
- Mastercard
- Minibar
- Other email access
- Safe
- Swimming pool
- Tea & coffee
- Television
Set in an attractive, tranquil valley, the 5* Grau Roig Spa Hotel is quite exceptional. The atmospheric restaurant with design wood decor, fireplace, beautiful views and outstanding cuisine with a large wine selection guarantees you an unforgettable evening. Breakfast offers a wide variety of fresh savoury and sweet options. The Spa is designed with warm colours and scents, oak wood and natural elements in the purest Pyrenees style.
With free access for hotel guests the spa offers indoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, Turkish bath and gym. There is also a wide selection of therapeutic and beauty treatments (payable locally).
Rooms are individually designed and provide an idyllic space in which to enjoy the beautiful surroundings in luxury and comfort.
All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone, safe, tea/coffee making facilities and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath, hairdryer, bathrobe and slippers.
Day 3 · 12km/7.5miGrau Roig to Encamp
This is a challenging high-level walk crossing via Pic de Pessons. If weather is fine, this is an incredible walk over high rugged mountains, strings of lakes, tumbling waterfalls and stunning views of peaks in Spain, France and of course Andorra. As the climb becomes more challenging, you may be able to spot vultures and often a golden eagle. Below Pic de Pessons, the landscape is soft with huge boulders of granite and alpine flowers. The latter part of the descent presents a narrow ambling path leading through cooling forest with streams and flowers like nature’s own rock garden.
Breakfast Included.
Elevation
You stay at Hotel Guillem
Hotel Guillem
Encamp
- Hairdryers
- Other email access
- Swimming pool
- Television
- Wifi access
Located in the pretty village of Encamp, very close to the town hall, the 4* Hotel Guillem is very comfortable and friendly. There is a bar and a well-lit restaurant serving tasty dishes. The hotel also offers an indoor pool, steam room, sauna and hot tub to enjoy after a long day walking.
All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone, safe and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath and hairdryer.
Day 4 · 9km/5.6miEncamp to Ordino
An easier and contrasting day to the previous two, leaving the option of a later start or a free afternoon in lovely Ordino. At the start of the walk is a Moorish tower and a beautiful 12th century church. Following an ancient mountain trail, the walk rises steeply up to Coll d’Ordino. From here you can see Andorra’s highest peaks and pass by the country’s centre. From the Coll, an enjoyable descent leads straight into the beautiful medieval town of Ordino.
Breakfast and Evening Meal Included.
Elevation
You stay at Hotel Coma
Hotel Coma
Ordino
- Hairdryers
- Other email access
- Swimming pool
- Television
- Wifi access
Conveniently located as you enter the village of Ordino is the welcoming 3* Hotel Coma. This family run hotel has a long history dating back to the late 19th century. The outdoor seasonal swimming pool is perfect for unwinding after a day of walking. You also have exclusive access to the nearby sports centre with a semi-Olympic swimming pool, gym, sauna and jacuzzi. Breakfast is a good buffet and there is a separate ‘carte’ if you wish to order an alternative to the buffet.
Rooms are spacious most with magnificent views of the Ordino valley and feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone, safe and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath and hairdryer.
Day 5 · 12km/7.5miOrdino to El Serrat
Today you follow the valley up to El Serrat. Leave Ordino along a higher route on the Cami Creu del Noral through pine forests as far as La Cortinada. From here the riverside trail follows the Ruta de Fero (Iron Route) featuring sculptures and relics depicting the history of the iron mining era in Andorra. You’ll pass charming riverside homes where you’ll see an old sawmill. Towards the end of the day, you pass a beautiful Romanesque bridge and cross a small meadow until you come to the river again and finally ascend past the church into El Serrat.
Breakfast and Evening Meal Included.
Elevation
You stay at Hotel Bringue or Hotel El Pradet
Hotel Bringue
El Serrat
- Hairdryers
- Other email access
- Safe
- Swimming pool
- Television
- Wifi access
Surrounded by mountains, the 4* Hotel Bringue is located in an idyllic position in the Ordino valley. This family run hotel is modern, warm and elegant whilst offering all the charm of a traditional mountain hotel. Enjoy a unique spa experience with spectacular views of the Andorran mountains as you enjoy the facilities including pool, sauna and Turkish bath (payable locally). Taste authentic Andorran cuisine at the Bringué Hotel Restaurant, offering the grilled meats specialities of the Ordino valley.
All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone, safe and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath and hairdryer.
Hotel El Pradet
El Serrat
- Hairdryers
- Other email access
- Television
- Wifi access
You will find everything you need to make you feel at home at the comfortable, family run 3* Hotel El Pradet. With stunning landscape views, it offers the perfect environment to relax after a long day walking. The restaurant serves delicious Andorran food cooked in a traditional style and the sunny terrace has fantastic views of the Vall d’Ordino.
All rooms in the hotel feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone and private bathroom with WC, bath/shower and hairdryer.
Day 6 · 6km/3.7mi or 12km/7.5mi or 12km/7.5miAt El Serrat
Sorteney
The 1st of 3 choice on your last day is a simple out and back walk that follows the well-signed GRP Volta Andorra to the refuge in the flower laden Sortenay Valley. It’s a gorgeous, simple walk-in and easily completed in a morning if you just walk to the refugi and back.
Solar Mountain
This out and back walk flows along through a large, wooded valley on a gravel tracks and paths and can be treated as a low-level walk to the Gondola or a more challenging walk with a climb up to the chairlift. Either way a truly special spectacle awaits on top of the Solar Mountain, with its unusual and recently constructed viewpoint.
Estany Blau
Alternatively, you have an out and back walk to the stunning blue lake Estany Blau located in France, you have the option to walk as far as you wish today as you can always turn back at any point. This is the most challenging option, following the beautiful Rialb valley with its rushing mountain waters, wildflowers and ancient shepherds’ huts, the initial ascent is easy and relaxed. At the valleys head, a steep climb leads over Port de Siguer with incredible views into France and the shimmering Estany Blau below beckoning for a picnic.
Breakfast and Evening Meal Included.
Elevation
You stay at Hotel Bringue or Hotel El Pradet
Hotel Bringue
El Serrat
- Hairdryers
- Other email access
- Safe
- Swimming pool
- Television
- Wifi access
Surrounded by mountains, the 4* Hotel Bringue is located in an idyllic position in the Ordino valley. This family run hotel is modern, warm and elegant whilst offering all the charm of a traditional mountain hotel. Enjoy a unique spa experience with spectacular views of the Andorran mountains as you enjoy the facilities including pool, sauna and Turkish bath (payable locally). Taste authentic Andorran cuisine at the Bringué Hotel Restaurant, offering the grilled meats specialities of the Ordino valley.
All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone, safe and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath and hairdryer.
Hotel El Pradet
El Serrat
- Hairdryers
- Other email access
- Television
- Wifi access
You will find everything you need to make you feel at home at the comfortable, family run 3* Hotel El Pradet. With stunning landscape views, it offers the perfect environment to relax after a long day walking. The restaurant serves delicious Andorran food cooked in a traditional style and the sunny terrace has fantastic views of the Vall d’Ordino.
All rooms in the hotel feature free Wi-Fi, television, telephone and private bathroom with WC, bath/shower and hairdryer.
Day 7 · 10km/6.2miEl Serrat to Arinsal
The Grand Finale of your Andorran walking holiday and what an ending! This is a long, demanding day taking you over the high mountain crossing of L’Angonella to the deep valley setting of Arinsal. You begin in Llorts following the river through a wooded area until you reach a point where the landscape opens up and the stunning valley head draws ever closer. It then descends down a wide grassy ridge and is quite sensational. Towards the end you will begin the descent into the valley below passing ponds and renovated shepherds houses. Finally, through sparse forest you reach the lovely village of Arinsal.
Breakfast and Evening Meal Included.
Elevation
You stay at Hotel Montané
Hotel Montané
Arinsal
- Hairdryers
- Minibar
- Other email access
- Safe
- Television
- Wifi access
The pleasant 3* Hotel Montané is conveniently located in the village centre opposite the bus stop. The small restaurant and bar serve a good buffet breakfast and a 3-course dinner with a variety of exquisite and unique choices which are well cooked and presented.
Rooms are spacious and comfortable and all feature television, telephone, minibar, safe and private bathroom with WC, shower, bath and hairdryer. The hotel also has free Wi-Fi in public areas (reception and restaurant).
Day 8 · —Departure from Arinsal
Transfer to the airport for your return journey home.
Breakfast Included.
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Carbon score for this trip
24.0
Kg CO₂e
per person, per night
Relative to other Headwater trips
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