Puigmal

The rounded summit of Puigmal, with its 2911m is the highest point of the Ripollès. This makes it the most popular. 

The rounded summit of Puigmal, with its 2911m is the highest point of the Ripollès. This makes it the most popular. The proposed route runs through the valley Coma de Vaca to birth in the Carançà pass to follow the ridge and reach the border Puigmal. Leaving the shelter Coma de Vaca in the northeast, passing by the hut of the shepherds and cross the river Coma de Vaca until a small rounded Cabaneta. Climb a small hill north-west and follow the Coma de Vaca Valley with the river on your left (marked with red dots). After an hour the river forks into two. Go up the river on the right heading north. Climb a steep scree that avoids the escarpments of the Fosa folded Peak and reach the Giant's Carançà hill. Follow the ridge to the west boundary is marked with red and white stripes. We find a lot of accumulated crosses the hill of Nou Creus well and see a road milling down to Nuria. Do not take it continued westward along the GR-11 and reach the pass of New Sources on the GR-11 floor toward Nuria. Let us follow the red and white to continue border westward to the ridge. Let's go all the circus surrounding the scenic valley until the Puigmal Nuria.