RAMAT DE CAMINS. THE WALKING TRAIL THROUGH 70 VILLAGES IN THE PYRENEES, FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CAMILO JOSÉ CELA AND JOSEP MARIA ESPINÀS

What is the Ramat de Camins?

The trail takes its inspiration from a walking trip made through the Pyrennees in 1956 by the writers Camilo José Cela and Josep Maria Espinàs.

Where is it?

The Ramat de Camins trail goes from village to village in the Pyrenean counties (comarcas) of Pallars Jussa, Pallars Sobira, Val d’Aran and Alta Ribagorça.

Who can do it?

Walkers, families, runners, eco-tourists, schools, retired people and others. Everyone finds their own way of discovering the outstanding scenery along the way.

When to go.

Before roads were built there, people would walk from village to village all year round. The same applies for us. Only the high mountain passes become hidden by the snow in the middle of winter.

How to go.

The Ramat de Camins trail can be done on foot or with a donkey carrying provisions, the way muleteers did in the olden days. Some run the trail, others go by car or walk stages separately, covering a bit at a time.

What makes it special?

This is the Pyrennees at their most authentic: we taste the local cuisine, we visit small museums off the beaten track, we get the best out of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park and the Aigüestortes National Park, understanding that there’s no need to travel far to find evocative landscapes and culture.