Puigmal

Pyrenees Guide to the 3000 m

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 Height: 2913m

Situation:

Gerona and French Pyrenees, Department of the French Pyrénées-Orientales, head of the Nuria Valley.

When to go:

Any time of the year, although it is more difficult in winter because of the snow.

Difficulties of the route:

Medium difficulty in winter and low difficulty the rest of the year.

Complicated sections:

- From Nuria, only the state of the snow can give rise to some difficulty (up to 950m of difference in altitude and 4 hours of ascent).

Recommended equipment:

- Waterproof boots.
- Very useful poles, especially for descents.
- Sunglasses and sunscreen.
– Ice axe and crampons in winter conditions