Route 03: Ribalera – Fenollet

Route Description:

Section 3: From l’Espluga de les Vaques to Las Masies de Nargó

We leave the Espluga de les Vaques in a westerly direction under the rock that descends from the Aubenç, always following the blue and yellow markings.

We will leave the Picalt Roig to the left and we will reach a pass (1 hour), we will cross the ravine and climb, always leaving on our right the ravine that descends from the Canal de la Jaça, which we will climb until we reach the flat at the top of the canal (1 hour).

Shortly afterwards we will pass the Prat fountain (20 minutes) and in another 20 minutes the Casa d’Aubenç.

We will go down through the forest with sections that coincide with the track that goes up to l’Aubenç until we reach in 2 hours the road that goes from Coll de Nargó to Isona (L-511) to the bridge over the Valldarques river (Codó bridge ), after leaving the houses of the Masies de Nargó on the right.

It should be borne in mind that when going down the north side of l’Aubenç, before reaching the houses of Aubàs, leave the track that passes through Aubàs on the right and continue to the left along the track that passes through the Censada’s private property. This track has a wooden fence at the entrance and another at the exit. Try to leave them closed when you’ve passed.

We will do the entire route in about 5 hours.

Summary of Section 4

De la Ribalera al Coll	1 h             .
Del Coll al pla sobre la canal de la Jaça	1 h.
Del pla de l’Aubenç a la Font del Prat	20 min.
De la Font del Prat a la Casa d’Aubenç	20 min.
De la Casa d’Aubenç a la carretera L-511	2 h.
Tram 4	4 h. 40 min.

Camping areas and sources

– With tents in the meadows of La Font del Prat or in the meadows of Casa d’Aubenç (A2)
– With tents next to the Valldarques or Sallent Rivers (A2)

Fountains.- Before arriving at Casa d’Aubenç there is the Font del Prat (A2)
If you go along the track there is the Font del Banyader (F3)

Section 5: Road L-511 (Riu de Valldarques) in Fenollet

We leave the L-511 road (from Coll de Nargó to Isona), at the height of the bridge that crosses the Valldarques river (Codó bridge).

We will follow the dirt track that goes down to the Sallent river that we have to cross. We will continue along the track marked with the blue and yellow colors until we reach the Houses. Before reaching it we will turn left until we reach the ruined hermitage of Sant Jaume (1 h. 10 min).

We will continue to climb, turning little by little to the right, to cross the ravine. We will find the old Montanissell path that we will follow until we reach the Comalavall hut (1 h. 10 min).

Here you can rest for a while and contemplate, towards the northeast, the Coll de Santa Fe, where we are heading, and above it the hermitage of the same name; beyond the Cadí and other mountains that you will be able to distinguish perfectly.

We will continue along the track in the direction of Montanissell, but after 100 meters we will turn right entering the Obaga de Fontanet forest and reach the ravine of the Mountain which we will follow for about 50 meters and cross. We will immediately find a dirt track that we will not leave until we reach Fenollet’s house (40 minutes).

Summary of Section 5

Del Pont del Codó a Sant Jaume	1 h. 10 min.
De Sant Jaume a Comalavall	1 h. 10 min.
De Comalavall a Fenollet	40 min.
Total	3 h.

Camping areas and sources

– With sacks at the hermitage of Sant Jaume de les Cases (A1)
– With tents in Pla de Comalavall (A2)
– In Fenollet: Casa de Pagès Rural Tourism (CP). Ask for Rosa Coll. Tel. 973.38.34.57

Sources: In Fenollet there is abundant water (F3)