Route 04: Fenollet – Baridà

Route Description:

Section 6: From Fenollet to the Cabó road (near Oliva)

We leave Fenollet and head north-east to overcome the mountains in front of us. We will see that there are three ravines that come down from these mountains: we will cross the first two and go up the third ravine called Canal del Grau del Fangueret (1 hour). After passing the canal we will reach a grove and after a descent we will continue along the track that leads us to the Coll de Santa Fe (30 min). Here you can rest and go up, if you want, to the hermitage of Santa Fe (15 min).

You pass the Coll descending towards the Vall de Cabó. First you follow a path that leads to Coll Marí and Organyà, but after 50 meters you have to take a detour to the left that goes straight down into the forest towards a track marked Ruta dels Dolmens (1 hour) . We will follow the track for a few meters to leave it very soon and enter the forest following the blue and yellow signs, to quickly reach the road that goes from Organyà to the villages and houses of the Cabó valley, very close to the House of the Olive (30 min).

Summary of Section 5

De Fenollet a la Canal del Grau del Fangueret	1 h.
Del Fangueret al Coll de Santa Fe	30 min.
Del Coll de santa Fe a la Ruta dels Dòlmens	1 h.
De la Ruta dels Dòlmens a la carretera de Cabó	30 min.
Total	3 h.

Camping areas and sources

– You can pitch tents touching the Cabó river, next to the pond (A2)

Section 7: From Carretera de Cabó to Bordeta de Baridà

We leave the Cabó road, before reaching l’Oliva, and go down to the Cabó river (15 minutes). We cross it and start to climb the mountain of Ares, passing near some abandoned vineyards that we leave on the right. We go up and cross the scree diagonally until we find the old path of Ares, which we will not leave until close to the village, which is lost again, but without difficulty we reach Ares (2 h. 30 min).

After the village we continue to Coll d’Ares (10 min.) and following the dirt track we will reach the ruined Bordeta de Baridà (45 min.), also called Borda de Conorbau. The 1937 expedition rested on this shore on November 30.

From this point you can see to the northeast, at the bottom of the valley, the Pla de Sant Tirs and the Seu d’Urgell and to the west the houses of Conorbau.

In total we will have walked 3 hours 40 minutes.

Summary of Section 7

De la carretera de Cabó al riu de Cabó	15 min.
Del riu de Cabó al poble d’Ares	2 h. 30 min.
Del poble d’Ares al Coll d’Ares	10 min.
Del Coll d’Ares a la Borda de Conorbau	45 min.
Total	3 h. 40 min.

Camping areas and sources

– Tents in Ares (A2)
– Tents in the meadows of Baridà or Conorbau (A2). There are several meadows.

Sources
In the village of Ares there is a fountain (F3)