Ribes de Freser-Roques Blanques-Ribes de Freser.Route 1 Vall de Ribes

Route that arrives at Sant Antoni, Area of Natural Interest of the Obagues del Rigat. This path arrives at the esplanade of the sanctuary where you'll find a picnic area and a view-point. It continues through the fountain of the Faig to Roques Blanques

  • Modality
    • By foot
  • Region
    • Ripollès
  • Towns
    • Ribes de Freser
  • Time
    • Less than 3 hours
  • Difficulty
    • High
  • Estimated duration
    • 2h55min
  • Distance
    • 6,9Kms
  • Hide elevation maximum
    • 1.276m
  • Hide elevation minimum
    • 920m
  • Ascent
    • 602m
  • Descent
    • 602m
  • Thematic
    • Vall de Ribes routes

Route that arrives at Sant Antoni, Area of Natural Interest of the Obagues del Rigat. This path arrives at the esplanade of the sanctuary where you'll find a picnic area and a view-point. It continues through the fountain of the Faig to Roques blanques passing by pastures and riverbank forests.

Caution should be taken with the cattle grazing in times of breeding and carry pets kept on a lead all along the route.

Circular trail that begins at Ribes de Freser from the way to Sant Antoni  Itinerànnia crossroad R145 We follow the path until we reach the junction of the Sant Antoni hermitage RF1 from where we can access on the left towards the church esplanade and the picnic area and the viewpoint and on the right we can make a round trip climb to Coforns where there is a bunker and an exceptional viewpoint of the valley.

To continue tre trail you have to take the path down to the Faig (beech) spring, until de the junction of the Fontfreda stream RF2. We now continue towards the Roques Blanques neighborhood, follow the path, from where we can see some forts located in its surroundings until we pass the train bridge, and after the river, where there is the RF16 Pont de Roques Blanques intersection, continue next to the hostel following the direction of Ribes de Freser through the Collada de Segura. After passing some of the houses of Roques Blanques, cross the road to follow the path that leads to the Collada de Segura. We arrive at the bottom of the pass at the R120B intersection, continue the path towards the fountain and chapel of St. Cristòfol at the R122 intersection and end up on the narrow and bucolic Carrer Cerdanya, an old royal road, already in the center of Ribes de Freser.

Contains and photographies: Ajuntament de Ribes de Freser