Via Ferrata Cast-Urquiza-Olmo

A beautiful and demanding route featuring an original set-up that you can access straight from the mountain refuge by taking a kayak.

From Montfalcó pier, head north towards the rocky outcrop on the left bank of the reservoir, where you can see Mare de Déu de la Pertusa Hermitage. You’ll reach the base of the wall in just 15 to 20 minutes.

After mooring the kayaks to one of the large rocks, climb up to the same entrance as for the via ferratas (you will have to climb more or less depending on the water level).

At the bottom of the route you’ll see a signpost telling you which way to go, as well as a section of chains, hanging like a pendulum, which is where you start.

The route takes between two and three hours to complete. Once at the end, you will join up with Via Ferrata Olmo-Soler halfway through the route until you reach La Pertusa Hermitage. Once there, take the trail indicated by the red and white circles which takes you from the hermitage to the base of the wall.

If you want to go by car, head for Corçà and then take the track that leads down to La Pertusa Hermitage. Once you reach the car park, go to the hermitage and follow the red and white signs that lead you to the left of the hermitage and down to the starting point of the route.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CARTOGRAPHY:

  • Mapa Excursionista del Montsec I (Montsec de L’Estall y Montsec d’Ares) (“Montsec Explorer Map I [Montsec de l’Estall and Montsec d’Ares]”). Scale: 1:40,000. Publisher: Prames, 2009.
  • Maps from IGN/SGE Scale: 1:50.000. Publisher: Prames.

Otras ideas

If you start this activity in Montfalcó, once you’ve finished, we recommend taking a kayak and heading up to Mont-Rebei. A perfect day!

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