Grau Roig – Pic Alt del Cubil

A spectacular high-mountain route that leads us to discover some of the most open and wild landscapes in the Cubil area.

This route is intended for experienced mountain hikers with good physical condition. It involves some sections of scrambling and downclimbing without excessive technical difficulty, but requiring confidence and the ability to navigate by following cairns and marker poles, which may sometimes be hard to spot. It is important to allow plenty of time and to undertake the route in good weather conditions.

We start from the Cubil car park, where a short trail climbs uphill. We cross the ski slopes via a grassy path and head towards Estany Primer, where the mountain refuge and restaurant-bar are located (km 1.2).

We continue following the signs to Pic Baix del Cubil. After about 500 metres along the track, on the right we see that the fence bordering it is open, allowing access to a meadow that leads to Orri d’Encenrera. We continue in the same direction until reaching another track, which we leave at km 2.6 on the right. The views now open up over the road to Pas de la Casa.

We reach a meadow with fences, which we cross through the designated opening. We continue along the track, skirt Lake Cubil and reach Collada d’Enradort. We turn left and, beside the maintenance hut on the left-hand side, find the path that climbs uphill and which we must follow.

After this section, we follow the fence line along the mountain ridge until reaching the rocky base of Pic Alt del Cubil. From here, the clear path ends and the more alpine ascent begins. We must follow the few cairns, some blue paint markings and the marker poles indicating the correct way. If at any point the descent feels excessively exposed or unsafe, we are likely off the proper route.

At the summit, the effort of the climb is more than rewarded: the views and the sense of vast open space make it easy to be left breathless.
 
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