CAVALLS
WAKAN
Alrededores
Village of the municipality of Baix Pallars , in the southernmost area of the Pallars Sobirà region of Lleida, headquarters of Cavalls Wakan.
Estany de Montcortès , the only lake of karstic origin and not a glacier in the Pyrenees, with a great wealth of fauna and landscape.
Estany de Montcortès , the only lake of karstic origin and not a glacier in the Pyrenees, with a great wealth of fauna and landscape.
The Vall Fosca , with the river Flamisell from north to south, is the largest water reserve in Catalonia. With more than 30 lakes at its head that can be accessed by cable car that offers the adventure of reaching 2,200m in 14 min. overcoming a drop of 450m.
The Vall Fosca , with the river Flamisell from north to south, is the largest water reserve in Catalonia. With more than 30 lakes at its head that can be accessed by cable car that offers the adventure of reaching 2,200m in 14 min. overcoming a drop of 450m.
fairy chimneys
These are original geological formations in the form of columns with a large rock on top.
Some indigenous tribes in North America consider them to be the petrified remains of ancient beings punished for bad behavior.
megalithic dolmens
The dolmen are megalithic constructions with large and heavy stone slabs.
The presence of these megalithic constructions in the surroundings of Cavalls Wakan indicates the presence of settlements in the area since the Neolithic.
The rivers
The Noguera Pallaresa river and its tributaries, such as the Flamisell, are the backbone of Pallars Sobirà and Pallars Jussà around which the life of these two regions is articulated.
Collegats Gorge
The Collegats Gorge , southeast of Montcortès, a natural passage between the Pallars Jussà and the Sobirà , formed by the Noguera Pallaresa river as it makes its way through the rock walls.
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By crossing the Montsec mountain range, the Noguera Ribagorçana river has created an immense crack with vertical walls, el
which opens to the south in an amphitheater of impressive cliffs.
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Medieval castles
The Pallars castles, always built in strategic places to watch over the territory and the entrances to the valleys.
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Romanesque art
If you visit Pallars, you cannot miss the discovery of this Romanesque heritage that is so characteristic and typical of the Pyrenees.
The Geopark OrÃgens is a wonder where geology tells us the 4.6 billion year history of planet Earth.
Boumort Reserve
A few kilometers from Cavalls Wakan, we find the Boumort National Reserve , between the valleys of the Noguera Pallaresa and Segre rivers.
Alt Pirineu NP
Natural Park of l'Alt Pirineu , the largest in Catalonia. Between the counties of Pallars Sobirà and Alt Urgell.
The Aigüestortes i Sant Maurici National Park is a paradise for all nature lovers, with more than two hundred lakes, thick forests, rivers and streams, and a multitude of alpine flora and fauna.