The route
ÀREU VERTICAL MILE
The Àreu Vertical Mile race connects the town of Àreu at 1200m altitude with the summit of Monteixo at 2905m in the shortest possible route, becoming the only Pyrenean Vertical Mile in a route of 3.6km and 1685md + .
It is a very demanding route and in which if we do not measure our strengths well it will leave us exhausted. We must take extreme precautions on the descent, especially if we are tired
We start and finish the circuit making it coincide with the course of the race. Therefore, we will leave the car park at the entrance to the village of Àreu, cross the bridge and immediately on the left we will find the OTR sign which is where the race and track begin. Optionally we can do this route in competitive mode and qualify with the Open Trail Races application.
It is an obvious trail all the time but we will have to watch out for the gps at a few points. The final section is the most demanding, by type of terrain and altitude (especially if we are not used to the height).
Once we reach the finish line of the race, we will not be at the top of Monteixo, but if we want to cover a few more meters, on the left we can crown the summit.
There is no water all the way, so we will have to bring enough and also food to regain strength.
Àreu (Alins)
- Alins
