The route
Valid circuit to do during the summer time and the begining of autumn. The rest of the year the highest peaks are well covered with snow. If you want to do it in the winter you will have to use crampons and/or snow rackets.
Orris circuit is ideal to do hight mountain training. The distance and slope us very demanding but i’s well worth the effort.
We will enjoy visiting the villages of umbira from Orris mountain and its history, running between shady paths and crossing fresh waters streams, combined with the central part of the track, wich is obviously very alpine.
It’s a very demanding circuit. we have to be very sure of our capabilities, as this is an area of difficult acces and ever changing weather. We will take warm clothing even if doing it in the summer. Above 2000 mts weather is very changeable and the wind can be cold any time of the year. we recomend wearing a hat and a wind stopper at least.
Leaving Rialp we quickly cross the castle and at the hunters cabin we take the path up to Rodés (1100 mts). This path between oak trees is steep from the begining. We will cross Rodés and carry on until Sant Romà de Tavérnoles (1205 mts) on a path with some elevated streches and very good views. Once we reach Sant Romà we will descend until Guilleris bridge down a very stoney path. Once we cross the Noguera Pallaresa we will check both sides before crossing the road. After we will go to Roní (1080 mts) down a very shady path. We will cross the village and we will continue climbing and gaining hight very fast on the small forts paths (camí dels fortins), a place full of history. Always inside the woods, we will finish coming out to the road that will take us, always uphill, until Port Ainé Hotel. There we will follow some of the green ski slopes, until we reach the Torreta del Orri, border between Pallars and Alt Urgell regions. We will begin to descend, also through green pastures until we reach the fountain of La Seu, one of the many points with water of the trail, to continue down until Beraní, the last village before returning to Rialp and its sttreets, via Santa Catalina bridge.
We will find water in Rodés, Tavernoles, Roní and Beraní. We can also get refrehed in the different streams and torrents we will cross in the way. In Rialp we will find all the amenities we need, for before and after the track.
