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Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
About
The cultural landscape of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley offers a microcosmic perspective of the way people have harvested the resources of the high Pyrenees over millennia. Its dramatic glacial landscapes of craggy cliffs and glaciers, with high open pastures and steep wooded valleys, covers an area of 4,247 ha, 9% of the total area of the principality. It reflects past changes in climate, economic fortune and social systems, as well as the persistence of pastoralism and a strong mountain culture, notably the survival of a communal land-ownership system dating back to the 13th century. The site features houses, notably summer settlements, terraced fields, stone tracks and evidence of iron smelting.
Supporting source: Wikipedia
Plan your visit
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The UNESCO valley itself does not run on one unified timetable. Public mountain access depends on weather, daylight and route conditions. The official visitor welcome centre in Andorra la Vella is open Monday-Friday 09:00-13:00 and 13:30-16:30 from Easter to November 1, and 08:00-15:00 in winter.
Admission
Free
Booking
Booking recommended
When to go
- Time of day: Morning, Afternoon
Features & amenities
What to expect
- Indoor + outdoor
What to bring
- Water
- comfortable shoes
Good to know
- Not wheelchair accessible
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