Gargantas de Montillo
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.17 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,772 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,536 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,997 ft
- TrailRank
- 31
- Min elevation
- 3,064 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 455
- Uploaded
- August 26, 2021
near Bielsa, Aragón (España)
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Itinerary description
You can hike further up the path and do some rappels in Barranco Salastro (which is what we did) but based on what we saw, entering via Barranco de Pardinas (as marked on this track) looks like the better option.
Most rappels done off trees - take replacement slings. Some bolts, in reasonable condition. The canyon is a mix of pretty passages enclosed in rock walls, and hikes along the river in between. Be careful about the flow if going in spring.
Look out for the cairn that marks the scramble up left to the road. It is easier to scramble up the stream bed than the scree slope.
The dirt roads at either end are in decent condition and can be driven (slowly) in a normal car.
The track is drawn by hand, after I had done the canyon, noting waypoints on the way down.
Most rappels done off trees - take replacement slings. Some bolts, in reasonable condition. The canyon is a mix of pretty passages enclosed in rock walls, and hikes along the river in between. Be careful about the flow if going in spring.
Look out for the cairn that marks the scramble up left to the road. It is easier to scramble up the stream bed than the scree slope.
The dirt roads at either end are in decent condition and can be driven (slowly) in a normal car.
The track is drawn by hand, after I had done the canyon, noting waypoints on the way down.
Waypoints
Waypoint
3,844 ft
parking start
Waypoint
4,997 ft
leave path, enter canyon
Waypoint
3,669 ft
cairn in canyon, screen slope on left, follow stream bed to climb up to road
Waypoint
3,718 ft
possible parking
Waypoint
3,063 ft
parking end
Waypoint
3,238 ft
possible parking (to avoid dirt road)
Waypoint
3,853 ft
GR19.1
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