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Suelza

Ascenso a Punta Suelza desde el Collado de la Cruz de Guardia. Climb to Punta Suelza from Collado de la Cruz de Guardia

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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 10.7 miles / 17.3 km
Duration: Full day
Dog Friendly
 
Overview: The peak of 2973 meters Punta Suelza has one of the broadest view of the Pyrenees. Access from the "Collado de la Cruz de Guardia" has no difficulties except those arising from the altitude. Some parts are aerial, but no hazardous steps.
Leave the car at the junction of "Gistain's tracks and Serbeto's track, to 1908 meters, so the rise will be of 1066 mts. We will follow one of the many trails up the Collado de la Cruz de Guardia. Initially by a marked path, which is slowly gaining altitude, leaving the meadows, entering on a pine grove black.
We overcame the pine little forest and continue again the "tasca" (alpine meadows), we went to the "Ibones de Barleto" (mountain lakes) , of a magical bluey green.
Our route continues between the stone quarries and rock outcrops, to give sight Ibón Cao. Which is surrounded by rocky walls except for the SW .A group of "Sarrios" (Rupicapra Rupicapra) down, so suicidal, to the lake.
We now turn to the east, the last pieces of the stone quarry, lead us to the top.


Tips: mountain lakes,

Points of Interest

Viewpoint
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Pass of the "Cruz de Guardia"

Natural step towards the valley of Bielsa.
Animals/Wildlife
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Sarrio's land

The sarrio is a mountain goat
Water
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Barletos's lake

Located at 2540 meters. Their axes are 200 m and 65. mostly surrounded by grass, has closed a small portion of rock.
In the live newts and frogs.
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Lake Cao

The Ibón Cao is in a cirque formed by steep walls and drop from Puna Punta Suelza Fulse. It opens to the valley through S.W.
Viewpoint
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Punta Suelza 2973 mts, summit

From the top we see a vast and magnificent view to the many peaks in the area: Monte Perdido, Posets, La Munia, The Sword ...
At the foot to the north, reservoirs and mountain lakes of Urdiceto ..
Mountain
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Cresta rocosa ( Ridge )

Going down the ridge is ever necessary to use hands.
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Mirada hacia la cima.

Looking back we see the white summit of Punta Suelza
Again we encounter a herd of chamois
Animals/Wildlife
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Butterfly creek

In August there are many butterflies can be found in the area
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Pass Collado de la Cruz de Guardia

Looking to the SE over the Col de la Cruz Sentinel, are the mountains of Plan, and Basa de la Mora (lake).
We can see marmots, vulures, eagles, kestrels
Pictures in this guide taken by: Sestrales
Reviews
Sestrales
I modified Suelza Guide, valuing your opinions.
On our route through a small pine forest
I added new photos and comments
Thanks for your visit and vote.

Visited on Aug 29, 2010

by Sestrales on Jan 05, 2012 at 06:06:26 pm
enaj
This is a great hike - a great mountain and said to be "easier" by the south face than the north (Urdiceto). But I don't remember a "pine grove" on the ascent. There wasn't a "tavern" either! What is the "hill" that is "located at 2126m? Do you mean the Puerto Cruz de Guardia? Don't mean to critizise this account - I'm new here :)
Visited on Aug 28, 2011

by enaj on Jan 05, 2012 at 11:06:51 am

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