Route: Salardú – Presa d’Aiguamog – Banhs de Tredos – Salardú- Opcional Ribera de Valarties ( 4×4)-Arties
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Tourism
Description:
The Baños de Tredòs are located halfway along the valley. The soft relief in this sector of the valley makes for unforgettable strolls amid pine groves and marshland. The sulphurous waters of the valley of Aiguamog, produced by the thermal characteristics of the mountains of High and Low Arán, are used by the inhabitants of the Arán valley for bathing and healing purposes. These old baths were recovered in 1988. This spot guarantees peace and quiet at an altitude of 1500 m. The so-called cirque of Colomèrs, located at the head of the valley, is peppered with no fewer than one hundred lakes, the main lake district in Arán. The surrounding peaks almost top 3000 m, and the magnificent granite landscape affords the valley of Aiguamòg a virtually unsurpassable beauty. The asphalted track starts in the village of Salardú, and runs for about 8 km. The tail of the Aiguamog reservoir has a family picnic area with lush vegetation along the shore, with beech and red pine trees, and where lighting fires is permitted. It is pleasant in spring, summer and autumn. The track leads to the Tredòs Baths. You will have to leave the car here and press on, either on foot or in a seven-seater taxi which covers the route as far as the forest track goes, to the Colomers lakes. Following the track (4×4 only) takes you to the end of the valley, where there is a sharp bend followed by a hill up to the Collado de Pruedo. From here you can either go back down the way you came or continue to the banks of the Valarties, which leads to the village of Arties.
