Mountain refuge Abri de Montmatell

Between Comapedrosa and Médécourbe

The environment Abri de Montmatell is marked by very close summits like the Pic de Comapedrosa and Pic de Médécourbe , both a little more than two kilometers in a straight line, in addition to the Aguilla de Baiau. This proximity places it in a clearly alpine terrain within the high mountain of La Massana, in the area of the Natural Park of the Valles del Comapedrosa. At 2509 meters, the coat appears in a strip where the relief, weather and continuity of the day weigh more than any added comfort.

Their practical interest is in serving as basic support in a mountain-crossing area. This is where long-journey and journey routes like the HRP , the route Porta del Cel and GRP La volta a Andorra , so it can fit both to fractionate stages and to establish links between valleys and hills of the western Andorran end. It is not appropriate to understand it as a shelter for services, but as a point of protection within a demanding day or a journey with autonomy.

Water and autonomy

In this type of site, the logistics command. The nearest water reference is about 1.1 km and is indicated as unclad aigua , so it may be useful, but it requires treatment or filtering before consumption. There are other points that are somewhat further away, also in the Arinsal environment, although the distance already forces to plan well the load according to the chosen route and the conditions of the day. In long days of crest, hills or stony terrain, leaving with a water margin remains the most prudent option.

It is also necessary to have complete autonomy and to review the weather forecast before going up. The altitude and open character of the sector make wind, fog or a rapid change of time able to complicate the orientation and extend the real running times much. For those who travel the area of the Comapedrosa or link stages of the pirenaica journey, this coat fits mainly as a functional resource of high mountain, not as a short tour end or as a stop with determined logistics.