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Vall de Núria: Nature in its purest form

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Vall de Núria is a mountain valley near Queralbs in the Pyrenees, situated at an altitude of 2,000 metres.
  • The valley features peaks approaching 3,000 metres, a central lake and the historic Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria.
  • Visitors can reach it on foot by mountain routes or by the historic rack railway.

Vall de Núria offers a striking display of high-mountain nature in the Pyrenees. The valley lies at 2,000 metres above sea level in the municipality of Queralbs, surrounded by rugged peaks that rise to almost 3,000 metres.

Its landscape combines dramatic mountain scenery with a central lake and the historic Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria. The setting is presented in a La Vanguardia reader photo feature as an example of nature in its purest form.

Visitors can reach the valley by following mountain routes on foot or by taking the historic rack railway. La Vanguardia also invites members of its reader community to submit photographs and details about where and how they were taken.

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