At the end of the road running through the Valira del Nord Valley is the magnificently situated mountain village of El Serrat (alt. 1,540 m/5,053ft).
To be frank, there is not much to do here but if you are in Val del Nord, it is worth heading north, through the tunnel and up the zig-zags to the top, if only to take very dramatic photos of the slope and valley below. Often impassable in winter.
Many different types of wild flowers grow in the El Serrat area.
El Serrat is near the source of the northern branch of the Rio Valira.
In road cycling, Arcalis was used for a stage finish in the 1994 Vuelta a España, and Pal as a stage finish in the 2010 Vuelta a España. Vallnord was used for stage finishes in the 2007, 2009 and 2011 Volta a Catalunya. Stage 10 of the 1997 Tour de France, Stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France and Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France also all finished at Arcalis.
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