Mirador Andorra Hike

I'm on holidays from work for two weeks, after a few months spent traveling and working remotely from Spain. The first of the two weeks I spent in Mallorca and Menorca, two of Spain's stunning Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. Ready for a change of scenery from the exquisite beaches and coastlines of the islands, I ventured back to the mainland with a flight to Barcelona before boarding a three hour bus north into the Pyrenees to visit my 34th country of Andorra and to spend a week hiking these world class mountains.

The entire country of Andorra - one of the smallest in the world - is pretty much all mountains and there are plenty of hiking trails to discover within these ranges. A reliable and regular bus systems connects the capital of Andorra la Vella to almost every nearby town in the country where many of the trails begin.

Andorra la Vella itself is also a great starting point for many of the local trails into the viewpoints surrounding the capital. The viewpoint up to Mirador Andorra is here on Google Maps. Partially reached through forest trails and partially on the road switchbacking up the mountain, up at the top you'll come across a panoramic view across the entire valley that Andorra la Vella sits in. The city itself is not particularly pretty but the surrounding majestic mountains took my breath away.

MIRADOR ANDORRA HIKE DETAILS

When: June to September

Where: Andorra la Vella

Difficulty: easy

Length: depends where you start this hike from in town; from the Church of Sant Estave it's about 3.5 km

Directions: Google Maps only sticks to the roads, which is the long route. I used maps.me and followed all the little walking trails through the forest that connected the switchbacks. I started at my hostel and walked up, then walked back down to the Church of Sant Estave, so your best bet is plugging in directions on the app because it can be started from so many places.

Bathrooms: no

Public Transit: not needed as you can start this walk from Andorra la Vella city centre