El Madriu
El Madriu is an area in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra and has an elevation of 1,913 metres. El Madriu is situated nearby to the locality L’Estall, as well as near La Colilla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley and Tosa del Braibal.
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Valley
Photo: Simonjoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley is a glacial valley in the southeast of Andorra. It covers an area of 42.47 km2, approximately 9% of the total area of Andorra, and is part of the second largest watershed basin in Andorra.
Refugi de Fontverd
Wilderness hut
Photo: Simonjoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Refugi de Fontverd is a wilderness hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Engolasters and Engordany.
Engolasters
Village
Photo: Catalaalatac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Engolasters, in the Encamp parish of Andorra, is an oblong shaped lake at an elevation of 1,616 m. formed in a glacial depression. It is located close to Andorra La Vella, the capital of Andorra. Engolasters is situated 3 km northwest of El Madriu.
Engordany
Village
Photo: Vriullop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engordany is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is contiguous with Les Escaldes and Andorra la Vella. The village has a tradition of staging street theatre which is popular with tourists. Engordany is situated 4 km northwest of El Madriu.
Els Vilars d’Engordany
Hamlet
Photo: Ferran Llorens, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Els Vilars d'Engordany, or simply Els Vilars, is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is part of the contiguous urban area of Escaldes-Engordany and Andorra La Vella, and has panoramic views over the capital and the Gran Valira river valley. Església de Sant Romà dels Vilars is located here. Els Vilars d’Engordany is situated 4½ km northwest of El Madriu.
El Madriu
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “Madriu”
- Location: Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.49335° or 42° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
1.58389° or 1° 35′ 2″ eastElevation
1,913 metres (6,276 feet)Open location code
8FJ3FHVM+8HGeoNames ID
3040781
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as L’Estall and La Colilla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roc de l’Estall and Presa d’Aigua.
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