4.4 Pic de la Mina

We leave Cabdella and follow the ascent of route 4.1 and 4.2 that goes up the Francí ravine. At about 2,250 m we will find a valley that is difficult to identify as it is usually well covered by snow. We will follow the central ravine in a westerly direction, leaving to the north the one that climbs towards the lake of Francí de Dalt. We continue ascending along a wide and flatter terrain to the Conca lake. In front of us we have the obaga of Tuc de la Mina with the terrain already starting to get steeper. Access to the ridge can be attacked through several channels that we will have to choose according to the snow. We usually reach the ridge already with crampons on our feet and continue in an east direction until we reach the Pic de la Mina (2732 m). The descent we propose is that of the east side of the peak. It is a very straight and exposed terrain that will take us back to the Pletiu hut (2000 m) and from here we will undo the climb following the Riqüerna valley to Cabdella.