Ravier route is ascends Tozal de Mallo´s magnificent wall, placed in Ordesa and Monte Perdido nature reserve. The approaching path to Tozal starts from a parking into the glacial valley. On summer period it´s banned to get there by private car, but there is a bus service from Torla that takes you there in 20 minutes. Torla is a village worth visiting, and there is a wide range accommodations avalaible.
Once you get to ordesa´s parking, you have to walk back about 500 meters by the road and then take a track on the right side of the road (There is a signal that indicates the way to Tozal de Mayo). In one 1 hour and 15 minutes you´ll get to the starting point of the route.
Topo from Javier Ibañez and Javier Benzobas
Once you get to ordesa´s parking, you have to walk back about 500 meters by the road and then take a track on the right side of the road (There is a signal that indicates the way to Tozal de Mayo). In one 1 hour and 15 minutes you´ll get to the starting point of the route.
Topo from Javier Ibañez and Javier Benzobas
Topo from Luichy
Approximate way up
(Photo taken from murciaclim.com, user: vison)
Approximate way up
(Photo taken from murciaclim.com, user: vison)
Approaching the vertical wall
Getting out the second belay station
On the third pitch
Climbing the characteristic Chimney of the forth pitch
Getting out of the chimney. The impressive verticality of Ordesa´s walls starts to appear.
Halfway up the next passage
Sixth pitch
On the last pitches
On the last chimney
Top!
The way down to the parking is well marked, but you´ve to be careful when you go down the "Clavijas de Carriata", a steep passage which can be abseiled if you prefer.
The way down to the parking is well marked, but you´ve to be careful when you go down the "Clavijas de Carriata", a steep passage which can be abseiled if you prefer.
