The Pica d'Estats Project
Climbing the Pica d'Estats is a dream that many hikers yearn for. But to reach the top of the highest peak in Catalonia, good planning and good training are needed so that the ascent does not turn into a nightmare. Reaching one of the 3000's of the Pyrenees is the goal of many hikers, but to make this dream come true, good preparation is needed.
Pica d'Estats, with its 3,143 m altitude, is the highest peak in Catalonia. It is located in the axial zone of the Pyrenean mountain range and, although it belongs to Catalonia, it is on the border with France, and very close to Andorra. It is within the municipal area of the municipality of Alins, in the Pallars Sobirà region, and within the largest protected area in Catalonia: the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.
NEW!! NOW WE WILL ALSO HAVE WEEKDAY TRAINING SESSIONS!
Training Calendar - Pica d'Estats Project 2025 - 26
The Pica d'Estats project consists of a series of guided proposals to peaks of greater or lesser difficulty, which during the year will serve as training to reach the summit of the highest mountain in Catalonia in summer: Pica d'Estats.
We will try to climb a peak every month, adapting to the snow and weather conditions of the time of year, to achieve good physical shape that allows us to achieve our final goal.
You don't have to do all the routes in the project to do the Pica, but it is recommended to maintain good physical shape and be able to enjoy the climb (and not suffer from it!).
Images from the Pica d'Estats Project training sessions
Moments and landscapes of the Pica d'Estats Project
THE VOICE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE SUMMIT
My work as a mountain leader is not measured only in the summits reached, but above all in the memories created by the people who accompany me. That is why I give special value to every opinion and every comment I receive: they are the true reflection of the experiences lived and the compass that helps me to continue improving every day.
Here you will find the voices of those who have already trusted me to reach Pica d'Estats and other summits in the Pyrenees. Their stories are the best testimony to the adventure, effort and satisfaction that reaching the summit means.
OPINIONS AND COMMENTS: TESTIMONIALS OF A CHALLENGE ACHIEVED
Pica d'Estats
September 6, 2025
M'ha encantat fer la Pica i els altres 3! Expectatives superades
La Pica és d'aquelles muntanyes que pensava que ja m'havia passat el moment de fer-la i en canvi, aconseguir fer-la ha estat fantàstic. El grup genial, bona avinença i companyerisme.
Em motiva la muntanya, caminar i conèixer nova gent... Amb guia perquè aprenc a superar-me i vaig a llocs que si no fos així no aniria. Les sortides de preparació et donen un plus de confiança, aprens a caminar per terrenys diferents i et dóna molta seguretat.