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Ripoll, Catalunya, Spain
Footbridge in Ripoll Catalonia Spain
Deep in the scenic Catalan Pyrenees, as the wooded foothills and waving-in-the-breeze Catalan Senyera will suggest.  Ripoll is as pretty as it looks in this shot, and small; fewer than 11,000 call it home.
Photo by Antonio De Lorenzo
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Ripoll

Catalonia, Spain · Europe

About Ripoll

Ripoll is worth a stop: 15 minutes from les Llosses, 55km from Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley.

Ripoll is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is les Llosses, about 8 km away.

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What is there to see near Ripoll?

Within an hour or so of Ripoll: Castellfollit de la Roca (30 km), Besalu (42 km), Grandvalira (54 km), Port d'Envalira (54 km).

Are there any good drives near Ripoll?

The nearest famous roads are Port d'Envalira, Coll d'Ordino and Costa Brava.

Where is Ripoll?

Ripoll is in Catalonia, Spain, about 8 km from les Llosses.

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Quick Information

Population
11,057
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Catalonia
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
42.2006, 2.1903

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Ripoll

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Castellfollit de la Roca

Village strung along the knife-edge of a 50-metre basalt cliff formed by overlapping lava flows, its houses ending flush with the drop above the Fluvià river. Best photographed from the viewpoint across the river on the N-260.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Besalu

A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Grandvalira

The largest ski resort in the Pyrenees and southern Europe, spanning six mountain sectors in the microstate of Andorra.

54 km · about 60 min drive

mountain pass

Port d'Envalira

The highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees at 2,408 m, linking Andorra with France above Pas de la Casa: a Tour de France classic with a bypass tunnel for winter.

54 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

UNESCO-listed glacial valley covering 9% of Andorra, a pristine landscape of mountain pastures, cliffs, and glacial lakes.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Girona Old Town

A captivating medieval city with colorful houses lining the Onyar River, a Jewish quarter, and a monumental Baroque cathedral facade.

58 km · about 65 min drive

film location

Girona Old Town (Braavos)

Girona's cathedral steps and Jewish quarter were Braavos and parts of King's Landing in season six.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Ripoll

  • 54 kmPort d'EnvaliraThe highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees at 2,408 m, linking Andorra with France above Pas de la Casa: a Tour de France classic with a bypass tunnel for winter.
  • 64 kmMirador Roc del QuerA vertigo-inducing steel walkway jutting 20 m off a cliff on the Coll d'Ordino road above Canillo, ending in a glass floor and a seated bronze figure gazing over the valley.
  • 65 kmColl d'OrdinoA quiet 1,980 m pass on the CS-340 between Ordino and Canillo, a favourite driving and cycling detour with layered views over Andorra's central valleys.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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