Ordino

Ordino and La Massana

The Valls del Nord are formed from the parishes of Ordino and la Massana. They are the third and fourth parishes in the official order. The first historical references to both parishes are found in the Act of Consecration of the Urgell Cathedral in the 9th century, under the denominations of Hordinavi and Maciana respectively. Over the centuries the main economic activity was farming, both agricultural and cattlebased, although from the 16th century the iron forge industry began to rise in prominence. Later on, in the 18th and 19th centuries, Andorra stood out more for mass extraction of iron and creation of ingots, leaving behind its tradition in the forge.

In the 1950 the country opened itself up to tourism, establishing a new identity by which the principality is known today. The Ordino-Arcalís ski resort was opened in 1983, and became one of the reference points for mountain tourism and a landmark of the valleys. The skiable region of Vallnord, with the areas of Pal, Arinsal and Arcalís, is now the economic centre of the area.

Iron Route

Trough the Iron Route, the Valley of Ordino revives its mining past and invites its visitors to discover all the elements linked to the processes of mining, transforming and marketing iron from the beginning of the 17th to the end of the 19th century.

But yourself in the shoes of the miners and enter into the LLORTS MINE, an iron mine which delves, following the path of the Iron Men. There you will discover an open-air exhibition of Contemporary sculptures, opened at the launch of the Iron Route.

THE WATER ROUTE

LThe Water Route invites visitors to walk in the mountains, wearing suitable footwear and carrying a bottle of water to quench their thirst. The route may be followed in either direction (downhill or uphill) and diverse bodies and applications of water, cold, clear and rich in beneficial properties, may be seen along the way.

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