The 7 Waterfalls of Campdevanol

Campdevanol is a small town at the foot of the Catalan Pyrenees. Surrounded by forests and mountains, it's famous for its 7 waterfalls.

This is a popular place, and I know that in summer families with children come here to swim and cool off.

That's why I thought it would be best to come here on a weekday, when it’s not packed.

Honestly, I didn't have very high expectations for this. I thought it would be a short, easy hike, and I imagined the waterfalls to be small and tame.

Well, I was wrong!

I took the train from Barcelona to Campdevanol, and arrived there around noon. I grabbed a coffee and had a quick walk around the town (it's very small). Then I headed for the waterfalls. The weather was nice and sunny.

I took a small path that led me out of the town and into the green fields around it. After 30 minutes on this path, I entered a forest.

The path led me to a nice open area with picnic tables, and a river running nearby. So peaceful.

From here I took the trail to the waterfalls. It was a nice forest trail, surrounded by lush green grass and pine trees. I loved it!

And soon I arrived at the first waterfall! It was much bigger than I thought. And there was no one here. I was alone.

Of course the first thing I did was to jump in the water! It was freezing at first, but I got used to it quickly and it felt great.

I spent about an hour enjoying this waterfall, before moving on to the rest. There was a lot to see and do here!

I spent the whole day hiking from waterfall to waterfall, and swimming in each one. I met some people along the way, but not many. I was alone at most waterfalls.