A panoramic balcony on the peak of Peyreguils at 2,701 metres, centred on a large sundial. The viewpoint overlooks the Tristaina cirque and sits metres from the French border. Visitors can reach it by cable car and ski lift, a 1 hour 15 minute hike, or a longer trail past three alpine lakes. From the summit, views extend across Andorra, France and Spain. A restaurant operates midway up on the cable car route.
Tristaina Sundial Balcony
Local name: Mirador Solar de Tristaina
Sundial on the summit at 2,701 metres, metres from the border between Andorra and France.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access not available.
- Parking
- Free parking at Orcana Arcalis at the base of the cable car.
- Difficulty
- 1 hour 15 minutes by hiking from the cable car base with easy to moderate difficulty. The path to the monument from there is 1 hour 30 minutes more at moderate to hard difficulty. The alpine lakes route takes between 30 minutes and 2 hours depending on how many lakes you visit.
- Hours
- 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
What makes it special
The sundial at the summit sits metres from the French border and views from the peak reach across Andorra, France and Spain. The Tristaina cirque holds three alpine lakes, each accessible on the longer hiking route between 30 minutes and 2 hours from the summit depending on which lakes you visit. Three routes lead here: cable car and ski lift, a 1 hour 15 minute hike with modest difficulty, or the alpine lakes circuit which continues past three separate lakes.
Good to know
- Free parking at Orcana Arcalis at the base of the cable car.
- Open 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM daily; allow 2 hours minimum for the cable car route and 3 hours for the hiking path to the sundial.
- Three ways up: cable car and ski lift (€22), a 1 hour 15 minute hike, or the alpine lakes route lasting 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Restaurant at the midpoint station serves food and drink between the cable car and the summit.
- The ski lift alone costs €20 if taken midway; the full cable car and ski lift pass is €22.
Getting there
Park for free at Orcana Arcalis at the base. Take the cable car to the midpoint station, where you choose to walk (1 hour 15 minutes) or continue on the ski lift to within 10 minutes of the sundial. Walking from any point is on well-defined paths.
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Frequently asked questions
How many routes lead to the sundial?
Three: cable car and ski lift (€22 for both), a 1 hour 15 minute hike starting at easy to moderate difficulty, or the alpine lakes route taking 30 minutes to 2 hours.Is there parking?
Free parking at Orcana Arcalis at the base of the cable car.What can you see from the top?
Views across Andorra, France and Spain from the 2,701 metre peak. Three alpine lakes are visible and accessible from the longer routes.Is there a restaurant?
A restaurant operates at the midpoint station on the cable car route.