Directions to the Tremp area
(Tremp is the nearest town to Santa Engracia)
BUS
The Alsina Graells line (Tel 932 656 866) runs a daily bus service to Tremp.
Website http://www.alsinagraells.com/index_alsina.html
The bus leaves Barcelona at 07.30 and 14.30 and arrives in Tremp at approximately 11.24 and 18.04 respectively.
From the1st July to the 15th Sept it leaves Tremp at 06.46 and 15.22 and arrives in Barcelona at approximately 10.20 and 19.16 respectively.
From the 16th Sept to the 30th June it leaves Tremp at 06.46 and 16.12 and arrives in Barcelona at 10.20 and 20.06 respectively.
There is usually a 10-15 minute stop halfway.
The bus station in Barcelona is next to Estacio del Nord (which is no longer a train station and is now an exhibition centre). The nearest Metro station is Arc del Triomf on red Metro line 1. These times and dates should only be taken as a rough guide. Cost of one-way ticket is approximately 20 Euros.
TRAIN
From Barcelona it is necessary to take a train to Lerida and from there another one to Tremp. There is no through train. Connections and timetables can make this a long journey (it is best to check with RENFE) and there is very little saving, if any, in the cost of tickets.
CAR
From Barcelona: The most comfortable route is to leave Barcelona in the direction of Lleida ( = Catalan spelling) or Lerida (=Spanish spelling) on the A2 (was previously the N2/N11).
Follow the signs for Lleida bye-passing Esparreguera, Igualada, Cervera and Tarrega. After Tarrega take the C53 (was C148) to Balaguer and Tremp via Anglesola and Bellcaire. At Balaguer take C13 (was C1313) in the direction of Andorra and Artessa de Segre. After a couple of kilometres from Balaguer take a left turn, still on the C13 (was C147) and follow this road to Tremp.

From the province of Girona / Costa Brava area: It is quicker to travel across on the C25 via Vic and Manresa to Cervera or travel via Barcelona and across Barcelona on the AP7. The routes across which run nearer to the border can take a very long time.

From France: The most direct entry point for this area is through Bossost (Spain) on the N230, then follow the road to Vielha, then south through the tunnel to Pont de Suert. After Pont de Suert turn left in the direction of Pobla de Segur on what is now the N260 (your map may still show it as the C144) via Perves, Sarroca de Bellera and Senterada. At Pobla turn right onto the C13 (was C147) to Tremp.

From Perpignan (France): The most direct route is N116 via Prades to Bourg-Madame (France) / Puigcerda (Spain) then N260 to Seu d'Urgell. From Seu d'Urgell follow the N145/N260 (was C1313) south to Adrall, then turn right onto N260 to Sort, then turn left onto N260 south to Pobla de Segur.

From Andorra: The most direct route is from Seu d'Urgell follow the N145/N260 (was C1313) south to Adrall, then turn right onto N260 to Sort, then turn left onto N260 south to Pobla de Segur.

From points south of Lerida: Leave Lerida in the direction of Andorra/La Seu d'Urgell on the C13 (was C1313) to Balaguer. After a couple of kilometres from Balaguer take a left turn, still on the C13 (was C147) and follow this road to Tremp.

Road numbers in Catalonia have been changed on many signs since 2001. The Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya have published a map with the new road numbers (Mapa de carreteres de Catalunya 1:250 000) their web site is http://www.icc.es.

Approximate distances in kilometres and approximate travelling times (in brackets) from Tremp are:
Viella/Vall d'Aran 90Km (2 hours)
Lerida 86Km (1 hours)
French border (Bossost) 110Km (2 hours)
Andorra 105Km (2 hours)
Barcelona 200Km (2.5 hours).

Directions to Casa Guilla from Tremp and Pobla de Segur, the nearest towns.

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