Tristaina Solar Viewpoint
A unique place in Ordino Arcalís to discover the landscape, the mountains, and the photographs from your visit to the Tristaina Viewpoint.
In Ordino Arcalís, you should not miss the solar clock viewpoint located at the Peyreguils peak, at 2,701 meters above sea level and just a few meters from the geographical border between Andorra and France.
This peak is part of the Tristaina cirque, together with Costa Rodona peak, Tristaina peak, Creussans peak, and Cabanyó peak.
A visit with spectacular views
The Tristaina Solar Viewpoint was designed by Joan Viladomat, architect Toni Riberaygua, civil engineer Sergi Riba, and structural engineer Lluís Moya.
It consists of a suspended metal sphere 25 meters in diameter and 1.25 meters wide, overlooking the Tristaina lakes and the Ordino valley.
How to get there
To enjoy these views, take the Tristaina cable car and then the Creussans chairlift. The first section takes about 10 minutes.
Approximate time
The second section is a 15–20 minute chairlift ride to the base of the La Coma restaurant.
Recommendation
We recommend wearing mountain footwear suitable for walking on this type of terrain.
A viewpoint that tells the time
The viewpoint, one of the highest in the Ordino Biosphere Reserve, is designed as a solar clock where the central mast marks the time on the circle itself.
In addition, this inclination corresponds to the exact latitude of the viewpoint according to its geographical coordinates.
An extraordinary natural phenomenon
From the Tristaina Solar Viewpoint, you can see Arcalís Peak, also known as the Solar Mountain, where an extraordinary natural phenomenon occurs once a year.
Every August 7th at 7:37 in the morning, the sun is visible for three minutes through a large hole between the rocks.
