The routes run through the privileged mountain territory of Ripollès County, much of which is protected by the Catalan Government’s Areas of Natural Interest Plan.

Peaks ranging from 650m to nearly 3000m, places of great beauty such as Serra Cavallera (Cavallera Mountains), Collada Verda and Vall de Núria, natural springs, small villages, and rivers such as the Ter and the Freser are the hallmark of this county. Sport and culture come together with the history and medieval architecture of the major Romanesque churches, castles, and monasteries in the area.

The Ripollès ATB Centre reception point, and the starting point for almost all the routes (mostly medium-high difficulty level), is at the Tourist Office in Sant Joan de les Abadesses.