Collada de Beixalis, a hairpinned road to the summit
Collada de Beixalis is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.806m (5,925ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of La Massana and Encamp, in Andorra.
Located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains, the road to the summit is open to traffic throughout the year, may be closed for short periods in winter when the weather is bad. There are 2 routes to reach the summit.
On the western side, the road runs from Andorra la Vella, via Anyós. The climb is 12,5km long with an average gradient of 6,1%. The road is paved in very good conditions. The eastern side runs from Encamp. It’s 6 km long and the average gradient is 9,2%. The road is mostly paved, but the last 2.5km near the summit are unpaved.