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Can you ride dirt tracks by motorcycle in Andorra? What the law says

Last reviewed: November 12, 2026

Yes, on dirt tracks and ways over 2.5 metres wide on average that the parish ordinance does not close by name. Each Comú decides whether to open its tracks and ways to motor vehicles (Llei 7/2019, art. 43.2), and all seven parishes have done it the same way. Never off-track, on singletrack or on ways under 2.5 m (trial bikes only), and the natural parks of Sorteny and Comapedrosa, the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley and the vedat d'Enclar are out. With foreign plates or a rental bike, Canillo, Encamp and Sant Julià de Lòria require the Comú's express permission.

Allowed

  • On roads, and on dirt tracks and ways over 2.5 m wide on average that the parish ordinance does not close by name (Canillo, art. 6.1; Encamp, art. 8.1; Ordino, art. 5.1; La Massana, art. 11.2; Andorra la Vella, art. 65.1; Sant Julià de Lòria, art. 6.1).
  • With foreign plates or a rental bike, on those same tracks in Ordino, La Massana, Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany, which do not ask for a permit.
  • In Sorteny, only on the track from the car park to the Cap dels Graus, with set hours and conditions (Pla rector of the Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny, art. 19).

Not allowed

  • Off-track, and on singletrack, corriols, bridleways and livestock tracks (ordinances of the seven parishes; Llei 7/2019, art. 43.2).
  • Ways under 2.5 m wide: they admit only trial motorcycles (Canillo, art. 6.2; Encamp, art. 8.2; Ordino, art. 5.2; La Massana, art. 11.3; Andorra la Vella, art. 65.2; Sant Julià, art. 6.2).
  • With foreign plates or a rental bike, the natural environment of Canillo, Encamp and Sant Julià de Lòria without the Comú's express authorisation (Canillo, art. 14.1.c; Encamp, art. 16.1.c; Sant Julià, art. 12.1.d).
  • Ways each ordinance closes by name; in Canillo, all the GR and GRP long-distance paths.
  • The natural parks of Sorteny (pla rector, art. 19) and Comapedrosa (pla rector, art. 15.m): apart from each plan's exceptions, no riding.
  • The Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley (closed to all wheeled vehicles) and the vedat d'Enclar (the whole vedat and a 200 m strip, Andorra la Vella ordinance, art. 69).

The rule: each Comú decides

Llei 7/2019 on conservation of the natural environment leaves it to each parish: «Cada Comú ha de regular l'ús de les seves pistes i camins i decidir si els obre o no a la circulació de vehicles motoritzats i/o rodats» (art. 43.2).

The seven ordinacions say the same in essence: you ride tracks and ways over 2.5 m wide on average, except those the ordinance closes by name. In Escaldes-Engordany the threshold is «igual o superior» (art. 5.a). La Massana's ordinance puts it like this: «Es permet la circulació d'un màxim de cinc vehicles motoritzats i/o rodats pels camins d'amplades superiors als 2,5 metres de mitjana, excepte els camins on està expressament prohibit circular» (art. 11.2).

Under 2.5 metres: trial only

Ways under 2.5 m, singletrack, corriols, bridleways and livestock tracks are off limits, and the ones under 2.5 m admit only trial motorcycles. The ordinances define a trial bike as one under 85 kg with a seat under 75 cm: a plated dual-sport or adventure bike is not.

In Canillo, in addition, from 24 June to 11 September between 9:00 and 17:00, motorised access to ways under 2.5 m is limited (art. 15).

Foreign plates or a rental bike

In Canillo (art. 14.1.c), Encamp (art. 16.1.c) and Sant Julià de Lòria (art. 12.1.d) you need the Comú's express authorisation to ride the natural environment with foreign plates or a rental bike. Ordino, La Massana, Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany do not ask for it.

We have not found a published procedure to request it: ask the Comú before you go.

Speed and groups

The ordinances of Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Andorra la Vella and Sant Julià set about 20 km/h on tracks; in Canillo and Encamp, under 10 km/h at junctions and when approaching other users.

Groups are capped on wide tracks: 4 vehicles in Encamp, 5 in La Massana (art. 11.2) and 4 in Sant Julià, with 300 m between groups in Encamp and 200 m in La Massana and Sant Julià. In Encamp, gatherings of more than 9 vehicles are closed.

Natural parks, Madriu and Enclar

Sorteny: «L'accés motoritzat es considera activitat no permesa en tot el parc natural» (pla rector of 25-2-2026, art. 19). The exceptions are the ZUE1 car park and the ZUE2/ZUE3 track to the Cap dels Graus: downhill always; uphill, not from June to September between 8:30 and 18:00, nor with more than 3 cm of snow or ice. ZUE4 can be authorised.

Comapedrosa: «Circular amb motos o motos de neu en tot el PNCVC» is banned (pla rector, art. 15.m). Only service traffic, hunters, farmers and landowners are authorised, with the barrier key, in ZUE-1 and ZUE-4 and at 30 km/h (art. 28.2).

Madriu-Perafita-Claror (a UNESCO cultural landscape): closed to all wheeled vehicles by the ordinances of Escaldes-Engordany and Andorra la Vella, by Encamp (art. 17) and by Sant Julià (art. 12.1.a, «nucli dur»).

Vedat d'Enclar: the whole vedat and a 200 m strip (Andorra la Vella ordinance of 2018, art. 69).

Sant Julià: at Camp de Claror, Camp Ramonet, Port Negre and Coll de Finestres, vehicles with more than two wheels may ride only from the second Sunday in May to the first Sunday in December (art. 13.1), and in winter only tracked vehicles (art. 13.2). There is a barrier and sign from PK 1+700 and access is by permit and fee; the annual pass is only for residents with Andorran plates (tax ordinance, art. 21 bis).

Closures

Each Comú can close tracks for wildfire, weather, works or events (Encamp, art. 16.6; Sant Julià, arts. 12.2 and 13.3). There is no central track-warning service: check the BOPA edictes and the parish website (canillo.ad, encamp.ad, ordino.ad, lamassana.ad, andorralavella.ad, comusantjulia.ad, e-e.ad).

What is not clear

Encamp closes the ways of the whole parish to «motos d'enduro i cros» (art. 8.7) without defining them, and Canillo speaks of enduro bikes off ways over 2.5 m (art. 14.1.d). We do not know whether that includes an adventure bike: ask the Comú.

La Massana's ordinance contradicts itself between articles 10.1, 11.3 and 16.3.e, and Escaldes-Engordany's between 5 and 6.a. We also do not know whether Escaldes (2012) and Ordino (2025) have later amendments, nor whether the IDE Andorra Madriu polygon is the «nucli dur» Sant Julià refers to.

There is a project for a national natural park of the Canillo and Ordino valleys, about 8,800 ha, which we could not check in an official source. If it passes, this page changes.

Until it is clear: roads and wide tracks not named as closed, at low speed and in small groups, and with foreign plates, the Comú's permission before you set off.

How Corally applies it

  • Corally does not calculate routes in Andorra yet: we are getting it ready and there is no date.
  • Meanwhile, this page is only a guide to the rules.

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride dirt tracks in Andorra?
Yes, on tracks and ways over 2.5 m wide on average that the parish ordinance does not close by name (Llei 7/2019, art. 43.2). Never off-track or on singletrack.
Do I need a permit with foreign plates?
In Canillo, Encamp and Sant Julià de Lòria, yes: the Comú's express authorisation to ride the natural environment (Canillo, art. 14.1.c; Encamp, art. 16.1.c; Sant Julià, art. 12.1.d). In Ordino, La Massana, Andorra la Vella and Escaldes it is not required.
Can I ride ways under 2.5 metres?
Not on a plated dual-sport: they admit only trial motorcycles, under 85 kg with a seat under 75 cm.
Can I enter the natural parks?
Not in general. In Sorteny only the track to the Cap dels Graus, with set hours and conditions (pla rector, art. 19); in Comapedrosa no (pla rector, art. 15.m); nor in the Madriu or the vedat d'Enclar.
Is there a speed and group limit?
About 20 km/h on the tracks of Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Andorra la Vella and Sant Julià, and caps of 4 vehicles in Encamp and Sant Julià and 5 in La Massana (art. 11.2).
Where do I check closures?
In the BOPA (bopa.ad) and on the parish Comú's website. There is no central track-warning service.

Sources (with the article)

A practical guide written by Corally from the rules cited at the end. It is not legal advice: rules change, every protected area has its own plan, and signs on the ground always prevail.