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ROUTES
ROUTES O
FOOT
- Routes à pied
- El Cami dels Bons Homes
- Paths
( GR7 – GR1 – GR3)
CAR BY ROUTES
1- La vall
de Lord
Enjoy the Vall de Lord along the LV-4241, passing
several fountains such as the ones in Lladurs with the ruins of
the castle, the Teixó’s and Fenerals’ fountain and the Vilamala
holes, reaching Coll de Jou where there’s a picnic area with barbacues
and at 10 minutes, the Creu del Codó mirador. Continue to the Port
del Comte ski station and then to Coll de Port where the El Solsonès
borders the Alt Urgell area. Go down to the Fonts del Cardener where
the Cardener River begins and there is a large picnic area, continue
to the village of la Coma, the church in the village of La Pedra
and then the Puda fountain. Near Sant Llorenç you can visit the
Santa Creu d’Ollers church, the Vall-llonga bridge and we must not
forget to mention the church, monastery and old streets of Sant
Llorenç de Morunys. Go to Sanctuary de Lord passing the small Romanesque
church of Sant Serni de Vilamantells, walk 15 minutes up the steps
to the church and go back to Solsona on the Llosa del Cavall road
enjoying magnificent views of the reservoir. Total: 88 Km.
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2 - La Ribera
Salada
Discover a rural area where the old farmhouses and
the churches are found scattered and integrated in the landscape.
Following this route we can see the churches in La Llena and in
Timoneda, and then we can cross the river, Ribera Salada over the
Pont del Clop Bridge. We can continue up passing the churches of
Montpol and admire the views from the mirador at Serra-seca until
we reach the village of Cambrils with its church, castle in ruins,
the salt works and the salty fountain. If we continue to Coll de
Jou, we will see the cal Sala fountain, a large rock in the shape
of an elephant, the castle of Odèn, Santa Cecília’s church, casa
de la Rita (house built into a rock wall) moor caves and the little
village of Canalda, then we pass Coll de Jou before reaching Solsona
again, along the road LV-4241. Total 74 Km.
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3 - Pinell
i Castellar de la Ribera
Get to know the area’s countryside
by going up the Catellvell where from the hill you can enjoy
magnificent views, continue to the little church of Miravé, the
medieval village of Sant Climenç, the ruins of the old Romanesque
church of Madrona, Els Apòstols, the dolmens in el Clot del Solà
and el Llor. Continue on the main road to Bassella (C-26) where
you will pass the small village of Castellar de la Ribera, there
you can visit the church and a rural school from the post civil
war period. Further on you will find the picturesque Romanesque
church of Ceuró and several dolmens nearby. Go back to Solsona on
the C-26. Total 51 km.
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4 - El centre
de Catalunya
Go through a land full of history. Set off direction
Torà, when you get to Peracamps (l’Hostal Nou), go over the bridge
and follow the old Torà road (LV-3005). Nearby following the signs
you will get to a megalithic burial monument after a 10 minute walk,
it is the dolmen of Llobera. Further on we have the well preserved
Vallferosa tower after a 30 minute walk. Following the same road
we will reach Ardèvol with its defence tower in the middle of the
village. Quite close we can also visit Pinós sanctuary and a monument
sculpted in rock that tell us that we are in the geographical centre
of Catalonia. The view from this place is breathtaking. Follow the
road down to visit la Molsosa and Prades. Go back to Pinós and continue
to Su and then to El Miracle where you can see an impressive Barroque
altarpiece from the 18th c. and further on the church of Torredenegó.
Go back to Solsona on the LV-3002. Total 115 km
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5 - La vall
d’Ora
Experience the traditions and the way of living in
other periods of time, discover important real jewels of the Romanesque
art.
We leave Solsona on the C-26 that will take us near the
Sant Ponç reservoir and the Santa Margarida de Navès church. Further
on following the Aigua d’Ora river up, we will be at the foot
of the impressive Busa cliffs, reaching a wider part in the valley
where we will find a monument to Comte Guifré (Catalan flag’s creator),
the mills at Ca l’Ambròs, the Romanesque bridge and the old school
that houses a little museum, and further on the monastery of Sant
Pere de Graudescales from the 10th c. Go back to Solsona on the
C-26 but do not forget to visit Sant Esteve d’Olius church and the
modernist cemetery nearby. Total 70 Km
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