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Route of the Two Valleys

Type: MTB

Difficulty: Low

Total route: 23.4 km.

Starting and finishing point: Sant Guim de Freixenet

They deserve a stop:

Sant Guim de Freixenet

Sant Julià de Estaràs

Santa Maria de Gàver

Sources of Sió in Gàver

Montfalcó Murallat

Description:

Among the valleys of l’Sió i de l’Freixenet there are two main elements of the Segarra heritage: the Celler Cooperatiu de Sant Guim de Freixenet and Montfalcó Murallat. El Celler is a work by Cèsar Martinell that shows Gaudinian d’arrel elements and that is related to the agrarian development programs companies by the Mancomunitat de Catalunya (1920)

Després de passar prop of the great baroque church of Sant Guim de la Rabassa, the stately home of Gothic origin d’Estaràs and, above all, the church of Sant Julià, with the Romanesque walls and the sepultures with the arms of Villalonga, It is Montfalcó Murallat troba.

The Ruta de les Dues Valls starts in the slopes that from the foothills of l’Tossal Magre (781 m) walk the cyclist cap a la vall de Freixenet i, a l’N d’el Recorregut, runs the elevation plans that separate the valleys from l’Sió and l’Ondara, through a genuine Segarra landscape where l’ordi, el blat and els ametllers abound.

The spring landscape of La Segarra was described, on the waves of the sea d’ordi the extraordinarily special fan.

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Route of the castles of the Sió river in La Segarra

The Route of the Castles of Sió basically runs through a flat area crossed by the Sió River, with a route of almost 42 km. The starting and finishing point is Cervera.

The region of La Segarra is known as the “land of castles” due to the large number of fortifications that stand. In the 11th-12th centuries, in this place, crossed by the valley of the river Sió, the border between the Christian Catalan counties and the Arab Al-Andalus was drawn.

The Route of the castles of the Sió river in La Segarra fully coincides with the border lines that were created in the Upper Brand Towards the end of the 10th century.

During the reconquest in the middle of the 11th century, the bank of the Sió River was conquered from the Arabs and repopulated. When it became a border area between the kingdoms, the construction of castles and churches began in order to guarantee the Christian presence and the spread of worship. In this way, the Sió river becomes a border area in these lands, as well as an area of ​​social, cultural and economic communication.

The route naturally follows the course of the river Sió that gives its name to it, in the region of La Segarra. The river Sió has not been well known traditionally, but despite its low flow it is a long river and has become a frontier space in the history of these lands, offering us a historical vision of the constructions between the end of the 10th century and the beginning from XII. The Sió is born in Gàver, municipality of Estaràs, in Alta Segarra, crosses La Segarra, Urgell and La Noguera and empties into the Segre river near Balaguer. It is approximately 77 km long.

The Sió river determines a thematic route that fully coincides with the border lines that were created in the Upper Marque towards the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century and that draw a very characteristic historical and monumental landscape. During the reconquest, defense towers proliferated and later, urban centers.

The river, apart from becoming a natural obstacle that delimited the border, was used as a driving force to move different flour mills, so that hydraulic catchments were made at different points along the route.

In the different sections of the route you can find several castles that can be visited and places with a high monumental value.

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YOGA CLASS

SATURDAY 10th October

IF YOU STAY THIS WEEKEND AT “El Forn de Freixenet”, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY A YOGA CLASS, INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE PRACTICE. ALWAYS FOLLOWING THE REQUIRED SAFETY AND HYGIENE MEASURES. WE WILL WAIT FOR YOU!! SATURDAY 9:30 to 10:30am

AT “El Forn de Freixenet” WE NEVER STOP! WE ARE CONSTANTLY THINKING HOW TO MAKE THE STAY MOST COMFORTING. THIS WEEK WE ARE OFFERING A YOGA CLASS TO OUR GUESTS. OUR ONLY INTENTION IS TO GET THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT US FEEL GOOD AND CAN DO THINGS, LIKE PRACTICE YOGA FOR EXAMPLE, TO BREAK THEIR ROUTINE, REST AND DISCONNECT FROM DAY TO DAY.
SO WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU VERY SOON.

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Route of the hills

Type: MTB

 Difficulty: Medium

 Total route: 22,900 km.

 Departure and arrival point: San Antolín

 They deserve a stop:

 San Salvador de Talavera

 Saint Mary of Rubinat

 Santiago de Pallerols

 Description:

 
the hill route receives its name from the small elevations caused by erosion, which stand out in the plains that extend between the river basins of the Ondara River, the Torrent Salado and Montpalau.  Forest stains among the large crops characterize this route, in which you can also observe the remains of the ancient exploitation of magnesium-rich waters in Rubinat.

 This route is a good opportunity to get an idea of ​​the diversity of the Segarra heritage, with strong houses, Romanesque churches, medieval dovecotes and remains of ancient castles.

 Among the most notable heritage elements is the church of San Salvador the Talavera and Santa María the Rubinat

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Route of the Romans

Type: Trail

 Difficulty: Low

 Distance: 12,370 km

 Departure and arrival point: Guissona

 They deserve a stop:

 Guissona

 Archaeological Park of Iesso

 The towns of Bellveí and Torrefeta

 Description:

 The Roman city of Iesso, was founded around 100 BC and its era of splendor was the 2nd – 3rd century AD.  After the feudal conquest of the eleventh century, the city became Guissona, which was and remains one of the main towns of the Segarra.

 The route passes through Bellveí and Torrefeta where we find the baroque or classicist churches of Santiago de Bellveí and San Amanç de Torrefeta.

 The Route of the Romans runs between the plain of Guissona, a true sub-region extended between the Llobregós and Sió basins.  The terrain, somewhat more undulating in the southern sector of the route, where the hollow of Torrefeta and Bellveí is located, is rich in cereal crops, among which we can see the dry stone walls that formerly allowed the use of rainwater.

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Route of the Castells of the Doll

Castells of the Doll Route

 Tipus: MTB

 Difficulty: Baixa

 Total recorregut: 26,500 km

 Starting point and arrival: Guissona

 Mereixen one stop:

 Guissona

 Castell de Florejacs

 Castell de les Sitges

 Description:

 The Route of the  Castells of the Doll is located between the Plana of Guissona and els repleus of planells, tossals aïllats and amples depressions that only cover the rio Sió and the vila d’Agramunt corresponding to l´antic terme de Florejacs.

 After visiting the Church of Santa Maria de Guissona, consecrated l’any 1099 and rebuilding the segle XVIII in neoclassical style, the Plaça Major porticada els carrers enllosats del nucli antic, the sorted mill of Guissona is through the Portal de l  ‘Àngel, the most important dels vestigis de l’antiga medieval wall of la vila.

 The two most outstanding elements of this route are the castells of Florejacs and Les Sitges.

 From tornado to Guissona, the Passa prop route of l’obra de Fluvià, mig castell and mig palau, which had to be the residence of bisbe d’Urgell Pere de Cardona.  The treballs, però, are going to attack the 16th segle.

 Cal remember that the Terme de Torrefeta and Florejacs posseeix 5.88 ha of the PEIN of the Vall del Llobregós, one of the most important areas of the Catalan Central Depression.

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The Route of the Monastery

Monastery Route

 Type: MTB

 Difficulty: Medium

 Total route: 30,000 km

 Departure and arrival point: San Ramón

 They deserve a stop: San Ramón

 Ivorra

 Castellmeia

 Description:

 The Route of the Monastery is named after the monastery of Sant Ramon de Portell, the starting point and arrival point of a tour that allows to appreciate the orographic diversity of the center of the region, on horseback from the basins of Sió and Llobregós, from the  high plateaus with gentle slopes of the San Ramón plan to the Ivorra valley, the plain of Sant Guim, the ravine of grief or the headlands of the surroundings of the Manresana.  Near San Ramón, in one of the most dryland areas of the region, we can see the spun characteristics of stone, or cams, traditionally used for construction.

 The route goes through two castles of very different history.  On the one hand, Vicfred, former stately fortress house of the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries enabled as a visitable castle;  on the other, the fortress of Castellmeià, robust and majestic with its two circular towers, of medieval origin and renovated in Renaissance style in the 16th century.

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The Route of Cercavins

Cercavins Route

 Type: Trail

 Difficulty: Low

 Distance: 12,720 km

 Departure and arrival point: Montornès de Segarra

 They deserve a stop:

 Old Town of Montornès de Segarra

 Almond cylindrical tower

 L’Ametlla de Segarra

 Description:

 The Cercavins River is born on the coasts of the Sierra de Suró (790 m) and runs through the terms of Montoliu de Segarra and Montornès de Segarra, through which this Route runs.  It is a fairly flat territory where forest areas alternate with cereal, almond and olive crops;  There is also a vineyard, which formerly cultivated parts of the Segarra and that today has practically disappeared outside this sector of the region.

 The Cercavins Route also allows to know the heritage of the Segarra.  In Montornès there are houses with portals adintelados in the old town and the old schools and the modernist cemetery;  and in the Ametlla a cylindrical tower (year 1077) and the Romanesque church of San Pedro.

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The Route of Vallferosa

Vallferosa Route

 Type: MTB

 Difficulty: Medium

 Total route: 25,900 km.

 Departure and arrival point: Torah

 They deserve a stop:

 Torà Old Town

 Vallferosa Tower

 Description:

 The Route of the Tower of Vallferosa runs through the north of the Segarra, between Torá and Vallferosa.  In this place is one of the most rugged landscapes of the region, dry and with broken reliefs that hinder crops and test the legs of cyclists.  In addition, a rich heritage reminds us that this region was towards the year 1000, the most advanced territory of the border between the feudal and al-Andalus.

 Torah is the main population.  Its old town, semicircular plan around the church of San Gil, corresponds to a medieval settlement, to which a suburb was added in the 16th century.

 Through the bridge of the merits of Torah you can reach the tower of the castle of Vallferosa impressive example of the border fortifications of the X – XI centuries.

 Between Vallferosa and Torah you pass through the Sanctuary of La Aguda, a Romanesque building from the 11th to 12th century, which has been very renovated, and the remains of the medieval castle of the same name.

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Route of the Towers of Guaita

Route of the Towers of Guaita

 Type: MTB

 Difficulty: Medium

 Total route: 21,600 km

 Departure and arrival point: Sanaüja

 They deserve a stop:

 Sanaüja Old Town

 Lloberola Castle

 Description:

 Sanaüja was formerly a walled villa of almost circular plan that was renovated will take the seventeenth century.  The main square of the 16th century and the Tower of the Hours constitute important heritage elements, as well as the remains of the castle.

 Another notable element of the route is the castle of Lloberola, one of the oldest in the Segarra, testimony of the early feudal conquest, retains a tower of the tenth century literally wrapped by another of the year 1000

 The Route of the Torres of Guaita runs between the valleys of Llobregós and the Sanaüja stream, separated by elevations, among which the Pedrafita hill stands out (672 m).  It is a dry land, arisca, that captivates landscape lovers with character and that in some places demands a good form to the cyclist.  In addition, 904.28 ha of the municipality of Sanaüja are included in the PEIN (Plan of Spaces of Natural Interest) of the Llobregós Valley, which comes from one of the best preserved gypsum areas of the Catalan Central Depression.

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Route of the two valleys

The Two Valleys Route

 Tipus: MTB

 Difficulty: Low

 Total recorregut: 23,400 km.

 Starting point and arrival: Sant Guim de Freixenet

 Mereixen one stop:

 Sant Guim de Freixenet

 Sant Julià d’Estaràs

 Santa Maria de Gàver

 Fonts del Sió a Gàver

 Montfalcó Murallat

 Description:

 Among the valleys of Sió i del Freixenet are two main elements of patrimoni segarrenc: the Celler Cooperatiu de Sant Guim de Freixenet and Montfalcó Murallat.  El Celler is a work by Cèsar Martinell that shows elements d’arrel Gaudinian and that is related to the development programs agrari endegats per la mancomunitat de Catalunya (1920)

 After passar prop of the great baroque church of Sant Guim de la Rabassa, the senyorial house d’origen gòtic d’Estaràs i, sobretot, l’església de Sant Julià, amb les parets romàniques and les sepultures amb les armes dels Villalonga,  is troba Montfalcó Murallat.

 The Route of the two Valls starts in the pendents that from the foothills of Tossal Magre (781 m) route the cyclist cap to the Vall de Freixenet i, to the N of the recorregut, travels the planets elevations that separate the valleys of the Sió  and de l’Ondara, through a country genuine segregation on abound l’ordi, the blat and els ametllers.

 Documentary video that described the spring country of La Segarra, on the waves of the sea of ​​the special extraordinary fan.  Enllaç

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Route of the Pleta

Pleta Route

 Type: Trail

 Difficulty: Low

 Distance: 12,890 km

 Departure and arrival point: Pallargues

 They deserve a stop:

 Pallargues Castle

 Florejacs Castle

 Florejacs

 Description:

 This route runs between the old cores of Florejacs and Las Pallargues, presided over by manor houses.  Its name comes from the rural stone constructions, to save the cattle that constitute one of the most genuine manifestations of the Segarra popular architecture.

 The path passes through the side of some of the most notable examples, which contrast sharply with other elements of the heritage of the region such as the castle of Florejacs and that of Pallargues.

 The Pleta Route passes through a relief of planes, isolated hills and wide depressions inclined towards the Sió River, where barley, wheat and oats are grown.

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The Route of Santiago’s road

Santiago’s Road in the region of the Segarra

 The Santiago’s road enters the region of the Segarra through the 725m high Panadella port, this port separates the Segarra from the Anoia.  It runs through the valley of the Ondara river that covers, from east to west, the municipalities Segarra the Talavera, Ribera d’Ondara, Cervera and Granyanella until entering the neighboring region of Urgell.  The total route of this section is 23 km.

 The itinerary goes through landscapes of great chromatic beauty that changes according to the season of the year and with various manifestations of popular architecture such as margin walls and stone huts.

The Segarra is a land of castles and in this section of the Santiago’s Road we can admire some specimens such as the Curullada Castle, Fonolleres Castle and the remains of the Saportella Tower.

 The most emblematic points of the route, however, are the church of Santiago de Pallerols (12th century) and the city of Cervera.  To Pallerols pilgrims can seal the credential.  It is also in this place where an annual pilgrim meeting is held.  The Romanesque church of La Mora is also dedicated to Santiago.

 Some specimens of the Cervera heritage refer to the Santiago´s road such as the pilgrims’ cloister located in the Berenguer de Castelltort hospital (current Mother Güell geriatric residence) or the stained glass windows of the parish church of Santa María.

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9 Routes Sant Guim de Freixenet (trail)



Nine hiking trails that allow visitors to know in depth the landscape, natural and cultural heritage of the municipality of Sant Guim de Freixenet and surroundings.

BRANCH SOURCE ROUTE. Moderate route of 8.43 km.

Sant Guim of Freixenet-Forest of Cal Ferran-Sant Guim of the Rabassa (castles and convent) -Clot of the Castle-Freixenet of Segarra-Cal Basomba-Plain of the Garrigada-Sant Guim de Freixenet.

TORRENT DE LA COMA ROUTE – the shady ones. Moderate route of 7.61 km.

Sant Guim de Freixenet (Interpretation Center of the Segarra, Agrotienda) – Amorós – Torrent de la Coma-Fountain of the Tower – Barranco de la Torre – Obaga del Seneca – Plans of the Cinnamon – Sant Guim de Freixenet (Interpretation Center of the Segarra, Agrotienda).

TORRENT DEL PRAT ROUTE AND PALAMÓS PLAN. Easy route of 8.91 km.

The Carved-Era of the Sagal – Vallverd – Fountain of the Prat – Fountain of Palamós – Palamós-Plan of Palamós – Clot of Comes – the Cortada.

ROUTE OF THE hill of the MAGRO AND varrine of tehe Tower. Moderate route of 8.97 km.

Sant Guim de Freixenet (Interpretation Center of The Segarra, Agrotienda) – Cinnamon Plans – Turó of the Magre – Torre ofVilalta – Comescaus-Fountain of the Torre-Obaga of the Seneca – Barranco of the Torre – Fund of the Oven of the Lime – Seneca Farm – Amorós-Sant Guimof Freixenet (Interpretation Center of the Segarra, Agrotienda).

FREIXENET ROUTE OF SEGARRA AT THE BIRTH OF SIÓ. Easy route of 10 km.

Freixenet of Segarra – Hermitage of San Salvador -Altadill – Plains of claret-lower tailor-Birth River Sió – Forest of the Lord – Melió –  Plans of San Salvador -Comarosses – Cal Basomba – Freixenet of Segarra.

ROUTE TO MONTFALCÓ THE GORDO. Moderate route of 10.74 km.

Sant Guim de Freixenet-Amorós-Clot of the Coma-Torrent of the Coma-Torrent del Tossal-‘Montfalcó the Gordo-Ditch of the Llobet-Torrent of the Coma-Tower of the Heirs-Plans of the Tower-Plan of dungeon-Amorós – Sant Guim of Freixenet.

ROUTE OFTHE RABASSA TO Montpalau. Easy route of 6 km.

the Rabassa-Cal Jaumet – theSierras – Montpalau Bridge – Covered in Cal Vidal – The Costas – Montpalau – Santiago of Montpalau – Cal Sebastián – Los Aubin – Las Belianes – Los Ratas – Cemetery of La Rabassa-La Rabassa.

WALK OF THE MARINADA. It consists of two alternatives according to length: full version of 33km and reduced version of 12km.

The walk of the Marinada was born in 2014 with the intention of publicizing the natural heritage and culture of the municipality of Sant Guim de Freixenet through a programmed hiking experience aimed at all audiences.



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Guissona separation route (MTB trail)

Type: Trail and MTB

Total route: 17.6 km

Starting and arrival point: Rambla of Separation – Guissona / – Source of the Lake -Guissona-

The itinerary leaves from the end of the Rambla of the Reapers in Guissona, along an old path to the lake fountains, from here we will return to Guissona along the normal road to the Work of Fluvià, we will continue to the Marsol roof and continue along the road From Farell, to the rock of the Lizard, or also called the rock that falls, then we will follow on the left hand the entire mountain range of the Pou del Gel, from here to San Romano, following the indications to Butano, we will cross the Ctra. of bridges and to the Catarro Forest, Tapioles, Oratory of San Antonio. Total 17.6 km around the hills of the Guissona plain.