Category: Trekking

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Type: MTB

Difficulty: Low

Departure and arrival point: Guissona

Distance: 26.73 km

Departure with a special landscape interest, despite being in a region of dry land, we move through an area with riverside vegetation, since most of the route runs along the banks of the river Sió.

We can also visit the mill castle of Ratera and the castle of Concabella. The route can be done both ways. It is advisable to do it in spring or autumn because they are the times when the colors of the Segarra are at their best.

Green Way of Guissona

Type: Trail and BBT

Difficulty: Low

Departure and arrival point: San Ramón – Malacara Castle.

Route: 9.76 km.

The Route of San Ramón in the Castle of Malacara is an easy route where you can enjoy a landscape of the region that evokes the medieval era. Malacara Castle dates back to the 11th century and stands out because in the past some bandits hid. Recommended route to do during the spring and autumn months.

Routes of Santa Duda d’Ivorra

 Routes of the Holy Doubt of Ivorra

 Three itineraries along roads marked with the Millennium logo from different points of the region to the Sanctuary of Santa Duda de Ivorra.

 1. San Ramón Route.  From the Sanctuary of San Ramón Nonato to that of Santa Duda.

 2. San Ermengol Route.  Guissona was right on the border of the primitive Catalonia a thousand years ago.  The route follows the itinerary that San Ermengol predictably made to go from Guissona in Ivorra.

 3. Mossèn Bernat Route.  Mn.  Bernat Oliver was the son of Aguda de Torà.  This itinerary is dedicated to that priest of Ivorra who doubted and witnessed the miracle.  The route partly follows the GR del Llob