Girona a Castell de Sant Miquel; 16.5 km
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.32 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,614 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,604 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,171 ft
- TrailRank
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48
4.2
- Min elevation
- 220 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 459
- Uploaded
- October 19, 2016
- Recorded
- October 2016
near Girona, Catalunya (España)
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Itinerary description
Crossing the lovely Sant Daniel Valley, following the course of the Galligants River and its tributaries, passing through a landscape dotted with woods and small farms, you'll enter the protected natural area of the Gavarres to climb the Sant Miquel mount, from where you'll enjoy magnificent panoramic views of much of the Girona region, from the Empordà to the Pyrenees.
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1km; 75m
1km; 75m
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2km; 110m
2km; 110m
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3km; 95m
3km; 95m
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4km; 125m
4km; 125m
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5km; 190m
5km; 190m
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6km; 340m
6km; 340m
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Mina del Nen Jesús : 7km; 325m
Along this old mining road there are various gallery openings to the Mina del Nen Jesús. This mine belongs to a group of old mines exploited from 1892 to 1918 where diverse iron oxides were mined in associated layer deposits at calcareous levels of the Cambro-Ordovícic. In September of 2011 this mine was declared “Cultural patrimony of national interest” by Generalitat de Catalunya, category of “area of ethnological interest”, since it is considered that “this mine is a key testimony of the human presence and due to the diverse mining activities typical of the Massís de Les Gavarres area”. Mineral List : Baryte Calcite Goethite Hematite 'Limonite' 'Manganese Oxides' Pyrite Quartz
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8km; 250m
8km; 250m
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9km; 290m
9km; 290m
Castle
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10km; 385m - Castell Sant Miguel
The Castle of Sant Miquel is situated at the top of the hill of Sant Miquel, which lies between Celrà and Girona on one of the most popular cycling and walking routes in the Girona area. The oldest remains date from the medieval period and are made up of building that's thought to have been a watchtower, part of a wall and an hermitage with a polygonal, fortified apse. There's no written record referring to the tower, whereas the hermitage was dedicated to Sant Miquel and built in a Gothic style in the mid-15th century. During the Second Carlist War (1846-1849), on the site of the remains of the apse of the hermitage, a tower of the military optical telegraph line between Madrid and the French border was built. The castle's location is strategic - it has an excellent vantage point over the valleys of Sant Daniel and Celrà.
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11km; 280m
11km; 280m
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12km; 150m
12km; 150m
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13km; 100m
13km; 100m
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14km ; 80m - Monestir de Sant Daniel
The convent was founded in the early 11th century by will of countess Ermesinde of Carcassonne, who wanted to found a nunnery here. The church, based on that of the monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants, with the addition of a transept, was later renewed. It has a cloister with two floors, the lower from the 13th century (with Romanesque decorations) and the upper, in Gothic style, from the 15th century. It has double columns with Corinthian capitals.
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15km; 70 m
15km; 70 m
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16 km; 70m
16 km; 70m
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Thoroughly enjoyable route, highly recommend as a pleasant escape from the city!
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Fantastic but not easy. My kids wanted to kill me on the steeper ascents! Not well sign posted for all of it.
Thanks for commenting @samkett1! Yes, the climb from km 5 to km 6 in particular will knock the wind out of you — especially on a hot day.