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The Onyar is one of the four rivers of Girona, and the image of it running past the Old Quarter is one of the most photographed city views. At this point, however, the Onyar still retains some of its...

Now part of the Girona skyline, the Pirulí tower (112m) was built in 1990-1992. Due to major technological changes, it has been operating at a minimum level ever since it was completed.

A bit further on, the route passes by the ruins of a guardroom with a powder magazine behind it, built in 1756 for the storage of ammunition and explosives in a place of easy access outside the city. ...

Surrounded by olive trees, Calvari hermitage (also known as the “hermitage of the Crosses”) is located at the end of camí de Les Creus with its fourteen wayside shrines depicting the Stations of the...

The mountain of O (175m) is the site of the former Calvari redoubt, built in 1675 to defend Girona city from attack by the French troops. The building is listed as a site of historic, scenic and...

The river Galligants joins several streams very near Les Sardanes square. The square is surrounded by ash and alder trees, and conserves the remains of some old steps where cobla bands used to play...

Make a small detour to Can Garcia viewpoint for superb views of Sant Daniel valley and the woodlands of the Gavarres massif, consisting mainly of pines, cork oaks and holm oaks.

Take a well-deserved rest at the recently refurbished Font del Ferro picnic area, where the fountain of the same name is known for its carbonated water with a sharp taste of iron (ferro in Catalan). A...

After a stretch running parallel to Miralles stream, you pass Can Miralles Bridge. The small pools seen from this point provide a habitat for several species of amphibians. 

Water from the streams...

This stretch of the route runs through typical Mediterranean landscape, a well-balanced mosaic of crop fields, copses, farmhouses, and riverside woodlands. Agriculture was the main traditional...

The itinerary goes round Campdorà hill and ends on the plain of the same name. Campdorà village (part of Girona municipality) is located between the river Ter and the foothills of the Gavarres massif...