Sant Daniel valley

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The route begins at the monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants, one of the most noteworthy examples of Catalan Romanesque architecture. The monastery was first documented in the year 988, and is...

At El Bisbe fountain, go over El Bisbe bridge and continue along Sant Daniel street. This stretch goes past the 11th-century monastery of Sant Daniel, founded by Countess Ermessenda, and has housed...

This stretch of the route runs parallel to the riverside woodlands on the banks of the river Galligants. These green corridors provide landscape continuity and enable wildlife populations to move...

Until the 20th century, traditional architecture in Sant Daniel valley consisted of family farmsteads, called masies, in which the main activity was subsistence agriculture, complemented by stock...

The name of this fountain comes from its former crest (of which traces can still be seen) of Tomàs de Lorenzana (1728-1796), Bishop of Girona, with two lions symbolising his birthplace in León. 

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The Gavarres massif is now largely woodlands but the landscape has been variously exploited over the centuries for forestry, agriculture, and pasturage.

From this stretch of the route, you can see the...

This stretch of the route runs parallel to the riverside woodlands on the banks of the river Galligants. These green corridors provide landscape continuity and enable wildlife populations to move...

Take a small detour to Can Garcia viewpoint for a superb 270º view over the valley with its typical Mediterranean landscape, a delicate mosaic of woodlands and small crop fields with Girona city and...

At this point, the route reaches the recently refurbished Font del Ferro picnic area. The fountain of the same name is of particular geological interest for the sharp taste of iron (ferro in Catalan)...

Gironella tower is a mediaeval defence work in the city walls, which was partially destroyed in 1814 during the retreat of the French troops. It stands on the same site as a former tower dating from...