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Sant Daniel valley

Route
11/05/2015
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Introduction

This circular route takes in the main features of Sant Daniel valley, one of the best-conserved natural spaces in Girona city.

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  • Typology
    Anti-clockwise circular
  • Difficulty
    Easy
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Slope
    172.00 meters
  • Distance
    7.40 km
  • Theme
    Environment
    Architecture and environment
    Landscaping
  • Activity
    By foot
    By bike
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Description

The first part of the itinerary goes through the historic centre of Sant Daniel village, annexed to Girona city since 1963, but retaining much of its original rural charm.

The built-up area leads on to pastures and crop fields, a reminder of the former economic activity of this locality, gradually giving way to the woodlands of the Gavarres massif protected natural space.

 

Tips

TRAÇAT

  • Principalment per pistes còmodes. 
  • En arribar a la Plaça de les Sardanes, si no voleu seguir el track, només cal que seguiu recte direcció Girona i trobareu el camí per on heu pujat.

 

AIGUA

  • Porteu aigua. 

 

PRECAUCIONS

  • Les pistes poden estar transitades per cotxes i motos. Vigileu. 
  • Els cotxes a l’estiu fan pols.
  • Respecteu el medi natural i la propietat privada.

 

MATERIAL 

  • Calçat còmode.
  • Pals de tresc.
  • Prismàtics per als miradors.
  • Màquina de fotos. 
  • Si la feu en BTT el casc és obligatori.

 

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What to see in: Sant Daniel valley

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Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants

Point of interest
Architecture
11/05/2015

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...

Monastery of Sant Daniel

Point of interest
Architecture
11/05/2015

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...

Riverside woodlands

Point of interest
Landscapes
11/05/2015

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...

Farmhouses

Point of interest
Environment
11/05/2015

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...

Els Lleons fountain

Point of interest
Environment
11/05/2015

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. 

Anoth...

Gavarres massif

Point of interest
Landscapes
11/05/2015

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...

Les Sardanes square

Point of interest
Others
11/05/2015

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...

Can Garcia viewpoint

Point of interest
Landscapes
11/05/2015

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...

Font del Ferro

Point of interest
Geology
11/05/2015

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)...

Torre Gironella

Point of interest
Architecture
11/05/2015

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...

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