Itineray 8: Queralbs route in the Forn district

Introduction

The narrowest part river of Tosa

This attractive family route will bring us to know a fantastic corner of the Parc Natural de les Capçaleres del Ter and El Freser near the village of Queralbs.

From this comfortable trip, we can see the interesting nucleus of Queralbs, with its beautiful laundry room and the church of Sant Jaume de Queralbs.

We will walk between dry stone walls, old fields of cultivation and grassland. At the end of the route, we will walk between ash trees and we will enter into the lush river Tosa before reaching the Horn Strait.

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Typology

Linear
Difficulty

For families
Duration

45 minutes
Slope

60.00 meters

Distance

2.20 km
Theme

Flora and fauna

Architecture and environment
Activity

By foot
Rating

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Description

The narrowest part river of Tosa

We started the route at the parking lot at Plaça del Raig, at the entrance of Queralbs, and we follow Carrer del Pla first and the one after the Church later.

We then arrive at the village's laundry and admire the Romanesque church of Sant Jaume of Queralbs and its spectacular porch.

We leave the urban nucleus along a path between dry stone walls and old fields. Soon we arrive at a broad, soft relief track that will allow us to walk comfortably and admire this wonderful environment in the Natural Park of the Capçaleres del Ter and Freser.

The route leads us between fields of dall and ash trees to get to the Colonel fountain around Monell. We are on the way now for a beautiful ash forest until we find the course of the Tosa river, where lush vegetation turns the environment into a cool and gloomy place.

Accompanied by the sound of the water, we enter into a special and magical atmosphere, which takes us to "Estret del Forn", a natural barrier that prevents us from passing.

In the last section and with caution, we will cross the river twice to get closer to the strait. In this area there are many caves and potholes where remains of the Bronze Age and the Iberian era have been found.

The return to the starting point will be done along the same path.