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Waterwheel at Parc d'en Pep

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Waterwheel at Parc d'en Pep

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Location: Sant Llorenç De La Muga, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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1. Darnius-Boadella Reservoir – Darnius-Boadella Reservoir loop from Maçanet de Cabrenys

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02:53

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2. Albanyà Bridge – Waterwheel at Parc d'en Pep loop from Albanyà

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01:10

180m

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3. Entrance to the Sadernes congost – Pont de Llierca loop from Albanyà

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05:40

1,860m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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December 13, 2023

The Sant Llorenç de la Muga Waterwheel is a historical vestige that represents the traditional hydraulic engineering used for irrigation in the region. Although it no longer fulfills its original function, it remains an important element in the history and culture of the town.

The construction of the Ferris wheel dates back centuries, and its age makes it a testament to the hydraulic engineering techniques used at the time.

The Sant Llorenç de la Muga waterwheel uses a traditional mechanism in which a series of containers or buckets attached to a rotating wheel are immersed in the river to collect water and then raised for use in irrigation. It is an example of technology

historical hydraulicThe Sant Llorenç de la Muga waterwheel was built to extract water from the Muga River and raise it to a higher level, where it was used to irrigate agricultural fields and orchards in the area. Hydraulic water wheels were common in the region to take advantage of the flow of water from the rivers.

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Location: Sant Llorenç De La Muga, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Waterwheel at Parc d'en Pep

1. Darnius-Boadella Reservoir – Darnius-Boadella Reservoir loop from Maçanet de Cabrenys

2. Albanyà Bridge – Waterwheel at Parc d'en Pep loop from Albanyà

3. Entrance to the Sadernes congost – Pont de Llierca loop from Albanyà

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