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Romanesque hermitage from the 11th century. It cannot be visited freely and I did not find any opening hours. A pity because it is a very curious building. The openings of the bell gable that house the bells are integrated into the façade itself, so that from inside the hermitage you can see the sky through these openings, also constituting an entrance of light of unusual dimensions for a Romanesque building. It is a pity not to have been able to see how it was done from the inside 😢

It is a great unknown in this area of the Pyrenees and is simply spectacular, its 2 slopes. It also has hardness on both sides. The longer eastern slope starts from Sant Joan de les Abedesses and crosses several villages and Romanesque churches. It is a port that goes in steps, with areas of very hard ramps and rests later. The asphalt in the final part is in very poor condition, although it can be circulated easily. The west slope starts from Ribes de Freser and has 2 very different parts. Until you reach the town of Brugera, with an irregular but sufficiently wide asphalt road and a sustained slope of 6 - 7%. From Bruguera, the asphalt turns into concrete and the slope rises to 9%, remaining constant until reaching the top. The views crowning this slope are precise.

It is a beautiful Romanesque hermitage hidden in the forest that is worth visiting. It is located halfway up the Col de Jou on its eastern slope, just before the hard final stretch of the pass begins. Its historical value, in addition to the building, is that it is one of the hermitages where the first texts in Catalan in history were located.

Romanesque hermitage on the way up to Coll de Jou.

Cim del Coll de Jou, in the Serra Cavallera and at the foot of the Taga, is a hard port that goes from Ribes de Freser to Ogassa, passing through the town of Bruguera. it has about 10 km of cement tracks, be careful especially on the way down.

Is it possible to leave the car without problem in Coll de Jou?

Located in the Ripollès region, in the town of Sant Martí d'Ogassa, known throughout Catalonia for its coal mining operations, which have left a great legacy in the municipality. The mines were in operation from 1838 to 1967, with the last remaining mines closing. The residents of the municipality have been contributing objects and materials related to the mining world and thus, restore the old Coal Bread Factory as the current Ogassa Mining Museum.

Legend has it that in the past, this pool was a meeting point for witches. One day they had to call a midwife because one of the witches had to give birth, and as a reward the witch gave her some raw lentils. The midwife, angry at such bad retribution, threw them into the river Ter. The next day, when the midwife put on her apron, she saw that a lentil had stuck to it and… it had turned to gold! That is why this gorg is also called the Witches' gorg.