오스 데 발라게르‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪12‬개의 천연기념물

Trip carried out on October 13, 2024 as part of the FEEC excursion monitor training. The route has a distance of approximately 7.5 km (although I marked the track a little more because of the stops and detours to take some photos). It takes around 4 hours to complete due to multiple stops to change guides, discover plates and animal remains. Without so many stops you can easily do it in 3 hours. The route does not have any technical difficulties, although there are two or three steps that require the assistance of the guide in case the person does not have good flexibility. The vegetation is dominated by oaks and pines, white in the sunny areas and red in the shady ones. There are many bushes typical of the Mediterranean climate, such as rosemary, boxwood or steppe. Poplar and some willow can be found near the reservoir water. The reserve is particularly known for its birdlife. It hosts species such as the barred eagle, the common vulture, the great cormorant that use the area as a resting and nesting point. You can also find mammals such as wild boars and foxes, as well as reptiles typical of the Mediterranean area.

Already in the middle of the gorge.

A truly spectacular hike

With magnificent views of Camarasa and the Segre River, at this point we will find the Cova del Tabac, a monumental cave where we will find ancient cave paintings damaged by acts of vandalism. The cave was formed by karst phenomena, meaning that water infiltrated through the stone over millions of years. As a curiosity, we know that the name Cova del Tabac comes from the powder that centuries ago was extracted from it to mix with tobacco.

Traditionally known as "Roques de la Vila", this unique geological formation was renamed the Chinese Wall of Finestres to encourage tourism in the area. You can access the foot of it by boat through the Canelles reservoir.

Before the tourist name of "Chinese Wall of Finestres" was popularized, this place was known as Roques de la Vila. The particular rock formation, originated in the Cretaceous, came to be used as a true defensive wall for the ruins found between the two parallel walls.

The road is quite simple, about 3.5 km long and it takes approximately 1h 45' to cover the one-way journey.

Path with magnificent views of the Mont-rebei gorge through which it runs. We will find narrower parts of the route, so do not trust us and keep our eyes open during the route. On weekends we can find more people than usual.