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Santuari de Paller – Bagà loop from Bagà
04:52
12.8km
840m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 18, 2026
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3.04 km
Sant Martí de Brocà Church
Highlight • Religious Site
Sant Martí de Brocà is surrounded by abandoned houses. It has a single nave covered with a slightly pointed barrel vault and topped by a semicircular apse. Later, two side chapels were opened, transforming the floor plan into a Latin cross. The apse presents a frieze decoration of blind arches in series of two between thin, very short pilasters and two double-slit windows. The door of the south wall was completely transformed in the 19th century. On the wall of the triumphal arch rises a small bell tower of one opening. The entrance door is on the south wall.[
Although it is known that it was owned by the monastery of Sant Llorenç near Bagà, it was originally the church of Brocà Castle and later became a parish. It was consecrated in 1081. It was reformed during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Although it is known that it was owned by the monastery of Sant Llorenç near Bagà, it was originally the church of Brocà Castle and later became a parish. It was consecrated in 1081. It was reformed during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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4.35 km
Casa de Brocà
Highlight • Historical Site
The name of this house as "castle" has led many historians to interpret that it corresponds to the castle of Brocà. In fact, the elevated site dominates part of the Bastareny valley, the Eina pass and also the Gisclareny meadow and part of the Riutort valley, ideal for control and surveillance for this type of defensive structure. Even so, neither the construction of the house nor the remains preserved around it, make us think of the existence of a castle in this place. In this location we have indeed seen defensive structures and of a certain entity that suggest the existence of the castle of Brocà in the mentioned place. From the house comes "el Gil de Castell or Gil Casas", a person who has published in books and recordings on CD-ROM stories and songs of the popular customs of the houses of Brocà.
The site of the castle according to a scroll of Sant Llorenç near Bagà (ACA. monacals d'hisenda. Vol 801) mentions that a certain Sesman and his wife give to the monastery of Sant Llorenç, an alu that "they had in the county of Cerdanya, in the valley of Bagà, in the place called the castle". Therefore this alou would be like the rest of the alou given to the monastery of Sant Llorenç and close to the castle (Cercuneda, Clarà, Delapart). Joan Serra i Vilaró in his Book of the Baronies of Pinós and Mataplana mentions the presence of three knights in Brocà (The Vila corba, the Ça-vall, the lords of Brocà and Santa Eulàlia). The Brocà and Santa Eulàlia, although they are located in the house of "Castell", after analyzing this estate we have not been able to find any evidence of fortification or even any remains of a wall that presents a medieval device. On the other hand, elements of defensive structures have been documented in Cal Vilalta and Serradet, which, together with their geographical situation, lead us to hypothesize that Brocà Castle should be located in this place. In addition, we have a document dated 1129 that mentions that a of the first lords of Pinós (Miró Riculf ) and his wife née Estefabia returned to the monastery of Sant Llorenç everything they had taken from him, including the farm of Margineda (Sobirana?), Castell, Boixeda, Cercuneda and others located in Brocà. The Brocà family, according to Serra and Vilaró, was the closest cavalry to the town of Bagà on the rising sun. The oldest knight is Ramon de Brocà dated 1257. Ramon's daughter; Gaucelma inherited her parents' house in Brocà where they continued to live there. His daughter Berenguera married the knight Ramon de Lluarteres and they inherited the fief of Brocà. This same knight owned a tower of Bagà. This tower could be the so-called "Brocà tower" located in the Brocà homestead and located in Cal Peu Curt. The Lluarteres had no succession and passed their domain to the Knight of Santa Eulàlia who continued the saga of the Brocà. Regarding this family, it is also worth noting the donation they made in 1327, they handed over the tower they had in Bagà and two adjoining houses to a man from Bagà for 5 years to make him a permanent residence and repair damage, implying that these gentlemen they lived in Brocà and they had to rent the house in Bagà. The Brocà manor house was sold to the Pinós barons along with other Brocà farmhouses in the mid-15th century. After the Black Death this house was known as a castle and in the Brocà cadastre of 1756 it is mentioned together with the houses of Rotllant, Companyó, Vilalta, Joanó. It should be noted that it will always be known as such, but after having analyzed and visited its remains in situ, the construction equipment and typology are not earlier than the 14th or 15th centuries.
The site of the castle according to a scroll of Sant Llorenç near Bagà (ACA. monacals d'hisenda. Vol 801) mentions that a certain Sesman and his wife give to the monastery of Sant Llorenç, an alu that "they had in the county of Cerdanya, in the valley of Bagà, in the place called the castle". Therefore this alou would be like the rest of the alou given to the monastery of Sant Llorenç and close to the castle (Cercuneda, Clarà, Delapart). Joan Serra i Vilaró in his Book of the Baronies of Pinós and Mataplana mentions the presence of three knights in Brocà (The Vila corba, the Ça-vall, the lords of Brocà and Santa Eulàlia). The Brocà and Santa Eulàlia, although they are located in the house of "Castell", after analyzing this estate we have not been able to find any evidence of fortification or even any remains of a wall that presents a medieval device. On the other hand, elements of defensive structures have been documented in Cal Vilalta and Serradet, which, together with their geographical situation, lead us to hypothesize that Brocà Castle should be located in this place. In addition, we have a document dated 1129 that mentions that a of the first lords of Pinós (Miró Riculf ) and his wife née Estefabia returned to the monastery of Sant Llorenç everything they had taken from him, including the farm of Margineda (Sobirana?), Castell, Boixeda, Cercuneda and others located in Brocà. The Brocà family, according to Serra and Vilaró, was the closest cavalry to the town of Bagà on the rising sun. The oldest knight is Ramon de Brocà dated 1257. Ramon's daughter; Gaucelma inherited her parents' house in Brocà where they continued to live there. His daughter Berenguera married the knight Ramon de Lluarteres and they inherited the fief of Brocà. This same knight owned a tower of Bagà. This tower could be the so-called "Brocà tower" located in the Brocà homestead and located in Cal Peu Curt. The Lluarteres had no succession and passed their domain to the Knight of Santa Eulàlia who continued the saga of the Brocà. Regarding this family, it is also worth noting the donation they made in 1327, they handed over the tower they had in Bagà and two adjoining houses to a man from Bagà for 5 years to make him a permanent residence and repair damage, implying that these gentlemen they lived in Brocà and they had to rent the house in Bagà. The Brocà manor house was sold to the Pinós barons along with other Brocà farmhouses in the mid-15th century. After the Black Death this house was known as a castle and in the Brocà cadastre of 1756 it is mentioned together with the houses of Rotllant, Companyó, Vilalta, Joanó. It should be noted that it will always be known as such, but after having analyzed and visited its remains in situ, the construction equipment and typology are not earlier than the 14th or 15th centuries.
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6.22 km
Sant Marc de Brocà Chapel Ruins
Highlight • Religious Site
It is a simple building located at the top of Sant Marc mountain and overlooking the Bastereny valley, the Lillet valley, Gavarrós and part of the Coma valley. It has a rather rectangular plan with an east-west orientation and without having a defined header. The door is open at noon and does not present any kind of lighting opening except for a small hole in the west facade. The construction equipment is made of poorly worked and squared stone blocks, joined with lime mortar and arranged in rather irregular rows with well-defined corners. The south-facing doorway is surmounted by a stone lintel. Through old photographs we know that it was covered with a barrel vault and that the roof was made of licorella slabs. The pavement is made of stone slabs.
Observations:
From this church comes the tradition that on the Vigila de Sant Marc the farmers of Brocà walked up there and lit a big bonfire that could be seen from the whole Bastereny valley. The following day the gathering was held with a mass and the distribution of bread. This tradition that Joan Serra i Vilaró in his book of the Baronies of Pinós and Mataplana mentions to us that there were a total of 15 farms in Brocà and that the people of Bagà went up there in procession. Today this tradition is still alive and despite the gathering and distribution of the bread taking place in Sant Martí de Brocà, the day before still goes up to Sant Marc to light the bonfire and make ressopó.
According to Mr. Serra i Vilaró in his book of the baronies of Pinós and Mataplana, research in his archives, in book III and extracted from the original documents of the ACA. Notaries Bagà mentions that the first documentary reference is from 1320 and in 1370 it is given to the hermit Bernat Capdevila. Later and in a document from 1439 he mentioned that they bequeathed a quarter of oil to Sant marc de Paller, interpreting that it belonged to this church. In 1933 the church had no worship and the image was moved to Sant Genís de Gavarrós. The image published in the Gavin archive in 1967 shows the chapel still with the covering and roof standing
Observations:
From this church comes the tradition that on the Vigila de Sant Marc the farmers of Brocà walked up there and lit a big bonfire that could be seen from the whole Bastereny valley. The following day the gathering was held with a mass and the distribution of bread. This tradition that Joan Serra i Vilaró in his book of the Baronies of Pinós and Mataplana mentions to us that there were a total of 15 farms in Brocà and that the people of Bagà went up there in procession. Today this tradition is still alive and despite the gathering and distribution of the bread taking place in Sant Martí de Brocà, the day before still goes up to Sant Marc to light the bonfire and make ressopó.
According to Mr. Serra i Vilaró in his book of the baronies of Pinós and Mataplana, research in his archives, in book III and extracted from the original documents of the ACA. Notaries Bagà mentions that the first documentary reference is from 1320 and in 1370 it is given to the hermit Bernat Capdevila. Later and in a document from 1439 he mentioned that they bequeathed a quarter of oil to Sant marc de Paller, interpreting that it belonged to this church. In 1933 the church had no worship and the image was moved to Sant Genís de Gavarrós. The image published in the Gavin archive in 1967 shows the chapel still with the covering and roof standing
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6.92 km
Bassa de Tarnes
Highlight • Lake
It is the only outcrop of natural water that exists within the Natural Park of Cadí Moixeró and that is formed by the geology of the rather karst terrain produced by the presence of calcareous rocks that are visible from the escarpments of the southern slope of the mountain This pond is usually always full of water, except in very dry seasons, when it can dry up. It is fed by the outflow of underground water at its bottom.
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9.51 km
Santuari de Paller
Highlight • Religious Site
The Paller Sanctuary is a historic building in the municipality of Bagà (Berguedà) that was built between 1747 and 1748. The old sanctuary was in the Paller de Dalt farmhouse, where there are still remains of the church, already mentioned in the year 1200 and which had many devotees. It depended on the monastery of Bagà and the original church was still redone in 1687. In 1747 the construction of the current sanctuary began according to Francesc Morató's plan in the Paller de Baix area, two kilometers from the town of Bagà, in a welcoming, quiet and serenely beautiful place, near the so-called Font dels Banyadors (which is why it is also known as Santa Maria dels Banyadors), where it was customary for devotees to bathe there and to they took water considered miraculous.
From 1772 the sanctuary was decorated with altarpieces and altars that were largely destroyed in 1936, although currently the paintings that decorate the wall and the vault are being restored, as well as the magnificent baroque altarpiece that adorns the high altar.
The church has a single nave in the neoclassical style with a half-point vault, while the structure and ornamentation of the main altarpiece is in the baroque style, the image of the Virgin, in the neoclassical style, stands out. which captures the esteem and devotion of the inhabitants of the Bastareny river valley. On the first Sunday of September, the gathering of Our Lady of Paller is celebrated there.
Currently, there is a picnic area next to the sanctuary and the sanctuary has a restaurant.
From 1772 the sanctuary was decorated with altarpieces and altars that were largely destroyed in 1936, although currently the paintings that decorate the wall and the vault are being restored, as well as the magnificent baroque altarpiece that adorns the high altar.
The church has a single nave in the neoclassical style with a half-point vault, while the structure and ornamentation of the main altarpiece is in the baroque style, the image of the Virgin, in the neoclassical style, stands out. which captures the esteem and devotion of the inhabitants of the Bastareny river valley. On the first Sunday of September, the gathering of Our Lady of Paller is celebrated there.
Currently, there is a picnic area next to the sanctuary and the sanctuary has a restaurant.
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9.55 km
Font de Paller
Highlight • Natural Monument
Restaurant looked closed.
Large shady area with tables, benches and drinking water source.
Large shady area with tables, benches and drinking water source.
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12.1 km
Palau de Pinós
Highlight • Historical Site
Medieval center
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12.4 km
Bagà
Highlight • Settlement
A very small mountain village literally at the foot of the Sierra del Cadí. Although Guardiola de Berguedà is nearby and La Pobla de Lillet is a little further away, it is also an ideal place to set up base camp to enjoy the regions of Berguedà, Ripollés, and Cerdanya, and the Catalan Pre-Pyrenees.
Bagá is at the foot of two major mountain passes: Coll de Pal and Coll de Bena. The former is more challenging, probably one of the five toughest in Catalonia, although both offer beautiful scenery.
Bagá is at the foot of two major mountain passes: Coll de Pal and Coll de Bena. The former is more challenging, probably one of the five toughest in Catalonia, although both offer beautiful scenery.
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12.8 km
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8.91 km
2.51 km
695 m
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121 m
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8.39 km
2.84 km
829 m
578 m
149 m
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Itinerary without any difficulty, but you have to take into account the strong and constant gradient between 20 and 27% for 3 km.
Excellent panorama of Alt Berguedà.
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