{"id":15759,"date":"2020-10-09T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedratour.com\/2020\/10\/09\/camins-tardor-catalunya\/"},"modified":"2021-03-09T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T10:30:24","slug":"paths-off-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pedratour.com\/en\/2020\/10\/09\/paths-off-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Paths of fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Autumn dresses the woods in ochre and red, fattens up the streams and powders with snow the highest summits. Autumn brings us cooler days and, besides some impertinent downpours, a warm and cosy sun, and ignited sunsets. Autumn is an ideal season for hiking in Catalunya. We are lucky in this land of ours to be able to offer a great diversity of landscapes: from de beech forests of Montseny, all coloured in orange, to the Pyrenean peaks, already splashed with white. Is there anything nicer than taking a getaway here and a getaway there, and going for long walks without going cold or hot?<\/p>\n

If \u2013as it happened to many of us\u2013 this pandemic issue demolished your calendar, and you happen to have some days off in October, it is a great idea to go for a few days trip. It\u2019s an affordable and rewarding experience, and, furthermore, it is much more difficult for someone cough at your face if you are lost in the mountains \u2013I rest my case.<\/p>\n

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Being a Berguedan as I am, the first route that comes to my mind for hiking in fall is the\u00a0Picasso Way<\/strong>. For those who still don\u2019t know, Picasso stayed in G\u00f3sol for a while, and the paintings he made there \u2013whose lithographs are shown in the Picasso Centre, in the town\u2013 are dominated by the ochres and reds of the clays the painter found there \u2013and of fall. The Picasso Way takes us to follow the artist\u2019s steps from Guardiola de Bergued\u00e0 to Bellver de Cerdanya, passing through G\u00f3sol, of course. From the magical Pedraforca to the Cad\u00ed\u2019s crest, which you may find a little bit snowy, the trek discovers us desert-like landscapes, polychromatic forests furrowed by streams, alpine meadows and lovely lodgings in bucolic emplacements. An ideal journey to do at this time of year.<\/p>\n

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I also find myself in the obligation to look a bit away from home and recommend you walk on the footsteps of another distinguished figure, abbot Oliba. Montserrat is always spectacular, but Tavertet and Rupit are simply magnificent in fall. The\u00a0Oliba Route<\/strong>\u00a0is a must for any lover of the Catalan Romanesque. It is longer than the Picasso Way, but no one forces you to do all of it! You can choose between doing the stretch from Montserrat to Vic (5 stages if you take it calmly) or the stretch from Vic to Sant Joan de les Abadesses (around a week if you want to have time to visit everything). Now in fall, I would suggest you lean towards the latter. Montseny and the Ripoll\u00e8s are amazing in October and, among crags and forests, the route will seem short. Guaranteed!<\/p>\n

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Okay, what if you belong to the vast majority that doesn\u2019t have 4 consecutive days off in October? No worries, you can hike without asking for a vacation \u2013otherwise, I\u2019d never do it. There\u2019s always the option to do a part of a route: there are mountain taxis services that can pick you up wherever you want to end it and take you back to your car. This is a fantastic resource for those who want to discover routes as the\u00a0Picasso Way<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Cavalls del Vent\u00a0<\/strong>part by part: on Friday, you spend the night in a shelter; then you walk to the next one on Saturday, and on Sunday you get picked up on a third lodging and taken back to the start point with a taxi ride. Easy, comfortable and much cheaper than a weekend at the spa!<\/p>\n

It is also a great moment to spend a couple days at\u00a0Pedraforca<\/strong>\u00a0and take the opportunity to explore the routes through this emblematic massif. Particularly the\u00a0stroll through Gresolet valley<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0<\/b>with its magnificent beech forest, is an indispensable hike in fall.<\/p>\n

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If you prefer short walks or you are travelling with very young children, you can also establish a base camp in a place you find appealing and take short hikes therefrom. For instance, from the\u00a0Rebost\u00a0<\/strong>mountain refuge you have this awesome hike to\u00a0Gr\u00e9ixer<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll find another stunning beech forest whose colours will leave you speechless. From\u00a0Rebost<\/strong>\u00a0itself, you can also drive to the\u00a0Crossbill\u2019s Route<\/strong>, a short (about 90 minutes) and very easy track \u2013it\u2019s even adapted for disabled people\u2013 that runs through this bird\u2019s habitat and is sprinkled with panels of the Natural Park that will tell you everything about the crossbill. You will also pass by the Orris lookout, with amazing views and a recreational area right beside it. A bit higher on the\u00a0Coll de Pal<\/strong>\u00a0road, you can complete your day with the\u00a0Marmot\u2019s Route<\/strong>. If you are early-rising, you may see \u2013and hear\u2013 these trusting mammals who usually watch hikers with curiosity from above a rock. Yet, you will have to hurry, since soon they will go to sleep, and you won\u2019t see them again until spring!<\/p>\n

Talking about mammal-watching, there\u2019s an obligated activity in fall: you must see the\u00a0deer rutting.<\/strong>\u00a0An expert guide will take you safely to watch the mating ritual of these imponent animals and, besides of enjoying magical landscapes, you will assist to a spectacle of nature. The deer rutting is something you need to see, at least once in life, and it is easily combinable with hiking or other mountain activities. However, you must remember that deer on heat can be dangerous, don\u2019t go on your own! There\u2019s a reason there are guides who specialize in showing you this event with total security; don\u2019t be irresponsible, come on\u2026<\/p>\n

Ideas won\u2019t be lacking, and there are options for all tastes and requirements. Catalan autumn offers magnificent landscapes and a much nicer weather for hiking than August\u2019s 36 \u00baC.\u00a0It\u2019s worth taking advantage of it, isn\u2019t it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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