La Rabassa - La Peguera Tourist route

  1. Leaves from the Tourist Office in Plaça Laurèdia, in the direction of the village of Juberri.

  2. After 1.2 km you will see a wooden post on your left indicating the direction of the old part of town. Less than 100 m further on, on the left and near some wooden mailboxes, you will find the road to Auvinyà. In fact, it is a housing estate built in 2006 which the owner remodelled to resemble a village or medieval castle.

    The estate has its own church, dedicated to Saint Ivo, patron saint of lawyers and jurists and reminiscent of the Romanesque churches of the Pyrenees. From here you can soak up the magnificent views over the vineyards of Casa Auvinyà.

  3. Returning to the La Rabassa road, we head towards Juberri. You will pass the Romanesque church of Sant Esteve de Juberri and, about 200 m further on, take the forest road to Juberri Gardens. Located in a public area but built and maintained by a private individual, these carefully tended gardens boast sculptures of people and animals, among others, plus fountains and miniature reproductions of the Romanesque churches of Andorra. The view over the valley of Sant Julià de Lòria is fantastic.

  4. Drive to the chapel of Sant Cristòfol de la Rabassa and enter La Rabassa forest, where there are plenty of areas for barbecues, a typical and very traditional meal especially after the aplec (gathering) of Canòlich on the last Saturday in May. A luxury for lovers of high-mountain cuisine, where you can enjoy unique natural landscapes while tucking into locally sourced meat, sausages and vegetables, as well as delicious omelettes made with the Scotch bonnet, morel or other types of mushrooms that can be found depending on the time of year.

  5. At 1,600 metres above sea level you will reach Naturland, which you should definitely visit to ride the Tobotronc and zipline and walk the Airtreckk sky trail, among its many other activities. Before reaching the crossroads on the road to La Rabassa, you will find Casa Gendret, producers of red fruits and delicious jellies and jams. Continue on until you reach the crossroads of the road to La Rabassa and the way to La Peguera, where open farming lands await. There you will find the Bordas de La Peguera huts where tools, straw and manure were traditionally kept and livestock gathered. Most of the huts are used as weekend cottages today.

    You will also pass by some springs. Photography fans will be pleased to know that all along the road there are natural lookouts from where you can take exceptional photos. This is the best route for stunning pictures of the sunset.

  6. On the way to Aixirivall, stop to admire the views at different points. Of note is the Coll de la Plana lookout, which has an explanatory panel describing the landscape. Next, you reach the village of Aixirivall, the quart (administrative subdivision) of Sant Julià de Lòria with the largest number of inhabitants. Stop off in the main square and stroll the streets of the old quarter, near the trough where the cattle were watered, discovering the church of Sant Pere and the old school. The route ends by returning to Sant Julià de Lòria.

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