Discover Fontaneda

If you’re planning a trip to Fontaneda, marked hiking trails, a cycling route and local cultural heritage offer different ways to shape your visit. The route details can help you include tours with different starting points and return options in your plans.

Hiking from Fontaneda

The Camí de Fontaneda hiking trail first passes through meadows and then continues through woodland towards the pass. The Camí de Fontaneda fins al Coll de la Gallina starts in the centre of Fontaneda and follows a trail marked with three yellow dots. Check the signage and trail conditions locally before setting out.

To return from the Camí de Fontaneda fins al Coll de la Gallina, you can retrace your steps. Alternatively, you can arrange to have a vehicle waiting at the destination and drive back downhill to the starting point via the CS142. You are responsible for arranging the vehicle; no transport service is provided.

Cycling route and cultural heritage

The marked Ruta Purito Coll de la Gallina is a 24.1-kilometre tourist cycling route that climbs from Fontaneda towards Canòlich. Cyclists have priority. Check the current route conditions before setting out. The details for this tour and the hiking trail differ in distance and mode of travel, offering two specific options for planning your trip.

Sant Miquel de Fontaneda Church has distinctive details inside: it preserves remnants of paintings by the Mestre d’Anyós, as well as an altar carved from a single piece. The Sant Mateu del Pui d’Olivesa chapel is also located on the CS-140 road from Sant Julià de Lòria towards Fontaneda. It is another named landmark along this road.

Trails in the Sant Julià De Lòria destination

In the Sant Julià De Lòria destination, the Camí de la Senyoreta passes through Mediterranean woodland to a small clearing with a view of Borda de Tolse. The trail is 1,880 metres long, climbs 370 metres and is rated easy. It starts at the edge of Sant Julià de Lòria in the direction of Spain and is marked with a wooden sign. It then climbs towards Juberri, passing the Fontanelles and Esquiroles irrigation channels before reaching the Juberrussa path, crossing the woodland again and ending in Juberri. Check the signage and current conditions.

Another hiking option in Sant Julià De Lòria is Sant Julià Màgica, an interactive circular trail that introduces children to a legend and the parish’s natural surroundings. The route passes through the forest to Roc de la Senyoreta and tells the legend at ten stops featuring games and figures. It is considered family-friendly, is rated moderate and is aimed at children aged seven and over; the stated duration is three hours. Check the current trail conditions before setting out.

Mountain bikers can ride the 11-kilometre Sant Julià de Lòria–Auvinyà loop in the Sant Julià De Lòria destination. It starts at the tourist office on Av. Verge de Canòlich, at the beginning of Rabasa Street, climbs 533 metres and is rated difficult. Here too, check the current route conditions before setting out.

Celler Casa Beal offers another way to discover the Sant Julià De Lòria destination. The wine cellar is situated at a spot overlooking the entire parish. Casa Beal organises guided tours of the cellar and the vineyards where Cim de Cel is produced; Cim de Cel is the Principality of Andorra’s first wine. The visit includes the vineyards and cellar, as well as a tasting of one vintage. Visits are by appointment. Check the latest booking details in advance.

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