An evening walk in Valle de Sant Daniel
Sometimes I need to have some exercise but I do not feel like cycling. Maybe my legs are tired, maybe the bike is not OK or maybe I just want to walk in the forest. Today was such a day.
Valle de Sant Daniel is a forest area in Gavarres, the mountain range next to Girona. There are countless paths crossing the peaks and valleys. One of them is Calle Dels Angels and it goes from the archeological museum all the way up the the Els Angels monastery. It only takes 10 minutes to walk from my home to the forest, quite away from all the bustle of the town.
I walked 5 km up the mountain. It is quite a steep path, the total climb was more than 300 meters, so on avarage the grade is 6%, which is nice. Not too hard, not too easy. There are some very steep short sections, up to 20% or more. Not many.
The path is rather busy in the evening. The local people go to the forest to ride their mountain bikes and to walk and even to run. And it is not surprising, for the views are worth the effort. One can see the whole Girona plain, Rocacorba, many other mountain. And the view is to the west, so the sun was setting while I was descending. Very nice.
But the best things is the complete silence. Up on the mountain there is no noise of traffic, factories, or any other human related. Only birds and wind.
Some pictures.
Valle de Sant Daniel is a forest area in Gavarres, the mountain range next to Girona. There are countless paths crossing the peaks and valleys. One of them is Calle Dels Angels and it goes from the archeological museum all the way up the the Els Angels monastery. It only takes 10 minutes to walk from my home to the forest, quite away from all the bustle of the town.
I walked 5 km up the mountain. It is quite a steep path, the total climb was more than 300 meters, so on avarage the grade is 6%, which is nice. Not too hard, not too easy. There are some very steep short sections, up to 20% or more. Not many.
The path is rather busy in the evening. The local people go to the forest to ride their mountain bikes and to walk and even to run. And it is not surprising, for the views are worth the effort. One can see the whole Girona plain, Rocacorba, many other mountain. And the view is to the west, so the sun was setting while I was descending. Very nice.
But the best things is the complete silence. Up on the mountain there is no noise of traffic, factories, or any other human related. Only birds and wind.
Some pictures.
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