The "Raiers". Until beginnings of century XX, Coll de Nargó was, along with the Pont de Claverol, in the Noguera, the most important nucleus of " raiers " of Catalunya. Of that dangerous office, consisting of lowering wood by the river, the memories and the vestiges that you can see in the Museu dels Raiers, integrated in the Route of the Offices of Yesterday are conserved. In addition, the Association of Raiers of the Shore of the Segre organizes every year the two slope of rais between the Clops de Fígols and the Pont d'Espía. This traditional celebration is habitually celebrated the third Sunday of August. If you want more information clicad in the bond.
The Romanesque one. The municipality of Coll de Nargó is one of richest of all the Alt Urgell in románicos monuments, (it is for that reason that we dedicated a special section to him in this Web) you can accede from the menu of main or clicando in the bond "the Romanesque one", or if you want detailed information more of Sant Climent you do the same one.
The Caves of Ormini. Located in the narrow earth language which they delimit the mountain range of Sant Joan to the south, viewpoint on Montanissell, and the mountain range of Windows to the north, windy watchtower of the valley of Cabó. We will find the house of the Pitarell last, towards the west, after the Font Freda, to the right. The caves of Ormini can be considered as of greatest of the region, with extensive rooms and formation of stalactites and estalagmitas beyond. Are very wide columns and peculiar forms affluent. The easy access, as a result of the installation in them of metallic stairs in the Seventies, has allowed that little respectful visitors, and others, have written names in their walls. From end of the Nineties, in order to avoid more degradation the access been has closed with a door and the key to be able to visit them is in Montanissell. It is necessary to bring lantern and old clothes, and to go with care, since there are slippery slopes, although they do not represent any danger much.
Coll Piquer. In these rock needles, known like the Gegants (giant) Coll Piquer, the medical instructors of the scaling have a privileged scene to enjoy. They are to little more of a kilometer of the town and the itinerary is acceded directly from Coll de Nargó following that leaves by the street of the Union, from the high part of the town and passing through the Roc Roi and the Portella, raising by " obac " of Balo to Coll Piquer. Who wants to notice well the sensations of the nature close by, can raise Coll Piquer and seat awhile contemplating the surroundings. In addition to the climbers, Coll Piquer is recommendable to visit mainly by the tranquillity that is breathed in its surroundings, when the sun arrives at Coll de Nargó by the back.
Dolmen de Coll de Roget. Dólmenes, also denominated megalitos, that mean " great stones, is tombs of three and four thousand years of antiquity. They were buried in them, surely, the heads of the groups of shepherds who, at those distant times ja took care of flocks of ewes and goats.
The region of the Alt Urgell is, with the Empordà and the Solsonès, richest in dólmenes of all Catalonia. In I finish of Coll de Nargó are in abundance, mainly at the top of the mountain ranges, places high and with good views and also in cols and passages of very old ways, that are where where they were used to them constructing.
The one of Coll de Roget, in spite of it, we almost at heart found it of the valley, between the house of Fenollet and Montanissell.
One is surrounded by a spectacular landscape, reinforced by the mountain range of Sant Joan, touching the Forat of the Pitarell, that, for the people of the country really does not mean hole, but place of fitted step, ways or rivers, towards other places.
Gavarra . If in the term of Coll de Nargó there is a place that captivates so much the Vista as the spirit, this it is without doubt the town of Gavarra. In spite of being to thirty kilometers of the capital of the municipality, the narrow access road, that passa by Valldarques, offers magnificent views to us of average region of the Alt Urgell which they are worth the trouble. Almost arriving at Gavarra, the first image that appears to us is monticulo crowned with stone houses of color cobrizo and also tiled of stone. It emphasizes, like a signal of old humanity, the round tower of the bell tower, that comprises of the church of Sant Sadurní or Sant Cerni.
|