Family activities and mountain routes for all levels

The first thing that may surprise you in La Vall d’en Bas is the contrast between the plains and the mountain: the centre of the valley is located just 440 above sea level, while Puigsacalm, which is visible from most points in the valley, rises up 1,515 metres and is the highest peak in the county.

At the same time, the valley is surrounded by rivers and waterfalls, like the Sallent, Coromina and Roure. And in the centre are hectare upon hectare of crop lands, which vary widely from one end of the municipality to the other.

And if you prefer urban tourism, you’ll find seven villages in the valley that still conserve their old-time charm: Sant Esteve d’en Bas, Els Hostalets d’en Bas, Joanetes, Puigpardines, El Mallol, Sant Privat d’en Bas and La Pinya.

What you can do and what can you visit?

If you take the La Vall d’en Bas hostel as your strategic point of departure, you can do lots of visits and outings for all tastes and ages. You can visit organic gardens, farms and cheese-makers, but you can also do all sorts of hiking or mountain bike routes either on the greenways or along other mountain trails.

Here are some of the mountain routes you can do:

• Puigsacalm (from Bracons, from Joanetes)
• Sant Miquel de Castelló (from Hostalets, from Joanetes)
• Camí Ral and Falgars (from Hostalets)
• Sallent waterfall (from Sant Privat)
• Santa Magdalena (from Joanetes, from Sant Privat)
• Grevolosa beech wood (from Bracons)
• Roure waterfall (from Joanetes)
• Sant Joan dels Balbs (from La Pinya)
• Sant Valentí (from La Pinya)