SCIENTIFIC TOURISM
Geological history of the Pyrenees
Itineraries of a day or half a day: Pyrenean southern margin
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| Top of Montroig and Sant Salvador |
SANT JORDI:
MESOZOIC ERA
Sant Jordi and Montroig are two of
the first Pyrenean mountains.
In them we find large amount of
marine fossils from the dinosaurs
age. The Sant Jordi Hermitage path
allows us to inquire into the rocks
that formed on the coast of the
Pyrenean sea basin and to discover
details of the evolution of this
ancient sea fauna (150 million
years old).
- Departure from Camarasa.
- Rise to the mountain of Sant Jordi. The excursion could be made by walking or by car.
-We will make stops in different sites located along the way.
- We recommend taking breakfast, water, sunscreen, footwear and clothing of mountain.
- Difficulty: low.
- Slope: 450 m.
- Distance: 12 km
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| Segre river and Sant Cristòfol mountanin |
FROM PLAIN
TO
MOUNTAIN
From Ebro river plains to Montsec
mountains, a route through
landscapes of great beauty and one
of the better places where
discovering the geological structure
of the Pyrenean south margin.
One of the great interest parade is
the layer with dinosaur footprints
of la Massana (Camarasa).
- Departure from Camarasa
- Route by car: viewpoint of the sanctuary of
Balaguer St. Crist, Fauna reserve, St. Llorenç de
Montgay, Camarasa, Fontllonga, Baronia,
Congost de Terradets (Montsec gorge) .
- We recommend you to bring food, water,
mountain footwear.
This route is made by car.
Price for person: 10, 00 €, minimum five people.
Children under 12 years old: free
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OTHER ITINERARIES
OF GEOLOGICAL INTEREST
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| Llauset lake and Valliverna pick |
GEODISCOVERING also offers the opportunity of making
personal routes about Geology and Nature of the Pyrenees.
Its duration will depend of the distance from Camarasa to the
tried point of destination. We especially recommend:
Paleoglaciarism in the Valley of Llauset (area of the Aneto)
Montremei gorges (Montsec)
Terradets
-We recommend you to bring food, water, mountain footwear.
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Price per person, half day itineraries: 10, 00 €, minimum five people.
Children under 12 years old: free.
Price of full day: 18,00 €.
- The price does not include displacements or meals.
