Geological itineraries

SCIENTIFIC TOURISM

Geological history of the Pyrenees

Itineraries of a day or half a day: Pyrenean southern margin

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

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.