Etapa 1 de la Ruta dels Bons Homes

The first stage immerses us in lonely places that retain vestiges of a mining past, marking the transition from the central Catalonia to the pre -pyrenees and warning, from the beginning, the demand of this challenge. The Queralt sanctuary marks the starting point of this first stage of the road of the homes BTT, offering a privileged panoramic view of the entire central Catalonia. However, the route goes north from the beginning. After a brief initial descent, we are at the beginning of the Figuerassa track, which will lead us to gain height to Coll d’Oller (1412m) and the Coll de Les Nou Comes (1485m). It is here that a spectacular section begins along a path, first descending and then sliding on the old layout of a mining train, even going through one of its tunnels. After crossing a couple of Raiers, we face a very vertical section where we must push the bicycle 150 meters before resuming the path and track that will lead us to the abandoned people of Peguera and, finally, at the level of 1650m, the highest point of today’s route. We continue on the track without technical difficulties during the rest of the route, except for three short stretches of path or trialera: the first, descending and something technical at kilometer 29. The second, in a strong climb, approaching the core of the Espà. Finally, the third a little later, after leaving the B-400 road for which we will have pedaling 1.3 km. Following a parallel track to the road, we reach Gósol, marking the end point of this first stage.