The route
Circuit valid to do all year round, just being a bit careful in winter and the possibility of frozen patches when we cross streams on shady areas. Noguera Pallaresa circuit is ideal for fast runs and fartleks. The distance and the slope permit us a fast recovery in time to return next day. We can enjoy a track fo shady paths and crossing fresh water streams with a second part, between Sort and Rialp, ideal to combine changes of rythm, whith shady and leveled areas beside the river.
On leaving Rialp we quickly cross the village and we begin the first stretch of the path until we cross Sant Antoni’s stream. There we will go into the woods with a steep incline at the begining through paths we will arrive to the road that takes us to Assua’s Valley. As we leave the path we will be carefull on crossing the LV-5223.
We will arrive, via paths and some pasture to Sant Jose’s hermitage. In order to arrive we will have to leave the track about 200 mts, but the viewing point is well worth the visit.
Once we return to the track we will go through interesting paths until we arrive at Olp. We will cross the village and at the church square we will go down the main road (carretera nacional) and we will cross the Noguera Pallaresa over the “pont de Cantó’s” road bridge. When we see the last houses we will see some indications and we will take the path to the left, always following the track. This stretch, until arrival, follows paral·lel to the river. The first sector is flat, perfecto to do fast rythms. After it there’s a sector of ups and downs saving the rock buttresses.
We will arrive to Rialp on the Canerilla path, shady and fun, and arriving via Santa Caterina’a bridge and ending where we began the circuit.
We will find water in all the villages and some fountains in between.
