Andalucian horses will adeptly guide you on this explorer trail deep into the heart of Catalonia where the riding is as varied as the ever changing landscapes of the region, with plenty of opportunities to canter and gallop along the planes and meadows over river valleys through winding forest trails.
Catalonia offers a unique sensation of stepping back in time with its breathtaking landscapes, medieval villages of Besalu, St. Ferriol and Santa Pau with their Romanesque monastaries, fortified walls and stone cobbled roads, banishing vehicles in favour of horses. Catalonia cuisine and wines from the Ampurdan region are sampled and savoured throughout the trail with a diverse range of eateries ranging from fine restaurants and tapas to picnics.
The Explorer trail will also take you to Girona (by car), Northern Catalonia’s largest city and capital of the region steeped in history and culture.
The climax of this week is a two day trail which ventures alongside the Garrotxa volcanica, one of Europes largest volcanic regions, wild and remote. We ride over the immense mountain ridge of Sant Julia del Mont down to the valley of Santa Pau, explore the villages of El Torn and El Sallent and amidst this dramatic mountain scenery there are opportunities to swim or siesta by large river pools, Garrotxa volcanica is a spectacular region of Catalonia.
This trail was designed as the ultimate introduction to Catalonia and we can truly say that the Catalonia Explorer Ride offers a week of intense highlights.