Environment and tourism

Mas l’Arimany is located in the middle of the Collsacabra, an ideal place to discover a wonderful natural environment and enjoy all the proposals that the area has to offer.

HIKING

The Sanctuary of the Virgin of Cabrera is located on a cliff at 1308 meters above sea level and its location allows for good views over the plain of Vic. There is a bar service in the sanctuary and you can book for breakfast, lunch and dinner 639 29 35 05 .

To get to the sanctuary you have to walk, leaving the car under the steep stairs or walk from different points of the Serralada.

More information:
https://totnens.cat
https://www.descobrir.cat

El Morro de l’Abella is an ideal excursion for family, friends or couples. It is a natural viewpoint with incredible views of the Pantà de Sau.

From 2023 they charge an eco-fee of €2.50 per person to access Morro de l’Abella on weekends, bank holidays and public holidays from 10am to 6pm. This eco-fee is used to raise money to cover the costs of maintaining the site, as it has become a very popular site in recent years.

More information:
https://www.tavertet.cat
https://www.tavertetexperience.com
https://www.mochilaenlaespalda.com

The forest of enchanted rocks is a very special place, located in Sant Feliu de Pallerols, in La Garrotxa, it is a forest of impressive beech trees with very curiously shaped rocks that will allow us to explore each of the small corners that form.

It is an ideal excursion to do with children given its short distance and little difference in altitude and, especially in autumn, with the maximum splendor of the colors of this forest.

More information:
https://www.escapadaambnens.com
https://mamaquefemdema.com

The Salt de Sallent is a waterfall with a free fall of 115 m, thus being the jump with the highest vertical drop in Catalonia. This natural beauty is located on the edge of the village of Rupit , where most adventurers who decide to discover one of the natural wonders of the Osona region leave.

The most well-known route to reach the jump is leaving from the village of Rupit, specifically from the edge of the Sant Miquel Church, and following the marked path that you will find on your way.

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https://totnens.cat

The plan d’Aiats is a steep platform of more than 3 km that is part of the Serra de Cabrera. The Aiats plateau, at an altitude of about 1,300 m, draws a silhouette with a very characteristic profile that is easily identifiable from the plain and which becomes a landscape reference.

In this sparsely populated territory, the green meadows contrast with the limestone cliffs that, on foggy days, tower over the fertile plains and which are, at the same time, fantastic vantage points from where you can see from Pedraforca to Canigó.

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https://www.catdesetmana.cat
https://www.routespirineus.cat

La Foradada . Just below Cantonigròs, the streams of Sant Julià and de la Rotllada come together to form the riera de la gorga that drops a little further down in a waterfall that creates a groove in the imposing walls that surround the stream and that it has as a characteristic that one of the walls has a hole of considerable dimensions, which is what gives the place its name.

Due to its attractiveness, it is a place frequented by visitors to the area and in recent years there has been an increase in visitors who went to bathe, have picnics, disturbing the visitors who wanted to enjoy this place natural in its essence, this is why the City Council decided to create a control and information service for the Foradada space.

More information:
https://www.lesquirol.cat
https://naturallocal.net
https://www.mochilaenlaespalda.com

The monastery of Sant Pere de Casserres is the only one of the Benedictine order in Osona. It is located in Masies de Roda.

The monastery is located on a peninsula surrounded by the river Ter which in this place is dammed by the Sau dam. The church and the monastery rub to the east and west with the rocky walls of the cliff, which descends to the level of the waters.

More information:
http://www.santperedecasserres.cat
http://descobreixcasserres.cat
http://www.santperedecasserres.cat

VILLAGES WITH CHARM

L’Esquirol – Santa Maria de Corcó is a very large municipality located in the east of the Osona region, right at the entrance to Collsacabra. With a height difference of more than 800 meters, from the Ter valley to the top of Cabrera, the term includes the centers of l’Esquirol, Cantonigròs, Sant Julià de Cabrera and Sant Martí Sescorts.

In the village of l’Esquirol you will find shops and services: shops, bakery, pharmacy, gas station, hairdresser, bars, restaurants… You can also find cultural activities there.

More information:
https://www.lesquirol.cat
https://www.femturisme.cat
https://www.lesquirol.cat

Cantonigròs is a locality that forms part of the municipality of Santa Maria de Corcó, and is the second most populous part of it.

Among its places of interest we find the Church of Sant Roc, the natural area of ​​La Foradada or the sanctuary of Cabrera.

In the village there is a magnificent children’s park, surrounded by nature and trees. Next to it a track for skating, playing football or basketball.

More information:
https://www.lesquirol.cat

Tavertet is a municipality in the province of Osona whose main attraction is its location and the wonderful views it provides. This town is small and quick to get around, so there are only 113 inhabitants.

More information:
https://catalunyaturisme.cat

Rupit and Pruit , which after years of independence, have become a town that now has two nuclei. The first is the one that would be the representative of ‘the medieval’ and the one that attracts more visitors. The second, which is in the north, is made up of historic farmhouses, when wealth was determined by the land.

It is also a land of good cuisine. You can taste the artisanal products provided by the farmers in the area and prepared by the local restaurants. Rupit’s cuisine is characterized by a varied, homemade and mountain cuisine. Finally, to round off your stay, you can buy the typical products of the area in the shops of the village: bread and cake, wafers, sausages, cheeses and all kinds of handmade products.

More information:
https://www.rupitpruit.cat
https://saposyprincesas.elmundo.es

Vic is a city rich in contrasts where tradition and modernity coexist, the heritage of the rural world and the most advanced environments, the tranquility typical of a small town and the playful and festive animation.

Plaça Major or Plaça Mercadal is the nerve center of the city, the space where the most important celebrations and events take place. At the same time, every Tuesday and Saturday there is a market, an event that has been held almost continuously since the 9th century.

More information:
https://www.victurisme.cat
https://www.vic.cat

ADVENTURES

Anigami Experiences is a company with 30 years of experience in active tourism and ecotourism, with headquarters and main area of ​​activity in Collsacabra, Osona.

In the village of L’Esquirol you will find an Adventure Park with more than 30 different activities for individuals, groups and families, also with specific services for schools and companies.

Anigami also offers ecotourism and conscious tourism services for private groups, such as: forest bathing, contemplative routes, immersive outings in the landscape, walking routes, mountain biking, canoeing, etc.

More information:
https://anigamiparc.cat

Btt bike routes wants to be a point of information on the different routes in the area included in the project of this center, located at Mas les Comes and managed by the company Anigami, . In total there are 6 routes spread over the municipalities of l’Esquirol, Tavertet and Rupit i Pruit.

More information:
http://osona.osonaturisme.cat
https://www.rupitpruit.cat

GASTRONOMY

Collsacabra is characterized by its high quality in the gastronomy sector, since this is one of the important factors that drives the economy of the territory. In the different towns you will be able to find restaurants and establishments with quality products.

Ca l’Ignasi (Cantonigròs)

http://www.calignasi.net

Mas la Parra (The Squirrel)

https://maslaparra.com

Collsacabra sausages (Cantonigròs)

https://fetaosona.cat

Squirrel bread oven

https://www.lesquirol.cat

Riudavets cheeses (L’Esquirol)

https://formatgesriudavets.cat

Fonda Restaurant Marsal (Rupit)

http://www.fondamarsal.cat

Ca l’Estragués (Rupit)

https://www.minube.com

L’Horta Restaurant (Tavertet)

https://www.tavertetexperience.com

The Roll

https://www.calarotllada.com/restaurant

But the Coll

https://maselcoll.cat/restaurant/