Day 531 - 25/02/2015 : Pont d'Escalera

On route to Balaguer, after passing Camarasa we change the road to enter into LV-9407. The first sight we come up with is a known bridge which is the start point of a race boat to Camarasa, we are talking about Pont d'Escalera.

From here Sant Llorenç reservoir is starting and having been in a clear day as we had, fantastic reflections can be seen from the mountains which surround Sant Llorenç de Montbai, a tiny and nice town before Balaguer.

If we hadn't brought our camera, we couldn't have taken this fantastic picture.

Would you like to experience?

Day 530 - 24/02/2015 : Segre river

The Segre is a river tributary to the Ebre  with a basin comprising territories across three states: France, Andorra and Catalonia.
The river Segre, known to Romans and Greeks as Sicoris, has its sources on the north face of the Pic del Segre or Puigmal de Segre ("Segre's Peak") in the French department Pyrénées-Orientales (historically the comarca of Alta Cerdanya), in the Catalan Pyrenees.

It follows a western direction all along the Cerdanya (Cerdagne) Valley, and crosses the town Saillagouse, the Catalan isolate of Llívia and Bourg-Madame.

Being in La Noguera shire, the landscape is dramatic when the shore's trees start changing colors in autumn, will you miss such a fantastic sight?

Day 529 - 23/02/2015 : Pont del Pastor coming back to Balaguer

We caught again the beauty of Pastor Bridge coming back from C-13 on the way to Balaguer. White stones are merged with brown rock and green pines on the north, but also with yellow leaves, autumn is coming.

If we won the lottery, we would think to buy a piece of land and live here, what do you think? Look at the nature colors, they are amazing !

In the morning we were able to caught Segre river reflecting color autumn, now at midday clear waters and natural colors invaded our eyes.

Day 528 - 22/02/2015 : Reflection

Coming back to Camarasa dam we were able to caught an impressive reflection in the reservoir : the east Montsec range mountains drawing up its shape into the water.

It was amazing, definitely we had to park the car outside the road because it was the moment to take a fantastic pictures, as it were.

There are special tours organized with a 4x4 vehicle to enjoy Camarasa's nature from the natural trail which are on the reservoir's shore, definitely it's the best option to know this wonderful Catalan area.

Would you like to try one of these tours?

Day 527 - 21/02/2015 : Montsec range

As we said yesterday, one of the sights we can admire from Camarasa area is the Montsec range. The 'Serra del Montsec' consists of a series of calcareous mountain ranges.

Runs from east to west, it is about 40 km long and 186.96 square kilometres in area and it's located in the Catalonian province of Lleida and the Spanish province of Huesca.

It is divided into three main massifs by 3 of the most important rivers in Catalonia: the eastern massif, El Montsec de Rúbies which is the one we can see from Camarasa viewpoint, is separated by the river Segre in the east and the Noguera Pallaresa in the middle.

Enjoy your visit !

Day 526 - 20/02/2015 : Camarasa viewpoint

Undoubtedly C-13 road might be called Camarasa road because after the dam we can find different and amazing viewpoints to stop and admire reservoir's immensity.

With its 113 hm3 it's one of the biggest reservoir in Catalonia, besides to be one of the most panoramic because the surroundings. From the viewpoint we stopped we were able to see Montsec range with its special cliffs.

Breathtaking !!!

Day 525 - 19/02/2015 : Towards Camarassa dam

Being driving into C-13 road and just passed Camarassa dam the first area of the reservoir can be seen. It's easy to park the car and cross the road until the shore.

Camarassa dam is located in Noguera Pallaresa river and was built between 1927 and 1931. It's an gravity-arch concrete structure, 92 m high, with a crest elevation of 337m.

Despite the special geological features existing in Camarasa area there are a few viewpoints where it's possible to admire the whole reservoir and Montsec range.

You will be seeing during the following days, please pay attention !