1- Departure from the Tourist Office in Laurèdia square, in the direction of the village of Juberri.
2- When you reach km 1.2, you will see on your left a wooden post indicating the direction to the Old Town. A few dozen metres further on, on the left, near some wooden mailboxes, you will find the access to the village of Auvinyà. In fact, it is a housing estate built around 2006, which the owner has decorated as if it were a medieval village or castle.
It has its own church, dedicated to Saint Iu, patron saint of lawyers and jurists, which reminds us of the Romanesque churches of the Pyre
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1- Departure from the Tourist Office in Laurèdia square, in the direction of the village of Juberri.
2- When you reach km 1.2, you will see on your left a wooden post indicating the direction to the Old Town. A few dozen metres further on, on the left, near some wooden mailboxes, you will find the access to the village of Auvinyà. In fact, it is a housing estate built around 2006, which the owner has decorated as if it were a medieval village or castle.
It has its own church, dedicated to Saint Iu, patron saint of lawyers and jurists, which reminds us of the Romanesque churches of the Pyrenees. From here you can enjoy magnificent views over the vineyards of Casa Auvinyà.
3- Returning to the road to La Rabassa, we head towards the village of Juberri. Pass by the Romanesque church of Sant Esteve de Juberri. About 200 metres further up, take the road through the forest to reach the Juberri Gardens. Located in a public area, but built and maintained by a private individual, they are carefully tended gardens, where visitors will find sculptures of people and animals, among others, fountains and miniature reproductions of the Romanesque churches of Andorra. From the gardens, the view of the valley of Sant Julià de Lòria is fantastic.
4- By car, we head towards the chapel of Sant Cristòfol de la Rabassa. We will enter the forest of La Rabassa, where there are plenty of areas for barbecues, a typical and very traditional meal, especially after the Aplec (gathering) of Canòlich, on the last Saturday in May. A luxury for lovers of high mountain gastronomy: to be able to enjoy unique natural landscapes while tasting quality meat, sausages and vegetables produced in the parish or in the country in general, as well as delicious omelettes of senderuelas, morels or other mushrooms that can be found depending on the time of year.
5- We arrive at 1,600 metres above sea level at Naturland, an obligatory stop to enjoy the Tobotronc, the Tyrolean traverse and the Airtreckk, among many other activities. Before arriving at the crossroads on the road to La Rabassa, we find Casa Gendret, producers of red fruits. They also make delicious jellies and jams. We continue until we reach the crossroads between the road to La Rabassa and the road to La Peguera, where a much more open agricultural landscape awaits us. There you will find the Bordas de La Peguera, which are agricultural huts where farm implements, straw and manure are traditionally kept, and where livestock is gathered. Most of the huts in this area are currently used as weekend cottages.
6- On the way to Aixirivall we can stop to admire the landscape at different points. Of particular note is the Coll de la Plana viewpoint, which has an explanatory panel describing the landscape. Next, you reach the village of Aixirivall, the quart (administrative subdivision of the parish) of Sant Julià de Lòria with the largest number of inhabitants. The visitor can stop in the main square of the village and stroll through the streets of the old quarter, near the trough where the cattle were watered, discovering the church of Sant Pere and the old village school. This itinerary ends with the return to Sant Julià de Lòria.
We will also pass near some fountains. Photography lovers will have a great time because all along the road you will find natural viewpoints from which you can take exceptional photos at all times and, if you like sunsets, this is the best route to take some spectacular photos.