Ger can be considered when planning a trip from two perspectives: the Segre and the variation in elevation across the municipality. The municipality extends along both sides of the river for about one kilometre; at the same time, more than a third of its area lies above 2,000 metres. There are several options for activities: a flat riverside path, hiking routes of different lengths and elevation gains, and a dedicated mountain biking route. You can therefore compare the options by route type and numerical profile.
The river and elevation
A 420-metre-long, flat path runs alongside the Segre and is accessible on foot from Ger. It is suitable for families and offers a short way to include a riverside walk in your plans. The stretch of the Segre in the Ger area lies within the Riberes de l’Alt Segre Natura 2000 site. Another protected area is the zone between the Feixa refuge and Puigpedrós: it belongs to the Tossa Plana-Puigpedrós Natura 2000 site. These protected areas and the elevation figure for the municipality are distinct geographical features of Ger; the specific routes, in turn, can be considered by their course.
Hikes by route profile
La Ronda de Ger follows hiking trail 170 through the area of the Les Valls stream. It can be extended in the direction of Coforn and Niula. Route 18 Ger–All–Montmalús–Ger starts in Ger and partly follows the Camà de Sant Jaume as far as All. It then climbs to Montmalús and returns to the starting point. Another route of about 32 kilometres passes through Gréixer, Montmalús, the Cabanella refuge and the Feixa refuge; it returns to Ger via Meranges.
Two circular routes offer specific figures for distance and elevation gain. The approximately 7.5-kilometre route, with around 125 metres of elevation gain, leads to the Prades de Segre by the river and to the Quadres sanctuary, before returning via All and the Serra d’All. The second circular route is 9 kilometres long and has around 350 metres of elevation gain; it returns to Ger via Gréixer and Niula. Compared directly, the loop via the Prades de Segre is shorter and has less elevation gain. This gives you two clearly distinct numerical profiles to choose from.
Mountain biking
There is a dedicated 19-kilometre mountain bike (BTT) route. It runs from Ger via Sant Pere, Gréixer, Montmalús, Coforn and Niula, before returning to Ger, and has 550 metres of elevation gain. Its distance and elevation gain distinguish this ride from the hiking routes described above; the places along its route also form their own sequence. If you first choose based on how you want to get around, you can consider the mountain bike route separately from the walking routes.
Romanesque portals and building history
The buildings also display different architectural features. The portal of Santa Eugènia de Saga dates from the 12th century and is made of marble from Isòvol. Four recessed archivolts frame the entrance; the capitals are decorated with birds and foliage. Looking at the arches and capitals reveals two different details of the same portal, from its material to its figurative decoration.
Santa Coloma de Ger is a building that was extensively reconstructed in the 18th century and retains Romanesque ironwork on its main door. The 18th-century door is made of pink marble from Isòvol; the carved stones of its door jambs depict hunters and dogs. Sant Climent de Gréixer is a rural 12th-century building with a portal made of marble from Isòvol. The comparison therefore highlights the stepped arch and capitals in Saga, the motifs and ironwork in Santa Coloma, and the marble portal in Gréixer.
Discover more destinations: Saga, Palau-Sator, Sant Andreu Salou, BescanĂł, La Vajol, VentallĂł, Osor, CruĂŻlles, Monells i Sant SadurnĂ de l'Heura
For the broader travel overview: Girona.
