DESCRIPTION: AWESOME!!! . One of the most beautiful sections, different from the rest because we are already in the pre-Pyrenees area, therefore the forests, streams, pastures, fields are the predominant note. Although the distance is long, the entire route runs along wide and comfortable tracks, without any difficulty
The section from the refuge to Sta. Mª de les Llosses is very wooded and the route is along the shady part of the "serra" of Baumala, with a slight climb at the beginning and quite flat for most of the way. In the Pla de Capdevila there is also the recently created "ruta de la Riera" which leads to Ripoll on the same side of the Riera de Les Llosses. (we did not take it)
We will cross the Ripoll to Berga road to take the "Camí Ramader de Ripoll" north towards the Corbera farmhouse. At this point follow the track, as we will leave the track to go towards the Quintà del Forn area, avoiding a larger detour.
Climbing east towards Ripoll we will enjoy magnificent views, which we would not have had if we had taken the stream route. If the day is good, this walk is worth enjoying.
We will find large farmhouses (Mas de les Selles, Mas Arquer, Puig dels Brucs), some converted into rural tourism (Mas El Mir) and some charming places such as the pools of the Vilardell stream.
An inevitable stop at the Ermita del Remei, where a pilgrimage is held every year on October 8th.
Following the GR1 we will exit into the urbanized area of La Torre to the north of Ripoll. We will go down until we cross the C17 through a tunnel and head towards the center of the village of Ripoll where we will end our journey with a magnificent visit to the Ripoll Monastery.