{"id":1092,"date":"2017-11-14T12:03:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T11:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iglesies.cat\/viesverdes\/rutes_vies_verdes\/ruta-del-ferro-i-del-carbo\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:05:44","slug":"iron-and-coal-route","status":"publish","type":"rutes_vies_verdes","link":"https:\/\/www.viesverdes.cat\/en\/rutes_vies_verdes\/iron-and-coal-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferro i Carb\u00f3 greenway"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"acf":{"estil_del_titol":"ubuntu-bold","fixa_portada":["1"],"tipus_de_ruta":"1","zona":"pirineu","tipus_de_ruta_interna":"via_verda","tipus_de_secret":"","transport_del_secret":"","recorregut":"Ripoll - Oagassa \/ St. Pau de Seg\u00faries","imatge_destacada":40,"alt_imatge_destacada":"Cyclists on the Iron and Coal Route","imatge_interior_ruta":86,"alt_imatge_interior_ruta":"Cyclists in the monastery of Ripoll","resum":"Ferro i Carb\u00f3 greenway (Iron and Coal Route), in reference to the important ironworking tradition of the Baix Ripoll\u00e8s region and the mining of coal at Ogassa, follows the route that was once plied by the train. The initial 12 km of track (and the current 18 km) have been transformed into an ideal trail for enjoying a long walk or bicycle ride, and for reminding us of the industrial past that is an important part of our heritage. The section of railway going from Sant Joan de les Abadesses to Toralles remained in use until the mines closed down in 1967. The Sant Joan de les Abadesses - Ripoll section remained active until 1980, the year of its centennial anniversary.\r\n\r\nIn 2022, the route was extended to continue the greenway to Sant Pau de Seg\u00faries.\r\n\r\nInformation Programa Caminos Naturales: https:\/\/www.mapa.gob.es\/en\/desarrollo-rural\/temas\/caminos-naturales\/caminos-naturales\/sector-noreste\/ferro\/default.aspx<\/a>\r\n\r\nWe have recently recovered the greenway that leads to Ogassa, allowing us to learn about the area's mining history.","descripcio":"The route links Ripoll, at an elevation of 682 metres above sea level, with Sant Joan de les Abadesses (775 m). The entire route is paved and flanked by vegetation. The total vertical rise is 160 metres, and there is a gentle 1% incline.\r\n\r\nThis section of the track starts at km 9, right in front of the old train station at Sant Joan de les Abadesses. Some 300 metres past the station, the track crosses the road to Ogassa and begins to rise gradually along the valley of the Malatosca, a tributary of the Ter River that rises from the Cavallera range. You are alerted at each road crossing by cobblestones along the trail and proper signposting throughout the whole itinerary. The track crosses a long-distance (GR) hiking trail some 500 metres from the station, and then crosses the highway again just beyond the GR trail. The route is placid and runs without problem to a point some 2 km before Sant Joan, at the Toralles loading station, where the coal from the mining railway of Ogassa was received: Track Ripoll - Ogassa [GPX]<\/u><\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nFrom Toralles, we can head to Ogassa, at 950 metres, along a greenway that winds its way up with mountain views, where the inclined planes system was once installed. This system allowed the wagons loaded with coal from the Ogassa mines to descend to the loading area, while the empty wagons were pulled back up. In Ogassa, we can visit many sites linked to the town\u2019s mining past.\r\n\r\nThe linking section of greenway with Olot begins at the Sant Joan de les Abadesses train station: Link from Sant Joan de les Abadesses to Olot<\/a>.","quil\u00f2metres":"18 km","ruta_accessible":true,"descripcio_accessibilitat":"Ideal route FOR BEGINNERS\r\n\r\nFrom Ripoll to Sant Joan de les Abadesses<\/strong>, gentle slopes. Even easier on the way back!\r\n\r\nStarts out from the Can Guetes car park (on the road out of Ripoll) and finishes at Pla\u00e7a de l'Estaci\u00f3 in Sant Joan, with an ample recreational area, fountain, the Iron Route Hostel, and the Iron Route restaurant. +\u00a0Toralles<\/strong>\u00a0(2 km).\u00a0 Half the route is paved and the rest is made up of well-compacted earth.\r\n\r\nAdapted rooms and WC<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.viesverdes.cat\/en\/lloguers\/alberg-rural-ruta-del-ferro\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n\"fam\u00edlies","desnivell":"1% (3% to Ogassa)","dificultat":"minima","paviment":"Asphalt agglomerate","altitud_minima":"682 m (Ripoll)","alitud_maxima":"777 m (St. Joan Abadesses) \/ 950 m (Ogassa)","serveis":[{"field_5a0ac768e9d67":"Wc (in stations) "},{"field_5a0ac768e9d67":"Picnic area "},{"field_5a0ac768e9d67":"Sant Joan de les Abadesses All-Terrain Cycling Centre"}],"ruta_descarregar":23663,"link_wikiloc":"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/view.do?pic=bicycle-touring-trails&slug=ruta-del-ferro-i-del-carbo-ripoll-sant-pau-de-seguries&id=136940109&rd=en#lb-embed","wikiloc":"