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The museum in the Asland Cement Works offers theatrical guided tours.

The International Sheepdog Competition started in 1962 and has its origins in the era when shepherds would meet up in this area and compete to see which dog was the best. Nowadays it attracts thousands of tourists. How much time do you have? HALF A DAY

u Get to Castellar de n’Hug first thing in the morning and admire how the sun lights up the Pedraforca massif (so named because of its fork-like shape). u Walk around the historic centre. u Visit the Shepherd Museum. A WHOLE DAY u Spend the morning on the theatrical guided tour of the old Asland cement factory, which was designed by Rafael Gaustavino, in Clot del Moro. u Taste the local gastronomy in one of the village restaurants. u Visit the local cluster of Romanesque churches: Sant Vicenç de Rus, Santa Maria de n’Hug and Sant Joan de Cornudell. TWO DAYS u Take a hike up to the Montgrony Sanctuary along 9 kilometres of unchallenging pathway. The views from the sanctuary are spectacular and along the way you will come across some little Romanesque gems. u Enjoy a picnic while you are up there, with local cured meats, or have lunch in the restaurant at the sanctuary (seasonal). u Enjoy a relaxing guided tour which will reveal the secrets of the village. u Have a great dining experience with cuisine based on game and local wild mushrooms (seasonal). u Stay in one of the accommodation options in the village. u Have a giant croissant for breakfast, a star product from Castellar de n’Hug. u Take the old Tren del Ciment train and visit the Artigas Gardens, designed by Antoni Gaudí. u Have lunch in Pobla de l’Illet. u Head up to the Fonts del Llobregat natural beauty spot, with abundant and fast-flowing waterfalls which are stunning all year round.

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Where to sleep? Hostal La Neu ** www.hostallaneu.com/indexingl.htm Hotel Les Fonts ** www.hotellesfonts.cat/english.php Fonda Fanxicó

Castellar de n’Hug

www.fondafanxico.cat Hostal La Muntanya * www.hostallamuntanya.cat/ english.html Hostal Pere Miquel (+34) 938 257 064 Where to eat? La Muntanya www.hostallamuntanya.cat/ english.html

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Shall we go out? Annual Festival of Sant Miquel (28th and 29th of September). Celebrated with the traditional Ball Cerdà (ceremonial-style folk dance) Sant Joan Gathering (24th of June) Montgrony Gathering (mid-July) with community breakfast Annual Sheepdog Competition (last Sunday in August) Shall we go shopping? One of the star products here is the giant croissant (it weighs 1 kg and is sold in bakeries like Ca la Quima and Cal Subirà). You can also buy cured meat products and craft work.

Distance from Castellar de n’Hug to Barcelona 130 km Lleida 194 km Girona 108 Km Tarragona 198 km Manresa 88 km Vic 60 km Berga 38 km

Restaurant Fanxicó www.fondafanxico.cat Restaurant Alt Llobregat www.altllobregat.com Braseria El Caliu-Cal Pere Miquel (+34) 938 257 064 La Closa www.laclosa.cat/pages/en/home.php

How to get there By public transport: From Barcelona and Berga Alsina Graells. From Ripoll, Autocars Mir. By road: http://google.com/maps

1. Sheep Dog Championship. 2. The Llobregat waterfalls. 3. Visit to the Asland factory.

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