Spring Transhumance
After a difficult winter, with a lack of water and pasture, we leave Garrafto find a greener spring in theheart of Catalonia, in the Baix BerguedĂ . A winter that we are overcoming thanks to the Miranda Volunteers, the ADF, the Olivella City Council, the Park Team, and the water tank provided by Ramats de Foc (Pau Costa Foundation).
After six years grazing in the Garraf Park, it is time to rethink our presence, and give new shape to the Project to continue providing an ecosystem service and impact on this natural space, in the way most adaptedto the climatic moment we live in and to the reality of this territory of limestone, vineyards and Mediterranean that has been and will be, Home of horses and other beings with whom we have coexisted, such as the Mediterranean tortoise.
Soon we will tell you what this new proposal for Garraf will be, which we are weaving with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm! And surely we will not leave Garraf without Free Horses! Now, however, it is time to tell you about the Project in which we are excited and that we must promote yes or yes, with your participation…
Do you dare to join us…!!
Let’s leave Transhumance!!! And we do it with sixteen horses, along paths recovered by the Association of the Livestock Path of Marina with the support of many people and entities, and that the horses and the people who accompanied them on the descent came back to life, seven years ago!
A path that connects the Pyrenees with the sea that we have immortalized in the documentary CamĂ de Marina, recently broadcast inthe Sense FicciĂł of 3cat, and awarded at the Suncine International Festivalin Barcelona.
What will be our journey?
We will do the first three stages, from Olivella (Garraf) to Montserrat, along this ancestral path of transhumance full of emotions and memories for us, which we invite you to sharethe weekend of May 11 to 13!
The last three stages will be on the weekend of May 17, 18 and 19, exploring for the first time nCamins de Maquis that we have not yet done with horses, from Montserrat to the new pasture of Viver i Serrateix, passing near Manresa. In total six days walking among free horses, with three days to return home, rest and regain strength in the middle of the journey. This is not done every day!
Do you want to join us?
Transhumance is undoubtedly a highly recommended and transformative experience that will not leave you indifferent.
With you we will achieve this goal: Accompany the herds to new pastures where they can continue enjoying their freedom and preserving Nature!
Ready to go with them?
We give you three flexible options:
• Sign up every day
• Sign up only one of the weekends (three days)
• Come a single day 1st STRETCH – 11th to 13th May Stages: 11/05 – The Pelagons – Olivella Sant Quintà Mediona 12/05 – Sant Quintà Mediona – Hostalets de Pierola 13/05 – Hostalets de Pierola – Can Maçana – El Bruc SIGN UP HERE
2nd STRETCH – 17th to 19th May Stages: 17/05 – Can Maçana El Xup – Manresa 18/05 – El Xup – Manresa – Castellnou de Bages 19/05 – Castellnou de Bages – Sant Joan de Montdarn SIGN UP HERE
This contribution allows us to retain the resources (economic and human) necessary to carry out transhumance accompanying the horses to the new pasture, covering the expenses (design of the route, guidance, organization and management, permits, grass supplement for the horses during the night stop, closed) that this adventure requires.
The amount of the contribution is a donation and will be certified to be able to deduct it. Those people who accompany the transhumance 1 or 2 whole sections will be able to enjoy the benefits of being a member of the foundation in this period, therefore, it would be the equivalent of becoming a member for 8 months.
This is a move we make exclusively for the welfare of horses. Most of the tasks will be carried out voluntarily and altruistically by the people who are part of the Foundation.
Horses Nature People comunicacio@fundaciomiranda.org FUNDACIÓ MIRANDA · Pla de l’Orri · Berguedà · Barcelona 08604
To support this charity either on this walk or in other ways please visit their website.