6 inspiring food and wine routes in Costa Brava & Girona Pyrenees
Els Caçadors. Ripollès. Kris Ubach. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG
ROUTE 6 Mountain Cuisine in the Girona Pyrenees The Ripollès and Cerdanya regions await you among beautiful valleys and spectacular high mountain set- tings, with their own unique cuisine and local produce to discover.
1. Mountain Cuisine in the Valleys of 3. Fonda Xesc in Gombrèn Camprodon and Ribes One of the gourmet restaurants not to be missed Experience the valleys of the Ripollès region, the in the Ripollès region is Fonda Xesc in Gombrèn. A valleys of Camprodon and Ribes, through stunning one-star Michelin restaurant since 2009, it forms one-day routes or treks in summer, through walks part of a historic house built in 1730 in Gombrèn, a to discover the Romanesque gems of the Pyrenees, little village in the foothills of the Girona Pyrenees, through days skiing and in the snow in winter, surrounded by breathtaking scenery. It offers through climbing activities and horse riding trails simple, aromatic local cuisine, drawing on locally- ... And don’t leave without first tasting its mountain sourced produce and traditional recipes with the food, high-altitude cuisine based on quality local incorporation of culinary influences from other produce and characterised by unique ingredients, cultures around the world. like colt meat, ripollesa lamb, Camprodon potatoes or the famous biscuits. 4. High-Altitude Suppers in La Molina 2. Ripoll and Minera Craft Beer Come and experience the highest staffed mountain refuge in the East Pyrenees, a unique The capital of the Ripollès region, Ripoll, is a gourmet experience: a high-altitude cuisine supper destination that combines an excellent range of followed by a night-time descent by moonlight. culture, heritage and cuisine. The most acclaimed gourmet treasures of this town, which was once the ‘cradle of Catalonia’, are its exceptional charcuterie 5. Trinxat and Pyrenees Cuisine from and Minera craft beer. Cerdanya Practically a century after the last cart emerged Winter cabbage, potatoes, ceps, morels, Talltendre from the mouth of the Juncadella mine and 50 turnips, chanterelles, butter from the Cadí years after it was closed for good, the site now mountains, quince allioli, liver sausage, pears from houses a new project in the form of a craft brewery. Puigcerdà, cheeses... And, of course, then there One of Minera’s aims is to promote beermaking is the Trinxat Festival, dedicated to Cerdanya’s and the mining heritage of Ogassa and Sant most famous dish, held every year in February and Joan de les Abadesses. To this end, the company a date not to be missed for all lovers of Cerdanya’s regularly organises group visits to its brewery with cuisine. It sets out to showcase local produce and tastings and walks around the mines of Ogassa. restaurants with a popular gala supper. 6 inspiring food and wine routes in Costa Brava & Girona Pyrenees
6. Visits to Farmers in Cerdanya Experience the snow in winter, take a leisurely walk along the paths, around the lakes, through the meadows and fields surrounding the villages in Cerdanya ... and discover the local farmers, the true protagonists of the region’s tables, through Visites a Pagès or at Molí de Ger.
Extra! » Where to eat: at restaurants listed on Cuines de la Vall de Camprodon and Cuina Pirinenca de la Cerdanya, Els Caçadors, Das 1219, Cal Cofa