SÚRIA: GEOTOUR IN LES GUIXERES

GEOLOGICAL AND HERITAGE TRAIL

Description:

This is a circular itinerary in El Puig de Sanç mountains within the Central Catalonia Geopark, for discovering ancient gypsum kilns and local geological and monumental heritage amidst nature. In this area, known as Les Guixeres, there had been a small village inhabited in medieval times, and also a major gypsum exploitation which was intensified from the seventeenth century and lasted until the mid-twentieth century.

Interest:

Geology, history, medieval heritage, industrial heritage, hiking

Purpose of activity:

1. Learn about geology and how it was Suria and Central Catalonia 35 million years ago.

2. Discover the significance of the gypsum industry in Suria, through buildings, kilns and quarries from different centuries for understanding the processes of extraction and gypsium burning until the mid-50s.

Approximate length: 2h 30min - 3h

Difficulty: gentle/moderate

Languages: Catalan, Spanish, English, French

Material for the attendees:

Guide explanations are complemented with augmented reality new technologies and applications for mobile devices.

REMEMBER!

No walking off the beaten track.
Respect geological heritage.
No damage outcrops.
Do not collect rock samples unless the guide indicates to do it.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Water, food, hat, sunscreen, appropriate clothing, confortable footwear to walk in the forest and medication if need it (allergies, etc.).

SÚRIA: LES GUIXERES & ICT

GYMKHANA WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Description:

Leisure activity in nature that includes the whole itinerary of the gypsum kilns at Les Guixeres area, plus El Trali Spring and the remains of: El Puig de Sant Pere Tower, El Puig de Sant Pere Church and Vilella Vella Country House. Tour guide explanations are combined with team activities while using augmented reality, QR codes and apps to understand geological phenomena in the area, its medieval origins, and the significance that gypsum production had in Suria.

It's a kind of activity suitable for groups, companies, individuals and schools (over 12 years old).

Interest: Geology, history, medieval heritage, industrial heriatge, hiking, new technologies

Approximate duration: 3h 30 min

(Tour + gymkhana with new technologies)

Languages: Catalan, Spanish, English or French

Dificultad: moderate

Material for the attendees:

QR codes and artwork. Recommended to bring a mobile device for each team.

REMEMBER!

No walking off the beaten track.
Respect geological heritage.
No damage outcrops.
Do not collect rock samples unless the guide indicates to do it.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Water, food, hat, sunscreen, appropriate clothing, confortable footwear to walk in the forest and medication if need it (allergies, etc.).

RATES


	GEOTOUR LES GUIXERES		LES GUIXERES & ICT (WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES)
	Catalan / Spanish	English / French	Catalan / Spanish	English / French
Adults	7,50€	9,50€	10,50€	12,50€
Seniors Students Unemployed	5,50€	7,50€	8,50€	10,50€
Children (8-12 years old)	4,50€	6,50€	7,50€	9,50€
Under 8 years old	Free	Free	Free	Free
Groups	Contact	Contact	Contact	Contact

(*) Prices are per person and include 21% VAT.

INFORMATION & BOOKINGS

Geological relevance of Súria

The uniqueness of the composition of its rocks and the ways in which these have been eroded by dissolution have formed one of the most unique micro landscapes of Catalonia. Súria has traditionally been a place to visit not only by geologists, but also for those interested in unsual landscape forms. Its geology is an example of the evolution of an inland sea that evaporated millions of years ago.

This town, still engaged in mining potash (discovered in 1912), is located in an area of geological folds (rock deformation) and thrust of the Potassic Catalan Basin. In Suria materials from Paleogene have been settled (about 41-34 million years ago), with salts of about 37 million years ago, and processes of river erosion and tectonic movements that characterize the well known Migmón anticline and Tordell fault, a variety of sedimentary rocks (gypsum, limestone, clays, sandstones and conglomerates), sinkholes and river terraces. In addition, Súria has some mine shafts whose location allows to understand very well the relationship between geological structure and the status of their mining operations.

Recovery of a Local Heritage: Les Guixeres Retirees Volunteer Group

(In Catalan)

Els Jubilats de Les Guixeres