Queralbs

The municipality of Queralbs belongs to the Ripollès region, in the province of Girona. Queralbs is located in the Vall de Ribes, surrounded by the Pyrenean mountain range with peaks such as Puigmal, Balandrau or Torreneules that make it an authentic landscape spectacle. It limits to the north with Montlluís (France), to the east with Setcases, to the south with Ribes de Freser and to the west with Sallagosa (France). Queralbs has the aggregates of La Farga, Fustanyà, Nuria, Rialb, Serrat and Vilamanyà.

The first historical document where we have evidence of Queralbs is during the consecration of La Seu d'Urgell, in 839, with the name of Keros Albos. Since ancient times, the Queralbs mountains have been a grazing place for transhumance herds.

Its location and the fact that there are so many rivers within its boundaries has led to the construction of many hydroelectric plants such as Ferrer, Farga, Daió, Molino or Rialb.

The main activity of Queralbs is tourism, especially the tourism of the Núria Sanctuary, which is located in the Vall de Núria, where in addition to the purely religious aspects you can practice all kinds of adventure sports, hiking, even skiing in winter.. To get to the Vall de Núria, you can access it on foot or by taking the Rack Railway, which leaves in Queralbs and which was inaugurated on March 22, 1931.

To know and visit the town and its surroundings you can do it through the church of Sant Jaume de Queralbs, from the 10th century and with subsequent renovations due to the increase in population, the damage caused by the earthquake that affected the area in 1428. and other reasons. You can continue through the church of Sant Sadurní de Fustanyà, also dated to the 10th century and which according to legend was made by fairies since its stones and its creation are perfect, compared to the bell tower which, according to legend, was created by men. and that is why it is so imperfect. In the lower part of the town we find the remains of the defensive Castle dating from the 14th or 15th century and which appears to be built on a triangular base with a tower at each of the corners.

Within the same core of Queralbs we find Serrat, which we can define as the typical mountain town dedicated to livestock. If we walk through its streets we will see, attached to the walls of the houses, what had been bread ovens. We will also enjoy the tranquility of the walk and the beauty of the surrounding landscape.

PLACES OF INTEREST

• Vall de Núria
• Serrat
• Fustanya
• Church of Sant Sadurní de Fustanyà
• Church of Sant Jaume de Queralbs
• The Sanctuary of Núria
• Queralbs Castle