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Among the results of the project in the section corresponding to the counties of Girona is the creation of the new Pirinexus Litoral route, 45 kilometres of new cycle path between Figueres and Vilajuïga, a generally flat track with gentle inclines that has public transport connections to the cycle paths of French Catalonia. This work connects a new sustainable mobility segment in Alt Empordà with the Pirinexus route and the European EuroVelo 8 route, and improves services for users with new bicycle parking facilities, chargers and apps that provide more information on bus and train connections.

The consortium has been involved in adapting and constructing different sections of urban cycle lanes in Figueres, Castelló d’Empúries and Roses; upgrading existing paths in Figueres and Vilajuïga; acquiring and subsequently installing panels and municipal and directional signage, as well as bicycle chargers and parking facilities.

Eduard Llorà, Member of the Diputació de Girona and Executive Chairman of the Consorci de les Vies Verdes, remarked: “This new European project has made it possible to develop a coastal alternative along the cross-border section between Figueres and Perpignan, both of which are very busy areas during the tourist season. We must continue to work on this international cooperation, which is essential.”

The vice-president of the Communauta Urbaine Perpignan Méditerranée, Arnelle Revel, stressed: “Through this project we are committed to developing the EuroVelo 8 cycling route, the Mediterranean route”, and he added: “The uniqueness of our route lies in being able to enjoy the river in an environmentally friendly setting with views of Canigó.”

Xavier Amiel, Councillor for Urban Planning and Mobility in the Ajuntament de Figueres, indicated: “We want to underline our commitment to making Figueres, a tourist destination, compatible with the ever-increasing use of bicycles.”

The Chairman of the Consell Comarcal de l’Alt Empordà, Sònia Martínez, noted that “The organisation has a work plan based on sustainability and cooperation”, and she cited the BiciTransCat project as an example of these strategies. “When institutions cooperate with one another, ambitious projects like this can be accomplished”, she added.

Finally, the Vice-President of the Conseil Départemental des Pyrénées-Orientales, Jean Roque, declared: “Today we are proud of the work we have done with our partners, as it facilitates cycling and cross-border public transport for users. These projects complement a sustainable mobility offer.” He added that, in his area, “We have expanded the digital data ecosystem related to data standardisation for the Geovelo route calculation algorithm.”

The total budget allocated for the project is around 4.5 million euros, 65% of which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg-POCTEFA programme, 25% by the Diputació de Girona with respect to the Catalan partners, and 10% is self-funded.

Final Meeting of the European BiciTransCat – Pirinexus Litoral Project

The presentation was part of the Final Meeting of the European BiciTransCat Project, which included a series of presentations by all the partners involved, who detailed the tasks carried out and the results obtained, as well as various presentations by guest organisations.

Program: Final Meeting of the European BiciTransCat Project | BiciTransCat

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The work has been carried out entirely in the municipality of Amer but, due to its proximity, Cellera de Ter also benefits from it. To widen the hard shoulder, the water has been channelled under the concreted road surface and it has been necessary to cut back and stabilise the hillside with a triple-twist mesh to prevent rocks, stones and sand from falling onto the greenway. To ensure separation from the road, which is achieved using the double wave barrier of the road itself, and to improve the safety of users, the metal edges have been covered with plastic protectors.

The containment of the rock slope has been made possible mainly with triple twisted metal mesh, reinforced in some sections with geogrid, a structure with thicker plastic filaments, which prevents stones and sand from falling onto the greenway and allows vegetation to grow.

Taking advantage of the work, the entire area of car park next to the river has been tidied up, creating a section of cycle lane that did not exist previously and signposting the C-152A level crossing. The work in El Pasteral has been carried out in two phases: the first, in June 2020, for the sum of 131,233.80 euros; and the second, completed in November, for total of 37,394.54 euros.

Extraordinary repairs on greenways due to the effects of storm Gloria

This work marks the end of the extraordinary repairs that the Consorci de les Vies Verdes de Girona had to carry out due to the flooding caused by storm Gloria between 21 and 23 January, 2020, as well as the overflowing of the River Ter on January 24. Together, the actions cost 1,150,000 euros, which was entirely paid for by the Diputació de Girona. The main eimpact was focused on the Carrilet Route, specifically between Amer, La Cellera de Ter, and Anglès. Rebuilding the bridge at Anglès – La Cellera de Ter, which collapsed due to the breakage of a pillar, cost 550,000 euros, and rebuilding the roadbed to El Pasteral, which was washed away by the floods, cost almost 169,000 euros.

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The app is available in Catalan, Spanish, English and French and has several different sections: information on each of the Secrets, the itinerary and the associated points of interest; a map where the user can check their location and see the routes corresponding to the Secrets and the greenways; information on the heritage related to the historical passage of the railways along the greenways; and four games for discovering the Secrets of the Greenways. The games on offer will delight users of all ages. In some cases, you can start playing even before you visit the routes.

As you progress through the app, you mark the points of interest you have visited and those you have yet to visit. In addition, as you visit sites and solve challenges through the games, you earn points that allow you to enter a score ranking and see where you stand in relation to other users.

Both the app and the Secrets are a living project, which is constantly growing, with the aim of introducing new routes to be discovered.

The Greenways Secrets project has been carried out as part of PECT Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona: “Nature, culture and intelligence in a network”, a project co-financed by the EU’s European Regional Development Fund, within the framework of the RIS3CAT and the ERDF Operational Programme for Catalonia 2014-2020, as well as by Diputació de Girona.

More information about the content of the game

The flight game. In this game, you move a character forwards by collecting objects related to the greenways and dodging bombs. The background of the game is an image of the different municipalities where there is a Secrets of the Greenways itinerary. You can play this game either before visiting the routes, during the visit or afterwards.

Quiz. Once you have visited one of the Secrets of the Greenways routes, a quiz is activated with questions on the area. You score points by answering the different questions correctly.

Puzzles. As you visit the points of interest marked on the app, puzzles are deactivated.

Clue game. In this game you have to find the augmented reality objects hidden in the different points of interest. Follow the itinerary of a secret, then, when you reach a point of interest, activate the camera on your mobile phone and check if there are any hidden objects. These items are related to the history of the route and explain a legend or curious fact. As you discover the objects, you get clues as to where the next hidden item is.

This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union in the framework of the RIS3CAT and the Operational Program FEDER of Catalonia 2014-2020

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The secrets can be discovered on foot, by bike, or both ways. They fit into different categories: industrial landscapes, water and wellness, thermalism, and river, historic and medieval paths. You can find information with all the explanations, images, and maps, with the option to download the routes at http://www.viesverdes.cat/en/secrets/. Very soon you will also be able to enjoy them using an app for mobile phones.

For the moment, untill spring – summer 2021 we will not have vertical signalisation on the route. You can download the tracks!

This project is co-financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund, within the framework of the RIS3CAT and the ERDF Operational Programme Catalonia 2014-2020, and collaboration with the Diputació de Girona.