Cultural and sporting events

La Patum

• The best known party in the region.
• Date: Corpus Week.
• Town: Berga.

The Patum de Berga is a traditional and popular festival that is celebrated in the city of Barga, capital of the Berguedá region during the celebration of the Corpus Christi festival. This festival represents a fight between Moors and Christians. It consists of various representations in the street and with citizen participation, in which the presence of fire and pyrotechnics stands out. It was declared a 'Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity' by UNESCO and for this reason permanently chosen Intangible Cultural Heritage of Spain.

Open Cavalls del Vent - Festival CDV - Open i Half

• Date: the last weekend of June.
• City: Saldes.

One of the most classic and essential mountain races in our territory!

Cycling Mining Route

• Date: June 30.

Ruta Minera is a non-competitive cycling event. The hardness of its route and unevenness make it one of the most demanding tests on the State cycling calendar. The Mining Route starts and ends in the city of Berga and runs along very little traveled roads surrounded by magnificent high and medium mountain landscapes.

Realcycling Buff 4 Cims

• Date: July 7.
• Town: Bagà.

Buff 4 Cims is an endurance cycle tour for true road bike lovers looking for a different challenge in an incomparable setting, such as the Pyrenean natural environment of Berguedà.

Saldes Marathon

• Date: July.
• Town: Saldes.

Sports event that is held in Saldes at the beginning of summer. There are three levels of difficulty: Short of 10 km. 22 km trail. 41 km marathon.

Meeting of Maçaners accordionists

• Date: second Saturday of July.

Weekend dedicated to traditional music in which Catalan artists, both from here and from Northern Catalonia, Basques, Galicians and Occitans come together on this evening to write another page of the cultural tradition of this town. Massaners, under the protection of our omnipresent Pedraforca, becomes for one night the capital of the accordion, thanks to the effort, enthusiasm and desire of a series of collaborators, directed by the Association of Friends of the Accordion, which is the one who organizes this meeting.

Saldes popular walk

• Date: first Sunday of July.
• Town: Saldes.

Every year, on the first Sunday of July, the Saldes Popular Walk is celebrated. It runs through places and corners of our municipality. Along the route there are several checkpoints where participants are offered food or drink. Approximately halfway through the route, a good breakfast is offered to those registered

Price: €9 consult each year.

Gósol popular walk

• Date: third Sunday of July.
• Town: Gósol.

In the fall of 1987, a group of people from Gósol decided to organize a popular walk to make Gósol and its valley known. What motivated him was the state of conservation in which Gósol Castle was found. This initiative was also intended to obtain resources for the consolidation of the castle of Gósol and the old town so that it no longer s'enrunés, as well as for any other initiative that promotes the maintenance and conservation of the natural environment of Gósol. It is also part of the objectives of the Gósol Walk to promote the repair and maintenance of fountains, as well as the recovery of old mountain paths and host the leisure activities typical of a mountain town. The Gósol Walk was created so that it would not be a competitive activity, but to be able to walk for the fun of it, with the company of other walkers.

Ultra Pyrenees

• Date: first weekend of October.
• Town: Bagà.

For three days, Cadí Moixeró will once again be the world epicenter of trail running and will bring together some of the best athletes with the celebration of Salomon Ultra Pirineo.

International Sheepdog Competition

• Date: last Sunday of August.
• City: Castellar de n'Hug.

Since 1962 it is celebrated annually, the registered shepedrs participate to demonstrate the dog's abilities and the control of the dog by its owners.

The Contest is divided into two tests.In the first test, all registered sheperds participate, in the second, only the best classified. The shepherds must must dress the traditional suit of his place of origin.

The Contest, apart from the show that is in itself, wants to be an acknowledgment of a trade that has allowed and allows, maintain the territory through a respectful activity with the environment and that maintains the bond with our past and ours traditions, well live to date today.

There is a price of the individual entrance to the site about €4.00 .

Sky Race Pedraforca 360º

• Date: first Sunday of July.
• Town: Gósol.

SKY RACE PEDRAFORCA 360º. this race with start and finish in the Plaza Mayor de Gosol, goes all the way around the Pedraforca Massif.

Berga Trail

• Date: Second weekend of June.
• Town: Berga.

Sports event that takes place in Berga the second weekend of June.

-Marathon of 43 km and 3,240 meters of positive elevation gain

-Berga Trail Sky Race of 25 km and 1,880 meters of positive elevation gain

-Berga Trail Express of 14 km and 1,000 meters of positive elevation gain

Rice festival

• Date: second Sunday of February.
• City: Bagà.

The Holiday of the Rice is a tradition that is celebrated in Bagà for more than 700 years. Initially, it was celebrated on Sunday of Carnival and was consisting of a popular food directed the persons with fewer resources.