Berga – Solsona
I immediately did not feel like cycling after getting on the bike. I had snoozed my alarm for a good 45 minutes before I got up, which was the first indicator that this was not going to be a record day, as I’m usually awake before my alarm rings. Nevertheless, I headed west from Berga through thick pine forest, lush meadows, always having stunning Pyrenean cliffs to my right.
![View north from Solsona with old farms in the middleground and Pyrenean hills in the background](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220512_122600302-scaled-150x112@0.jpg)
I don’t think any part of the day was flat, it was either going up or down. No steep climbs, long relaxing descents, rolling hills through Catalonia. After a nice lunch break on the river leading to the Sant Ponç dam, I got to Solsona early in the afternoon. Since the options for accommodation further west were not great, I decided to call it a day, roll to a cheap hotel in the city and get some rest for hopefully a better day tomorrow.
![My bike leaned against a tree along Cardener river hills with pine trees in the background](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220512_120244163-2-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![Font de la plaça de Sant Joan in Solsona with the sun peaking through a tree behind it](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220512_150235220-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![Look down a narrow street in Solsona, a few people walking down the street](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220512_151548682-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
After a shower and taking care of my laundry, I went for a walk through the beautiful Solsona old town. It’s a remarkable Nucli antic, with narrow dark walkways, almost no car traffic, the fortification walls intact, and an overall fascinating architecture.
![Picture up a house wall with a balcony with many plants on the first floor](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220512_151305563-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![Picture up a house wall with a balcony with many plants on the first floor](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/PXL_20220512_151319085-scaled-150x199@0.jpg)
![Map of my ride from Berga to Solsona](https://www.alexandergoller.com/uploads/r/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-12-at-22.22.46-150x108@0.jpg)