Natural path Via Verda of the river Muga

The natural way of the River Muga runs through The left bank of river course linking the old town of Castelló d ‘ Empúries, with the urbanization of Empuriabrava. His tour is about 5 Km away, and is suitable for walking or with any motorized vehicle. In this sense the Greenway is divided into two levels which allow the bike to one side, passers-by segregat and horses to the other.

The route begins at the mouth of the River, or on the beach of Empuriabrava or Passeig de geese of Castelló d ‘ Empúries. One of the main features of this route is that it allows very near the riverbank look and the bed of the Muga, enjoying and watching so much Insider who represents life in the river and its associated ecosystems: the Islands and sandy areas where birds stop, Riverside forests dominated by willowsash trees, Alders, poplars, and poplars, using the River as a wildlife corridor for moving …

Halfway through the journey, a wooden bridge that crosses the Muga allows us to access the inside of the Aiguamolls Natural Park. There, next to the sewage treatment plant of Empuriabrava is the Lake in Europe, with different observatories that invite us to view the avifauna of nearby. If we follow this path, the path leads up to the information centre Cortalet protected area and from where they start several itineraries of great interest protected and where various itineraries of great interest to begin observation of the landscape, flora and wildlife.

The last 2.5 Km of the route before arriving at sea are made by the urbanisation of Empuriabrava, where extra care has been taken to incorporate into its own premises situated native vegetation and margins. You as well as for recreational run linking two very different but complementary realities of Costa Brava: on one side, historic centres and traditional, and, on the other hand, leisure and residential areas of more recent creation.