The settlement of Alàs is the only one in the “comarca” (local district) of L’Alt Urgell that celebrates a descent of the “falles” (burning torches and logs) in the style of other villages in the Pyrenees. The event has been held since 2021 and was inspired by the discovery of a document that records the oldest descent of the “falles” in the Pyrenees, dating from 1543. Since then, every year, on 23rd June, the population of Alàs and its whole municipality mobilize to give a specific and very special touch to the night of Sant Joan (mid-summer), with more than
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La Foranca – “Circuit Fer”
Fifth edition of the “Circuit Fer” (Iron Circuit) friendly race, which runs through Alàs, following an 11 km route with a variation in altitude of 470 metres. The race aims to be a meeting point for runners and walkers from the local area, to promote historic footpaths that are now in disuse, and to open up new ones. In this way, it seeks to show the high potential of this area.
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