Cafeteria Gusi - Ribes de Freser

This is usefully located near the railway station, usefully, because there is no café at the station. It is a pleasant place and quite business like, i.e. not a coffee culture establishment. We went there in the morning before catching our train. This is not only a café, it is also a shrine to sky running, in particular to the great Spanish runner Kílian Jornet Burgada. The place is covered in pictures of runners and mountains. We were able to do some amateur anthropology while we were there. A number of mountain runners, male and female, came in, while we were eating our croissants and drinking coffee, before setting off to torture themselves by running up a particularly high mountain. All looked intimidatingly lean and fit and without a trace of body fat. It was also interesting to note the routines of local municipal workers, namely: 1) pick up the truck from the depot and, 2) go to Bar Gusi, park outside, and go in for a coffee and a chat with friends. Smoking a cigarette had to be done at the door. The more adventurous also drank a brandy. Very informative. Refreshed, and enlightened, we were able to continue our journey to Barcelona.

Visited the bar a couple of times after walking. Its next to the main road into town so can't miss it. Lots of trail running stuff on the walls, especially Kilian Jornet, who is from Catalonia. Just had a beer, didn't eat

Un restaurante acogedor donde puedes recargar energías antes o después de tu caminata. Muchos recuerdos de carreras y corredores de montaña destacados.

Si visitas el Sendero o Mundo de la Montaña tienes que pasar un día allí. Pedí un sándwich de butifarra y estaba delicioso. El ambiente es muy agradable y el servicio es rápido.

Si estás de camino, es una delicia rodearte de los amantes de la montaña y ser capaz de contemplar los homenajes a Kilian Jornet.