The “Camí de Santa Coloma a la Margineda” offers a fascinating study of architectural legacy, cultural background, and natural beauty. Starting at Plaça del Poble in Santa Coloma, the beautiful road welcomes the Romanesque architecture of the Santa Coloma church. Built between the eighth and the ninth centuries, this pre-Romanesque architectural marvel of Andorra comes from Its historical relevance is much demonstrated by the rectangular nave and wooden truss roof. It is noteworthy that once painstakingly recovered and returned to Andorra following a protracted absence from historical records, the church housed Romanesque murals created by the Master of Santa Coloma, dating back 12th century. Through its well-chosen collection of murals and liturgical relics, visitors of the Espai Columba museum have the chance to explore the museum and improve their experience of the church visit. The audiovisual projection of the museum brilliantly brings back the original 12th-century church interior.

Walking Carrer Major de Santa Coloma towards the top of the village, visitors come across a watering station for horses as the journey progresses. The road turns into a cobbled path leading one towards one of Andorra’s most famous architectural gems: Torre dels Russos, sometimes known as the Russian Tower. Inspired by both Modernist and Noucentisme movements, architect Cèsar Martinell created this amazing example of granite architecture. The tower gets its name from its relationship to Nicolas Popoff, a Russian exile, so enhancing the historical background of the path.

One moves along the cobbled road, then briefly falls before rising a steep hill, which finally leads the visitor to the old town of La Margineda. Hikers come upon breathtaking views of traditional bordes (stone huts) harmonically blended into the surroundings along the path. When one arrives at La Margineda, the road ends close to the Pont de la Margineda, a medieval bridge from the fifteenth century. Considered the biggest and most thin bridge in Andorra, this one highlights the amazing medieval engineering mastery in the area.

For those looking to improve their path, the return route follows the recently built walkway along Avinguda d’Enclar, leading one back to the starting point at the Espai Columba. The road guarantees accessibility for people of different ages and fitness levels and offers a harmonic mix of historical background and peaceful beauty. This climb offers a deep experience that highlights the rich legacy of Santa Coloma and La Margineda, so transcending a mere exploration of the amazing Andorran scenery and into an expedition into the cultural core of the area.