ROUTES  FOR  THE  ALT  CAMP

ALCOVER - MONT-RAL - FARENA

   This route will allow us to known some places which stand out because of its beauty, as the old and history fuller stones from the Alcover village, or Remei hermitage read side inn, where the spirituality of the place with the trees shade and the freshness of the fountains are blended, and go up until Mont-ral and Farena.

   We will go up the high course of the Glorieta river until we find the fountains. During the route we may observe the ancient paper mills and the old electric power station, abandoned nowadays. We can also visit Mont-ral and its Romanesque church, from where we can enjoy of an extraordinary view. If we desire it, we can also stay overnight at the village as it counts with a mountain's refuge.

   Once we are in Mont-ral, we have two options. Continuing up to the mountain up by the Avencs mountain range until Foradada, located by the Motllats mountain's cliff, or to head straight towards Farena. If we go back to Alcover we will follow down mountain to the Bosquet's village, and then to Aixàviga, where we may find a good fountain. Surrounding the Font Fresca precipice we will refined the downward slope towards Fonts del Glorieta, Remei and Alcover.

   If we choose the Farena`s option, we will go out of Mont-ral following the indicating sticks which will lead us to the village, that counts with an impressive landscape and a restaurant where we can recover ourselves from the effort done.

   Another option is to arrive by car until Mont-ral and then go down towards Alcover, or even from Mont-ral hiking towards Farena.

VALLS - SANTES CREUS

   This route will allow us going from Valls to Santes Creus and, on the way back, passing through Aiguamúrcia, Vila-rodona, Bràfim and Alió.

   It is a very complete circular route without important unevenness, almost plain.

   We will first follow the PR C-4 (yellow and white) marks and then until Santes Creus, the GR-172 (red and white). The way back is done through another PRC-93 until Bràfim and through the way from Bràfim to Alió.

   The route allows us going from Valls to Santes Creus through the obligatory pass ancient ways from many years ago, and which nowadays have kept relegated to the highway. Between these ways is located a small part of the path that leads to Vilafranca.

   The way back is done following the Gaià river's course until Bràfim, where we will get until the Valls aviation's field, from where we can return to the starting point.

   The route can be done on foot as well as by bicycle, but as it has 38 km.. long. It is recommended to take the bicycle.

   You can find the perfectly detailed route in book "De la muntanya al mar" ("From the mountain to the sea"), from Josep Insa Montava, published by Edicions Cossetània.

VALLS - MIRAMAR

   This itinerary takes place through a short distance path named PR-C5.

   This path has this origin in the city of Valls, from where we will climb in the direction of Miramar. We will happen through the interior of Masmolets, Fontscaldes and Fassina and we will finish above of the Miramar's town.

   It is about a simple itinerary with few unevenness, except at the last stretch before arriving to Miramar.

   The itinerary is authorize officially by the Comité de Senders de FEEC (FECC Path's Committee) and follows the most attractive route from the tourist point of view.

Original: L'ALT CAMP (Consell Comarcal de l'Alt Camp) Year: 2000 - English translation: Teresa Paladella

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