Description
Departing from the Old Slaughterhouse in Tortosa, currently the Tourism Office, take the Rambla de Felip Pedrell and turn left. Before reaching Estat Bridge, turn left and continue in the direction of Carrer de Montcada and Carrer de la Providència. From here we follow Camí del Barranc del Rastre which quickly goes upwards. At the roundabout, turn left, where we find the Xalet d’Arasa.
We start a gentle but continuous climb here, passing the hermitage of Montserrat, Potra del Pino mountain and Tortosa Tennis Club, before a steeper climb towards the hermitage of Mig Camí. After a few more climbs, we pass by the Cement Factory and we soon arrive at the hermitage of Coll de l’Alba, which offers stunning views of the Ebro valley and delta.
From the Coll de l’Alba we head towards the turbines at the wind farm, Alentar and the turbines at Povet de l’Amorós and head down to Mas de Lledó, reaching the Paquel houses and then we take the Tortosa road to Bitem until reaching Reis chapel, then we take Camí del Mig de l’Horta de Pimpí to Remolins.
Distance: Approximately 30 km
Physical level: medium-high
Technical level: easy
Incline/decline: 1,200m incline
Starting and finishing point: The Old Slaughterhouse in Tortosa
