Description
Departing from the Old Slaughterhouse in Tortosa, currently the Tourism Office, take the Rambla de Felip Pedrell and turn left. Continue in the direction of the the Estat Bridge. Before reaching it, turn left and continue in the direction of Carrer de Montcada and Carrer de la Providència. There we continue up the Camí del Barranc del Rastre which goes quickly uphill. 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 Coll de l’Alba we continue towards the turbines of the wind farm, Alentar and the turbines at Povet d’Amorós.
Once we reach the turbines, we go down to the Tower of Fullola and turn onto Barranc de Fullola, Camí del Ranxero, go around the Coll de l’Alba and descend into Tortosa past the Torre de Gassia.
Distance: Approximately 45 km
Physical level: high
Technical level: easy
Incline/decline: 1,400 m incline
Starting and finishing point: The Old Slaughterhouse in Tortosa
