Description
Tour around Terra Alta and Ribera d'Ebre*
Road bike circular tour that covers much of the Terra Alta and Ribera d'Ebre comarques* and leaves from Tortosa. The former Tortosa slaughterhouse is the starting and end point of the route.
It is about 143 km. The route has an unevenness of about 2100 meters. Minor passes.
*The four comarques (a district similar to an English county) bathed by the Ebro River are Baix Ebre, Montsià, Terra Alta and Ribera d'Ebre.
Leave Tortosa and cross the Pont de l'Estat (Estate bridge) and head to Quatre Camins. Once there, take C-12 to Jesús. Continue for 25 km passing through Jesús, Aldover and Xerta. In the first section there are a few short climbs that break the pace. After passing by the Xerta lock, head to Prat de Comte and Horta de Sant Joan. This section has 22 km of ascent with about 450 meters of unevenness.
Once in Bot, after the descent, keep going up gently towards Gandesa.
From Gandesa, head to Vilalba dels Arcs and La Fatarella by taking a road that has gentle ups and downs. Without going into La Fatarella you will start to go down in the direction of Móra d'Ebre for 20 km . Without crossing the river, turn in the direction of Benissanet and Miravet. Once you get to Miravet, you will start to climb towards Pinell de Brai and then you will go down towards C-12.
Go left and after crossing the Pont del Passador (Passador bridge), turn right towards Benifallet. Head to Coll de Som – 4 km of ascent with 150 meters of unevenness. Enjoy a beautiful Ebro valley view from above. After the descent , keep following the road in the direction of Tortosa passing through Tivenys and Bítem. This section of the trail is flat during the remaining 14 km until arriving at Tortosa.
