4/4 Difficulty Trails:

For all the suggested hiking routes arrangements can be made to drop you to the starting point and collect you at the end of your day.

Rasquera to Font del Teix
5h
This signposted route of 17.78km long will take about 5 hours. The degree of difficulty is 4/4.
For a map and full detailed itinerary please click here.

Refuge de Caro to Paüls 5h24m
This particular route is signposted.  It is 22.13km long with a climb of 800m and will take about 5hours 24minutes. The degree of difficulty is 4/4.
For a full and detailed itinerary please see click here.

Arnes to Beseit
5h40m
This suggested route is signposted.  It is 21.06km long with a climb of 950m and will take about 5hours 40minutes. The degree of difficulty is 4/4.
For a map of the itinerary please click here.

Monstant Natural Park Route- Through Fraguerau ravine
3h
This particular route is signposted.  It  is 10.55 km long, with a climb of 640 metres. The degree of difficulty is 4/4.
For a full and detailed itinerary please click here.

 

 

Mountain Hiking

Beniemocions, a young and enthusiastic company in Benifallet, offer guided treks through the mountain ranges of Cavalls and Pandols where many conflicts of war occurred. They will also guide you through the Cardo mountains and the Parc Natural dels Ports.

For the serious independent hiker there are a ton of suggested itineraries available and you should also check out the individual sections for the Parc Natural dels Ports and Monstant Natural Park.

The following suggestions are easy to medium trails and click here for some suggestions with a degree of difficulty graded as 4/4.

Parc Natural dels Ports

Easy mountain hiking trails

Here are links for PDFs of these hiking trails, although they are in Catalan the maps are very useful.

Trails from La Font Nova recreation area at Alfara de Carles:
PDFhttp://mediambient.gencat.net/Images/eng/104_139050.pdf 

Trail

Length

Duration

Difficulty

Elements of interest

La Moleta

5.8 km
circular

2h 30 min

Medium

Font Nova
La Moleta

La Vall d'Infern

5.4 km
circular

2 h

Low

Views of the Ebro
Font de la Vall d’Infern
Font Nova

Les Fonts

5.6 km
circular

1 h 30 min

Low

Pi del Perillo
Font de Perera
Views of the Ebro
Font Nova

 

Trails from the La Franqueta Recreation area:
PDF http://mediambient.gencat.net/Images/eng/104_138817.pdf


Trail

Length

Duration

Difficulty

Elements of interest

Cova Picasso

3.1 km
circular

1 h 15 min

Low

Riu dels Estrets
Coveta dels Ullals de Morago (Cova Picasso)
La Marbrera
Mas de Quiquet

Els Estrets

5 km
linear
outward

2 h 30 min
(outward)

Low

Riu dels Estrets
Les Gronses
El Toll blau
Els Biarnets

Mas de Corretja

3.3 km
circular

1 h

Low

Old lime kiln
Masos de Corretja i Nasi
Riu dels Estrets

Coll de Lliberós

8 km
circular

2 h 30 min

Medium

Riu dels Estrets
Roca llisa
Mas de Lliberós

 

Trails from La Fou recreational area at La Senia:
PDFhttp://mediambient.gencat.net/Images/eng/104_139049.pdf

La Fou is a good place to observe wildlife, such as the wild goat, golden eagle and griffon vulture.

The head of La Fou comprises mostly private property which should be respected.
 


Trail

Length

Duration

Difficulty

Elements of interest

Racó del Tabac

2.9 km
linear
outward

1h 30 min outward
1 h return

Medium

Barranc de la Fou
Racó del Tabac
Plans de Valldebous

Cova La Roja

4.6 km
circular

2 h

Medium

Barranc de la Fou
Barranc de les Tosques
Cova La Roja

Camí dels Hortets

5.7 km
circular

2 h

Medium

Font del Teix
Font dels Hortets
Barranc de la Fou

 

Trails from La Vall recreation area between Mas de Barberans and Roquetes:
PDFhttp://mediambient.gencat.net/Images/eng/104_139052.pdf


Trail

Length

Duration

Difficulty

Elements of interest

Racó d'en Marc

1.1 km
circular

20 min

Low

Racó dels Capellans
Racó de la cova d'en Marc
Forat de la Vella

Castell de l'Airosa

3.3 km
linear
outward

1 h
outward
30 min
return

Medium

Racó dels Capellans
Racó de la cova d'en Marc
Castell de l'Airosa
Roca Xapada

Mas de Barró

9.1 km
circular

2 h 30 min

Medium

Faixes tancades
Mas de Barró
Font del Paradís

Cova Avellanes recreation area at Roquetes

This is the nearest area to the Caro peak, in the heart of Els Ports. It is well equipped with tables, drinking fountains, etc. You can stroll along the paths and tracks around about.

If you go to Caro, you can take the Barcina trail that starts from the track up to the peak, on a turn-off by Vicari pass.

Trail

Length

Duration

Difficulty

Elements of interest

La Barcina

1.7 km
linear
outward

40 min
outward
30 min
return

Low

Panoramic views