Gandesa: el Puig Cavaller

The  Trip starts in Gandesa and crowning the top of the next hill to Puig Cavaller beautiful forest. From the top there is a spectacular panorama of the plains of Terra Alta in the north zone of the massif of Transportation, south-west and the cliffs of the Sierra Pàndols, south-east. In Gandesa point of the tour, reached by the N-420 from the Falset and Mora la Nova. It goes on to Pond Street at the much-TV-3531, which is aimed at Bot-where there is a park that offers shade and a fountain to fill the canteens. 0.00 km (364 m). Cross the road and street Pou Nou before leaving the park, we come to Calvary, which is still heading south. There must find the white and yellow trail PR C-27, that will not stop until the summit. 0.19 km (370 m) 0 h 03 min. Fork: take the trail to the left (the way of pellets), which goes towards SE. At Calvary SO you can see it with the small chapel on top. 1.14 km (436m), 0 h 18 min. Branching. Giving up and climb the path on the left (E), where are the traces of a creek. 1.29 km (474 ​​m) 0 h 22 min. Once up, take the trail that goes towards S / SE to the right of the trees. 1.56 km (488 m) 0 h 25 min. Font de l´Heura. It makes a 180 º in the direction E, take the trail back to the ridge and follow direction S between forests and clearings. 2.42 km (560 m) 0 h 40 min. It eventually leads to the track for some time that currency. Take it to the right toward S / OS, up, beating a string and getting to where the antenna ends. 2.83 km (618 m) 0 h 45 min. Once the antenna is along the structure to the left until you see the face (SE) of the rock Puig Cavaller. Should be directed towards them up to take a path with a steep ascent, along the rocks first and then by the side NE SW, to the westernmost tip, where the path to be taken ( NE) to the top. 3.25 km (706 m), 1 h 10 min. Puig Cavaller. The way back to Gandesa do is the same as that used for the first leg (the PR is back with a lap of around 2 h to return to the fenced and Fonteta). 6.49 km (364 m), 2 pm Gandesa. Starting point and end of the route. Landmarks Font de l´Heura  Lo Calvari Forrest of the Puig Cavaller  Counties: Terra Alta Length: 6:49 km Climb Slope: 360.0 m Descent Altitude: 360.0 m Signage: Yes Duration: 2 hours Topics: Nature   Criteria of usage of these routes   See restaurants here See hotels here Source: Government of Catalonia. Directorate General of Tourism / Data Update: 19/12/2008

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