Sierra de Miramar and Montblanc

 In a tour not too difficult, just over twenty kilometers, the route to go through a strict Basin landscapes including: vineyards, small pine and oak and hazel trees near the river Francolí. At the same time you can visit small rural villages like Prenafeta and Lille, parishes Montblanc at the foot of the Sierra de Miramar, and Vilaverd, where you cross the river Francolí. Montblanc The ducal town will start and end of the route. The car park of the railway station (333 m) is a place to prepare the bike and make sure you have the necessary equipment to start pedaling. From there you cross the road towards Prenafeta and, after crossing the river Francolí be taken the first path on the left. It is a wide path of land known as Path Pinetell. At 1.59 miles from the start is a fork (321 m). Take the road to the right, crossed the ditch Pinetell and follow the road that runs parallel to the AP-2. Once past the motorway service area (2.90 km, 349 m) the path becomes narrower. Ermita de Santa Anna After 1, 3 km narrow path, there is a fork next to one of the bridges (4.22 km, 380 m) that cross the AP-2. Take the road to the right, gradually moving away from the highway. It runs along the farmhouse Gassol and, immediately, to find a fork, follow straight to the nearby hermitage of Santa Ana (5.00 km, 414 m), which retains a fine Romanesque portal. It follows tto he right of the chapel, the road to the Mas Gassol to Prenafeta, and reach of the TV-2421 Montblanc Prenafeta (5.95 km, 445 m), go left and enter to Prenafeta (6.40 km, 469 m). Prenafeta This district of Montblanc, they have data in 980. There are remains of the old medieval castle, the church and some houses. After seeing the ruins of the old town and admire the panorama of the region there is from the new population is needed to get back to where the road has been reached. 100 m below the turnoff where the road has come to be diverted to the left to find the asphalted road that leads to Lille, just after a row of cypress trees. Lille After 3 km of asphalted road, having crossed the road N-240, reached the district of Lille (10,80 km), at an altitude of 483 m. De Lille is its small church dedicated to Saint John. Must go back and, just before the entrance to the N-240, take the path to the left. GR 7 is one of the main trekking routes in Catalonia (ranging from Andorra to Alicante). The first section is to track, but then becomes a footpath. The marks of this path leading to Vilaverd after going over a tunnel skirting the TGV and the Mas of Janoi. Vilaverd Over 6 km route leading to Vilaverd (15.59 km, 259 m). GR 7 should leave immediately to find a footbridge over the river that leads to Francolí village. It preserves the Romanesque church with Gothic elements of Saint Martin, which is mentioned in documents dating from XII. Leave the village towards Montblanc, right, north to the old road C-14, today the town's main street. At the new variant of the C-14, take it mandatory to cross the river Francolí (17.51 ​​km, 285 m) for a large viaduct. After that, 100 meters, is located on the right, a yard with a underground passage. We must turn the other side across the road and take a track down to the river Francolí. At the gateway Llorac (18.48 km, 273 m) must cross the river and Francoli last track that will lead to Montblanc. Be careful, however, located 500 meters after a detour (19 km, 305 m), near the C-240A Salou in Artesa de Segre, if you take the right track can be avoided road, which will run to the left, to the entrance of Montblanc (19.60 km, 328 m). Montblanc We cross the southern districts of the population to reach back to the train station (km 21.21, 333 m). Landmarks Lille Iglesia de San Juan de Lille Panoramic view from Prenafeta Remains of medieval castle, the church and houses Prenafeta Ermita de Santa Anna Prenafeta Counties: Conca de Barberá Length: 21:21 km Climb Slope: 410.0 m Descent Altitude: 410.0 m Signage: No Duration: 2 hours Topics: Nature | Culture     Criteria of usage of these routes   See restaurants here See hotels here Source: Government of Catalonia. Directorate General of Tourism / Data Update: 21/02/2007

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