Siurana Walk – in the Footsteps of Princesses and Warriors
Length of walk: about 5km
Time: 2hrs 30 mins
Level: Moderate
Location: Montsant Natural Park.
Starting point: Siurana Village
This walk is one of the routes featured in the new walking leaflets produced by the Priorat Tourism Office
The village of Siurana has a spectacular position on top of a high cliff deep in the mountains of the Priorat.
Siurana -a village on a cliff
Its almost impregnable location enabled it to remain as the last Moorish stronghold in Catalonia. Legend has it that when the Christian forces eventually reached there about the year 1153, the beautiful Moorish Princess, rather than be captured by the “infidels”, charged from the castle on a magnificent white stallion and leapt with it over the cliff to their deaths…
This walk begins from the ruins of the castle and has a breathtaking start along a cliff ledge with sheer drops and wonderful views. After traversing the cliffs it drops steadily to the valley and then climbs back up to the village from the other side. The ledge at the start was once used daily by the villagers to reach their vegetable gardens in the valley. It is not dangerously narrow but would not suit anyone with vertigo and children would have to be carefully watched. We thoroughly enjoyed this walk on a lovely sunny day in early November with a temperature of around 20ºC. The photographs say it all:
Along the Ledge
Contemplating the magnificent views from Siurana village
A nice spot for a coffee break, high above the Siurana dam
Life on the Edge!
Entrance to Siurana Village
Wow Dena that looks like a great place for a walk, spectacular views. Thanks for sharing