Date of walk: 26th December Temperture in Tortosa: 16 degC Mountain Temp: approx 14 degC Distance: 5km This was a great walk up to the ridge the Serra Montsia – a small mountain range which looks out over the Ebro Delta. It is Walk 29 in the Cicerone Guide Book- …
Date of walk: Saturday 18th Feb Temperture in Tortosa: 17 degC Mountain Temp: approx 15 degC Wind: NNW 4km/h There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the temperature in the valley was touching 17 degreesC. In fact although it can still get chilly at night, February is often a …
Length of walk: about 5.5km Time: Stated time 1h 45 mins (but see last paragraph) Level: Easyish Starting point: Village of Pradell de la Teixeta This walk is one of the routes featured in the new walking leaflets produced by the Priorat Tourism Dept The village of Pradell de la …
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 …
The tourism department have this year produced a set of 10 leaflets of walking routes around the Priorat. What’s more they are available in English, French, Spanish and Catalan. You may not think this is very exciting but when we first came here the only information we could obtain …
The fiesta has finished, the town is quiet, many of the bars and shops are remaining closed for the week and there is a distinct feeling that summer is over! Mid-day temperatures are still 30- 35 degC but the early morning heat has a comfortable softness, the light is different, …
Length of walk: about 7km Time: 3hrs Level: Easy to moderate Location: Montsant Natural Park. Starting point: Ulldemollins This is a walk that we did last September, and it was dramatic in both senses of the word! The scenery was certainly dramatic but there was a little extra drama too. We …
Date of walk: Fri 10th Dec Temperture in Tortosa: 16C Mountain Temp: approx 13C Wind: N 3-6km/h This is the first walk we chose from the new walking guidebook for Southern Catalunya -find it page 76 – Walk 9. The drive to the starting point was quite straightforward turning from …
The mountain ranges of Tarragona offer fantastic walking. But it’s a secret! You wouldn’t know it by looking at most guidebooks because the area is barely mentioned. Once here and you venture up into these enticing mountains you discover that the area is criss-crossed with both long-distance and regional hiking …