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Our guides' detailed local knowledge and expertise guarantee that walkers holidaying with us or just using our guiding services can always feel confident that our choice of excursions will match their personal tastes and abilities.  Our hiking itineraries can be found below trip prices.



2010 GUIDED MOUNTAIN  WALKING PRICES

ELS PORTS NATURAL PARK & MONTSIA NATURE RESERVE

FULL DAY - The cost for one to four people will be €110 euros per walk excursion (not per person).  All additional people will then be charged at €10 euros each up to a maximum of 7 in a group. ALL FULL DAY WALKS INCLUDE FREE PACKED LUNCHES.

 

HALF DAY - The cost for one to four people will be €60 euros per walk excursion (not per person).  All additional people will then be charge at €10 euros each up to a maximum of 7 in a group.  HALF DAY WALKS DO NOT INCLUDE PACKED LUNCHES.

(Payment will be collected on the day, after the excursion).

Guests staying in the casa pequena and/or Bona Vista rural accommodation are entitled to a 15% discount on the above price.

 

Feel totally at ease during the entire walking excursion as we provide both the guiding and transport.  We will always arrange to meet  you at a convenient location from which to start the trip. Your journey to the walk's starting point will then be in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle allowing you to enjoy the spectacular scenery. 

 

Please feel free to contact us by email or use our Enquiry Form to discuss your individual walking requirements before you decide to book your holiday or walking trip.

  


FULL OR HALF DAY HIKING ITINERARIES

Below you will find 14 examples (with photographs), from our hiking itinerary portfolio (we have 20 walks to choose from).  They have been classified into 3 grades: easy, moderate and more challenging.  

 

Easy full day: good surface, usually gentler ascents & descents, not too long 

Easy half day: good surface, usually gentler ascents & descents, short

 

Moderate full day: changeable surface, usually steeper ascents and descents, not too long

Moderate half day: changeable surface, usually steeper ascents and descents, short

 

More Challenging: changeable surface, steep, more direct ascents and descents, longer walks

 

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EASY FULL DAY 

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Two Valleys walk (walk 14)

 

featuring: both the Algars and de les Valls river valleys, formidable sheer rock faces, ruins of farming settlements, emerald coloured rock pools e.g. Toll de Vidre (pool of glass), good chance of seeing griffon vultures, & during their breeding season, golden & other eagles, medieval village of Arnes with its 16th century renaissance town hall, medieval Horta de Sant Joan village (Picasso connection)

 

Total excursion time: approx. 5-6 hours   Total walk time: approx. 3 hours (circular)

Max. ascent: approx. 200 m

 

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Fontcalda walk (walk 16)

featuring: disused railway station & tunnels (footpath runs through these), narrow Canaleta river gorge, part of pilgrims' route of Cami de Sant Joan, old olive groves, 18th century pilgrims' sanctuary, all year round warm spring water (said to have healing properties), site of a Virgin Mary apparition, outstanding views

Total excursion time: approx. 5 hours 30 mins  Total walk time: approx. 3 hours 30 mins (circular)

Max. ascent: approx. 500 m

 


EASY HALF DAY

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Cervera Valley walk (walk 19)

featuring: picturesque valley, natural rock pools, pretty mountain stream, ruined Catalan farmhouses, outstanding views, good chance of seeing griffon vultures & eagles

This is a walk which starts from the Casa Pequena/Bona Vista country house guests' doorstep & is also available free for self guiding (map & instructions will be provided for guests)

Total excursion time: approx. 3 hours         Total walk time: approx. 3 hours (circular)

Max. ascent: approx. 200 m

 

La Barcina walk (walk 12)

 

featuring: dramatic high mountain drive, spectacular 360 degree views, interesting flora which has adapted to climatic extremes, high mountain plateau landscape, trip to Els Ports highest peak (Mont Caro 1447m)

 

This walk is also available free for Casa Pequena/Bona Vista country house guests for self guiding (instructions will be provided)

 

Total excursion time: approx. 4 hours        Total walk time: approx. 2 hours (circular)

                                                                            Max. ascent: approx. 80 m

 

Barranc de Lloret walk (walk 9)

 

featuring: huge, cavernous rock shelter, dramatic green valley with high cliff faces, narrow gorge with sheer rock walls, pool & waterfall, chance of seeing griffon vultures & eagles

 

Total excursion time: approx. 3.5 hours        Total walk time: approx. 2.5 hours (linear)

                                                                                Max. ascent: approx 80 m


MODERATE FULL DAY

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Marble walk (walk 1)

 

featuring: old marble mine, marble rock faces, caves, spectacular twisted stratifications, narrow gorge, panoramic views of lower Ebro valley, scree escarpments, medieval Horta de Sant Joan village (Picasso connection), gigantic monoliths of Roques de Benet, chance of seeing griffon vultures & ibex

 

Total excursion time: approx. 7 hours   Total walk time: approx. 5 hours (circular)

Max. ascent: approx. 500 m 

 

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Gubies del Parrisal walk (walk 13)

 

featuring: Aragonese castle village of Valderrobres (with gothic parish church rose window & medieval bridge & gateway), sculptured rock pinnacles, Matarranya river valley, swim-able rock pools, extremely narrow gorge/slot canyon, dramatic scenery, ancient rock shelter paintings

 

Total excursion time: approx. 6 hours   Total walk time: approx. 3 hours (linear)

Max. ascent: approx. 100 m

 

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Rio Estrets walk (walk 15)

featuring: outstanding views, barrancs (depending on season, dry river beds or with emerald coloured pools), huge, dramatic rock escarpments, River Estrets valley, swim-able river rock pools, olive & almond groves, chance of seeing ibex, griffon vultures, medieval Horta de Sant Joan village (Picasso connection), gigantic monoliths of Roques de Benet

Total excursion time: approx. 7 hours   Total walk time: approx. 4 hours 30 mins (circular)

Max. ascent: approx 300 m


MODERATE HALF DAY

Cova dels Adells walk (walk 2) 

 

featuring: scenic Michelin route valley drive, old catalan homesteads & castle ruins, old drovers' cave created by uplifted rock strata, alpine-type landscape, trip to Tosca cascading natural springs, good chance of seeing griffon vultures & ibex

 

This walk is also available free for Casa Pequena/Bona Vista country house guests for self guiding (instructions will be provided)

 

Total excursion time: approx. 3.5 hours     Total walk time: approx. 2 hours (circular)

                                                                                    Max. ascent: approx. 300 m

 

Bassa d'Ossera walk (walk 6)

 

featuring: grand old ruinous catalan hunting lodges, excellent vistas, majestic giant pine tree, ancient meadow land, natural spring, good chance of seeing griffon vultures & ibex

 

This walk is also available free for Casa Pequena/Bona Vista country house guests for self guiding (instructions will be provided)

 

Total excursion time: approx. 3 hours    Total walk time: approx. 2 hours (circular)

                                                                                 Max. ascent: approx. 200 m


MORE CHALLENGING HIKES

Mont Caro walk (walk 3)

 

featuring: spectacular high mountain drive, fantastic 360 degree vistas including Ebro Delta & lower River Ebro valley, deep forested ravines, huge pine trees, craggy slopes, karstic (limestone plateau) landscape, highest peak in Els Ports Natural Park (1447m), good chance of seeing ibex, griffon vultures

 

Total excursion time: approx. 6 hours    Total walk time: approx. 5 hours (circular)

                                                                                Max ascent: approx. 300 m

 

Middle Mountain walk (walk 10)

featuring: dramatic high panoramas, huge mesolithic cave, deep ravines, craggy slopes, natural springs, steep escarpments, huge pine trees, good chance of seeing ibex, griffon vultures, eagles, spectacular high mountain drive

Total excursion time: approx. 7 hours   Total walk time: approx. 5 hours 30 mins (circular)

Max. ascent: approx. 600 m

 

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Pauls walk (walk 17)

featuring: pretty hilltop village of Pauls, incredible high panoramas of both mediterranean and continental sides of Els Ports range, ancient meadowland (signs of medieval cultivation), natural springs, forested gullies, very good chance of seeing male ibex, griffon vultures, excellent views of gigantic Roques de Benet monoliths

Total excursion time: approx. 6 hours 30 mins  Total walk time: approx. 5 hours 30 mins (circular)

Max ascent: approx. 600 m

 

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Gateway of Hell walk (walk 20)

featuring: dramatic 1960's dam & reservoir, pinnacled slopes, huge rocky cliffs of Gateway of Hell (path runs immediately underneath), high dramatic scenery, Salt de Robert waterfall (can be viewed from behind), forested gullies, nesting griffon vultures (depending on season), important Valencian micro-reserve for flora

Total excursion time: approx. 7 hours   Total walk time: approx. 4/5 hours (circular)

Max ascent: approx 550 m

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