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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.


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2008 MOUNTAIN  WALKING PRICE

 The cost for one to four people will be €110 euros per walk  excursion.  All additional people will then be charged at €10 euros each up to a maximum of 7 in a group. ALL WALKS INCLUDE FREE PACKED LUNCHES. (Payment will be collected on the day, after the excursion).

Guests staying in the casa pequena rural accommodation are entitled to a 10% discount on the above price & guests staying in the Bona Vista villa are entitled to a 20% 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.

  


HIKING ITINERARIES

Below you will find 9 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: good surface, usually gentler ascents & descents, not too long

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

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

 

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EASY HIKES

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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 villa doorstep & is also available for self guiding (map & instructions will be provided)

Total walk time: approx. 3 hours 15 mins

Max. ascent: approx. 200 m

 

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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

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

Max. ascent: approx. 500 m

 


 

MODERATE HIKES

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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

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

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

Max. ascent: approx 300 m


 

MORE CHALLENGING HIKES

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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

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

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

Max ascent: approx 550 m

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