Why this ride
A 323 km round trip from Alforja - roughly 5 h 52 in the saddle. The stops in between: Albi II / Balma dels Punts, Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso, La Vall de la Coma and back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de Gallicant and La Vall de la Coma
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 323 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 52
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Abric de Gallicant
Alforja is a village on the southern edge of the Prades mountains, where the plain of the Camp de Tarragona meets the steep slopes of the Serra de l'Argentera and the Serra de la Mussara. The Abric de Gallicant lies in the hills near Alforja, Vilaplana and Ulldemolins, and it is one of the many prehistoric shelters in these mountains that form part of the UNESCO listing of Mediterranean rock art. The name means rooster's song, a poetic touch typical of Catalan place names. The paintings in this area are generally schematic, with simple figures and geometric shapes, and many shelters are protected by fences.
Read the complete Abric de Gallicant write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Gallicant is where the day begins. Next is Albi II / Balma dels Punts.
2. Albi II / Balma dels Punts
L'Albi is a small village on a hill in Les Garrigues, the dry, olive-covered district southeast of Lleida, and its name appears in the archaeological record thanks to rock shelters in the area, including the Balma dels Punts, the shelter of the dots. The name suggests schematic paintings in the form of dots and lines, typical of the later phase of prehistoric art in the region, and the site is part of the UNESCO listing of Mediterranean rock art. The shelters are small and fragile, and some can only be visited with a guide, so check with the town hall or a local interpretation centre before heading out.
Read the complete Albi II / Balma dels Punts write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Albi II / Balma dels Punts comes up about 46 km into the recorded legs. Next is Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso.
3. Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
Behind the Conca de Barberà, where the Catalan plain begins to lift towards the Serra de Prades, a small valley holds the monastery of Poblet, one of the largest and best-preserved Cistercian abbeys in Europe. The Mas d'en Ramon d'en Besso is a farmhouse a few kilometres from Montblanc and from the village of Vimbodí, in wooded country of holm oak, pine and dry-stone terraces with the red cliffs of the Roques Guàrdies nearby.
Read the complete Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 104 km into the recorded legs you reach Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso. Next is La Vall de la Coma.
4. La Vall de la Coma
The Garrigues is the dry heart of Lleida province, a land of terraced hills, stone walls and endless olive groves, and La Vall de la Coma is one of its quiet valleys, in the municipality of L'Albi. In a few rock shelters here, prehistoric people painted small figures in red, part of the Levantine rock art of the Mediterranean basin that is recognized as a World Heritage Site. The paintings are fragile and modest in size, and access is usually organized through local guides or interpretation centres, so plan ahead rather than expecting to wander in.
Read the complete La Vall de la Coma write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
La Vall de la Coma, about halfway. Next is back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso.
5. back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso sits at 117 km, about halfway. Next is back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts.
6. back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Albi II / Balma dels Punts write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts comes up about 257 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abric de Gallicant.
7. Abric de Gallicant
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de Gallicant write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Gallicant closes the day.
Leg by leg
Abric de Gallicant to Albi II / Balma dels Punts
Abric de Gallicant → Albi II / Balma dels Punts is 46 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Albi II / Balma dels Punts to Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
Albi II / Balma dels Punts → Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso to La Vall de la Coma
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso → La Vall de la Coma is 66 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
La Vall de la Coma to back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
La Vall de la Coma → back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso is 47 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso to back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso → back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts is 40 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts to Abric de Gallicant
back through Albi II / Balma dels Punts → Abric de Gallicant is 65 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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