Why this ride
195 km from Vilaplana to Vilaplana, about 3 h 54 of riding. On the way it passes Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso, Albi II / Balma dels Punts and back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de la Serra de la mussara and Albi II / Balma dels Punts
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 195 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 54
- 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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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Abric de la Serra de la mussara
Climb out of Reus on a clear morning and the Serra de la Mussara rises ahead like a wall, a limestone escarpment that holds up the edge of the Prades plateau and drops steeply to the plain of the Camp de Tarragona. The rock shelters along this cliff line, close to the village of Vilaplana, are part of the prehistoric painted landscape of eastern Spain. The best reason to stop, though, is the view: on a good day you look straight down over hazelnut orchards and olive groves to Reus, Tarragona and the sea.
Read the complete Abric de la Serra de la mussara write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de la Serra de la mussara is where the day begins. Next is Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso.
2. 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
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso comes up about 49 km into the recorded legs. Next is Albi II / Balma dels Punts.
3. 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
about 88 km into the recorded legs you reach Albi II / Balma dels Punts. Next is back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso.
4. 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, late in the day. Next is Abric de la Serra de la mussara.
5. Abric de la Serra de la mussara
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de la Serra de la mussara write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Abric de la Serra de la mussara. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Abric de la Serra de la mussara to Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
Abric de la Serra de la mussara → Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso is 49 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso to Albi II / Balma dels Punts
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso → Albi II / Balma dels Punts is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Albi II / Balma dels Punts to back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
Albi II / Balma dels Punts → back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso to Abric de la Serra de la mussara
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso → Abric de la Serra de la mussara is 48 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
More motorcycle rides nearby
- Mas d'En Llort and The · 168 km
- Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso and The · 173 km
- Poblet Monastery and The · 147 km