Why this ride
256 km from Torredembarra to Torredembarra, about 4 h 54 of riding. On the way it passes Britus Il, The, Abric de la Serra de la mussara and back through The.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abrics de l'Apotecari and Abric de la Serra de la mussara
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 256 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 54
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. 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. Abrics de l'Apotecari
The coast south of Barcelona has been a corridor since the Romans, and the Via Augusta, the main road from Rome to Hispania, ran along it. At Roda de Berà, a few kilometres down the coast, a freestanding triumphal arch from that road still stands, the Arc de Berà, and the Roman city of Tarraco, now Tarragona, is a short ride away with its amphitheatre above the sea, its circus and walls, all listed by UNESCO. So the hills behind Torredembarra and Altafulla sit in a landscape that already carries a lot of history, even before you get to the much older layers of paint on the rocks.
Read the complete Abrics de l'Apotecari write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Abrics de l'Apotecari is where the day begins. Next is Britus Il.
2. Britus Il
What matters is the country around it, which is some of the finest in inland Catalonia. You are in the Conca de Barberà, the basin of the Francolí river, a few kilometres from the walled town of Montblanc and the village of Alcover, with the wooded wall of the Serra de Prades rising to the west. The area is dotted with prehistoric rock shelters, part of the great arc of Mediterranean rock art that runs down eastern Spain, and many of the site names along these rides are exactly that: a ledge of sandstone or limestone where hunters painted deer and archers thousands of years ago.
Read the complete Britus Il write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Britus Il comes up 31 km in. Next is The.
3. The
Inside a plain-looking farmhouse building is a domed hall from the fourth century, its cupola covered in mosaics of hunting scenes, biblical stories and figures that may represent the imperial family. Some scholars believe it was built as a mausoleum for Constans, son of Constantine the Great, who was killed in 350; others are not so sure, and the debate is part of the fun. The site belongs to the UNESCO listing for the Roman town of Tarraco.
Read the complete The write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
61 km in you reach The. Next is Abric de la Serra de la mussara.
4. 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
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Planning note
Abric de la Serra de la mussara, about halfway. Next is back through The.
5. back through The
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete The write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through The sits at 123 km, about halfway. Next is back through Britus Il.
6. back through Britus Il
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Britus Il write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Britus Il comes up 153 km in. Next is Abrics de l'Apotecari.
7. Abrics de l'Apotecari
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abrics de l'Apotecari write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abrics de l'Apotecari closes the day.
Leg by leg
Abrics de l'Apotecari to Britus Il
Abrics de l'Apotecari → Britus Il is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Britus Il to The
Britus Il → The is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
The to Abric de la Serra de la mussara
The → Abric de la Serra de la mussara is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la Serra de la mussara to back through The
Abric de la Serra de la mussara → back through The is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through The to back through Britus Il
back through The → back through Britus Il is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Britus Il to Abrics de l'Apotecari
back through Britus Il → Abrics de l'Apotecari is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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