Why this ride
A 250 km round trip from Vinaixa - roughly 3 h 13 in the saddle. On the way it passes Paleochristian cemetery, Cova dels Segarulls and back through Paleochristian cemetery.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Albi II / Balma dels Punts and Cova dels Segarulls
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 250 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 13
- 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. 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 is where the day begins. Next is Paleochristian cemetery.
2. Paleochristian cemetery
When the Roman city of Tarraco converted to Christianity, its people began burying their dead beside the Francolí river, west of the town, and the necropolis that grew up there over the fourth and fifth centuries is now one of the most important early Christian burial sites in the western Mediterranean. Hundreds of tombs were found, from simple graves to carved marble sarcophagi, along with remains of a basilica. Tradition links the site with Saint Fructuosus, the bishop of Tarraco burned in the amphitheatre in the year 259 along with two deacons.
Read the complete Paleochristian cemetery write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Paleochristian cemetery comes up about 78 km into the recorded legs. Next is Cova dels Segarulls.
3. Cova dels Segarulls
The vineyards of the Penedès roll out in every direction from Vilafranca, and the Cova dels Segarulls lies among them, a few kilometres outside the town in the low hills toward the coastal range.
Read the complete Cova dels Segarulls write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 133 km into the recorded legs you reach Cova dels Segarulls. Next is back through Paleochristian cemetery.
4. back through Paleochristian cemetery
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Paleochristian cemetery write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Paleochristian cemetery, late in the day. Next is Albi II / Balma dels Punts.
5. 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 at Albi II / Balma dels Punts. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Albi II / Balma dels Punts to Paleochristian cemetery
Albi II / Balma dels Punts → Paleochristian cemetery is 78 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Paleochristian cemetery to Cova dels Segarulls
Paleochristian cemetery → Cova dels Segarulls is 55 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova dels Segarulls to back through Paleochristian cemetery
Cova dels Segarulls → back through Paleochristian cemetery is 56 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Paleochristian cemetery to Albi II / Balma dels Punts
back through Paleochristian cemetery → Albi II / Balma dels Punts is 60 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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