Why this ride
A 236 km round trip from Vinaixa - roughly 3 h in the saddle. The stops in between: Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso, The, Triumphal Arch of Berá and back through The. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Albi II / Balma dels Punts and Triumphal Arch of Berá
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 236 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 49
- 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. 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 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
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Planning note
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso comes up 29 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
58 km in you reach The. Next is Triumphal Arch of Berá.
4. Triumphal Arch of Berá
For centuries traffic on the main coastal road of Catalonia drove straight through a Roman triumphal arch. The Arc de Berà stands on the line of the Via Augusta, the great Roman road from the Pyrenees to Cádiz, about twenty kilometres northeast of Tarragona, and until the road was diverted around it in the late twentieth century, cars and trucks passed under its single span. It was built at the end of the first century BC, and an inscription records that it was erected according to the will of Lucius Licinius Sura, a figure whose identity historians still discuss. It is part of the UNESCO listing for the Roman remains of Tarraco.
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Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Triumphal Arch of Berá, 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 116 km, about halfway. Next is back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso.
6. 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 comes up 145 km in. Next is Albi II / Balma dels Punts.
7. 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
Albi II / Balma dels Punts closes the day.
Leg by leg
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 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso to The
Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso → The is 34 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
The to Triumphal Arch of Berá
The → Triumphal Arch of Berá is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Triumphal Arch of Berá to back through The
Triumphal Arch of Berá → 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 Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso
back through The → back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso is 34 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso to Albi II / Balma dels Punts
back through Mas d'En Ramon d'en Besso → Albi II / Balma dels Punts is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.