Why this ride
From Montblanc it runs 253 km to Montblanc; allow about 4 h 40 of riding. It goes by way of The, Abric de la Serra de la mussara, Aqueduct and back through Abric de la Serra de la mussara.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Britus I and Aqueduct
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 253 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 40
- 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. Britus I
Between Montblanc and Vimbodí, in the Conca de Barberà, the land rises toward the Prades mountains and the Serra de la Llena, and in the sandstone and limestone outcrops of these hills, prehistoric hunters left paintings in rock shelters. Britus I is one of these sites, with figures painted in the distinctive style of Levantine rock art, which shows scenes of hunting, gathering and daily life with lively human and animal figures. The rock art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula was inscribed by UNESCO in 1998, covering hundreds of sites from Catalonia to Andalusia. Many are small and fragile, and access is often restricted to protect them.
Read the complete Britus I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Britus I is where the day begins. Next is The.
2. 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
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The comes up 28 km in. Next is Abric de la Serra de la mussara.
3. 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
56 km in you reach Abric de la Serra de la mussara. Next is Aqueduct.
4. Aqueduct
The Pont del Diable, the Devil's Bridge, is not a bridge for people. It is a Roman aqueduct, a tall, two-tiered stone arcade that carried water to Tarraco, modern Tarragona, from the Francolí river, about fifteen kilometres away. It spans a small valley near the road to Constantí, two hundred metres long and about twenty-seven metres high at its tallest point, built of big dressed stones without mortar, and it has stood for roughly two thousand years. UNESCO included it in the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco in 2000.
Read the complete Aqueduct write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Aqueduct, about halfway. Next is back through Abric de la Serra de la mussara.
5. back through 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
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Planning note
back through Abric de la Serra de la mussara sits at 113 km, about halfway. Next is back through The.
6. back through The
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete The write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through The comes up 141 km in. Next is Britus I.
7. Britus I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Britus I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Britus I closes the day.
Leg by leg
Britus I to The
Britus I → 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 Aqueduct
Abric de la Serra de la mussara → Aqueduct is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Aqueduct to back through Abric de la Serra de la mussara
Aqueduct → back through Abric de la Serra de la mussara is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de la Serra de la mussara to back through The
back through 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 Britus I
back through The → Britus I is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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