Why this ride
From l'Ametlla de Mar it runs 179 km to l'Ametlla de Mar; allow about 4 h 25 of riding. On the way it passes Cabra feixet, Prop de la Cova Pintada and back through Cabra feixet. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cova del Taller and Prop de la Cova Pintada
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 179 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 25
- 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. Cova del Taller
South of Tortosa the Ebro river slows down and spreads into one of the great wetlands of the western Mediterranean, but a few kilometres inland the country is hilly and dry, with limestone outcrops and terraced olives. Cova del Taller sits somewhere in this landscape of the Baix Ebre, near El Perelló and L'Ampolla, and is one of the shelters that carry prehistoric paintings in Catalonia.
Read the complete Cova del Taller write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova del Taller is where the day begins. Next is Cabra feixet.
2. Cabra feixet
El Perelló is a hill village on the old coast road between Tarragona and Tortosa, and it is famous for honey. Bees have been kept on these scrubby limestone slopes for centuries, feeding on rosemary, thyme and wild flowers, and every winter the village holds a honey fair that draws visitors from across Catalonia. In the hills around, sheltered under an overhang, is the rock art of Cabra Feixet, part of the Levantine paintings of eastern Spain inscribed together by UNESCO. The figures are small and faded, and the site is best visited with a guide or after asking at the village; please do not touch the rock.
Read the complete Cabra feixet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cabra feixet comes up about 20 km into the recorded legs. Next is Prop de la Cova Pintada.
3. Prop de la Cova Pintada
The Ports massif rises abruptly at the meeting point of Catalonia, Aragón and Valencia, a tangle of limestone peaks, deep gorges and pine forest that feels surprisingly wild given how close it is to the Ebro delta and the coast. Prop de la Cova Pintada, meaning near the painted cave, sits on its southern side, between Mas de Barberans, Valderrobres and the old city of Tortosa.
Read the complete Prop de la Cova Pintada write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 84 km into the recorded legs you reach Prop de la Cova Pintada. Next is back through Cabra feixet.
4. back through Cabra feixet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cabra feixet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cabra feixet, late in the day. Next is Cova del Taller.
5. Cova del Taller
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova del Taller write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Cova del Taller. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Cova del Taller to Cabra feixet
Cova del Taller → Cabra feixet is 20 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cabra feixet to Prop de la Cova Pintada
Cabra feixet → Prop de la Cova Pintada is 64 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Prop de la Cova Pintada to back through Cabra feixet
Prop de la Cova Pintada → back through Cabra feixet is 71 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cabra feixet to Cova del Taller
back through Cabra feixet → Cova del Taller is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.