Why this ride
From Juneda it runs 283 km to Juneda; allow about 3 h 49 of riding. The stops in between: The, Cova de les Calobres and back through The. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
La Vall de la Coma and Cova de les Calobres
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 283 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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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. La Vall de la Coma
The Garrigues is the dry heart of Lleida province, a land of terraced hills, stone walls and endless olive groves, and La Vall de la Coma is one of its quiet valleys, in the municipality of L'Albi. In a few rock shelters here, prehistoric people painted small figures in red, part of the Levantine rock art of the Mediterranean basin that is recognized as a World Heritage Site. The paintings are fragile and modest in size, and access is usually organized through local guides or interpretation centres, so plan ahead rather than expecting to wander in.
Read the complete La Vall de la Coma write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
La Vall de la Coma 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
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Planning note
The comes up 69 km in. Next is Cova de les Calobres.
3. Cova de les Calobres
The Ebro is near its end here. South of Tortosa the river spreads into a flat delta of rice fields, lagoons and sand spits, and the coast of the Baix Ebre curves out into the sea. The Cova de les Calobres, the Cave of the Snakes, is a shelter inland from El Perelló, in the dry limestone hills of the Serra de Cardó. The rock paintings of this area belong to the Mediterranean-arc group that UNESCO listed in 1998, and the nearby shelters have given their names to the ride titles.
Read the complete Cova de les Calobres write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
138 km in you reach Cova de les Calobres. Next is back through The.
4. 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, late in the day. Next is La Vall de la Coma.
5. La Vall de la Coma
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete La Vall de la Coma write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at La Vall de la Coma. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
La Vall de la Coma to The
La Vall de la Coma → The is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
The to Cova de les Calobres
The → Cova de les Calobres is 75 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Cova de les Calobres to back through The
Cova de les Calobres → back through The is 75 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through The to La Vall de la Coma
back through The → La Vall de la Coma is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.