Why this ride
From Juneda it runs 242 km to Juneda; allow about 3 h 14 of riding. On the way it passes The, Cova del Cingle and back through The.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
La Vall de la Coma and Cova del Cingle
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 242 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 14
- 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. 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 63 km in. Next is Cova del Cingle.
3. Cova del Cingle
The Ebro still has rope ferries. At Miravet, a flat boat attached to a cable across the river carries cars, bikes and walkers from bank to bank, driven only by the current and the skill of the ferryman, as such ferries have done for centuries. Above the village, on a rocky hill, stands one of the great Templar castles of Catalonia, a stern stone fortress that controlled the river. Nearby, among the hills of the Ribera d'Ebre near Ginestar and Rasquera, the Cova del Cingle is a rock shelter with prehistoric paintings, part of the World Heritage Site of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin.
Read the complete Cova del Cingle write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
126 km in you reach Cova del Cingle. 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
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
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 del Cingle
The → Cova del Cingle is 63 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova del Cingle to back through The
Cova del Cingle → back through The is 63 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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.