Why this ride
113 km from Torredembarra to Torredembarra, about 2 h 09 of riding. On the way it passes The, Abric de la Serra de la mussara and back through The.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
The and Abric de la Serra de la mussara
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 113 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 09
- 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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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. The
Just inland from the beach at Altafulla, on the Costa Daurada north of Tarragona, the remains of a grand Roman villa look out over the Mediterranean. This is the Villa dels Munts, one of the finest Roman country houses in Catalonia, built in the first and second centuries AD, with baths, gardens, mosaics and painted walls. It is thought to have belonged to an important citizen of Tarraco, the Roman capital of the province of Hispania Tarraconensis, and it is part of the World Heritage inscription of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, inscribed in 2000. The villa's setting, on a gentle slope above the sea, makes it easy to see why a wealthy Roman would choose it for a retreat.
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Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The 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.
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Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The comes up about 22 km into the recorded legs. 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.
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Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 61 km into the recorded legs you reach Abric de la Serra de la mussara. Next is back through The.
4. back through The
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through The, late in the day. Next is The.
5. The
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Back at The. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
The to The
The → The is 22 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 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la Serra de la mussara to back through The
Abric de la Serra de la mussara → back through The is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through The to The
back through The → The is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.