Why this ride
279 km from Constantí to Constantí, about 3 h 54 of riding. On the way it passes La Vall de la Coma, Vallbufandes I and back through La Vall de la Coma.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
The and Vallbufandes I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 279 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 54
- 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. 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 is where the day begins. Next is La Vall de la Coma.
2. 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 comes up about 65 km into the recorded legs. Next is Vallbufandes I.
3. Vallbufandes I
Mequinenza sits where three rivers meet. The Segre and the Cinca flow into the Ebro here, and the town has lived by them for centuries, first as a river port and a fortress with a Gothic castle, then as a coal-mining town, with lignite dug from the hills and shipped by barge. In the 1960s, the Ebro was dammed downstream and a huge reservoir, now known as the Mar de Aragón, flooded the valley and swallowed much of the old town. Its people moved to a new town above the water, and the old streets lie under it. It is a poignant story, and locals have not forgotten it.
Read the complete Vallbufandes I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 144 km into the recorded legs you reach Vallbufandes I. Next is back through La Vall de la Coma.
4. back through 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 through La Vall de la Coma, late in the day. Next is The.
5. 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 at The. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
The to La Vall de la Coma
The → La Vall de la Coma is 65 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
La Vall de la Coma to Vallbufandes I
La Vall de la Coma → Vallbufandes I is 79 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Vallbufandes I to back through La Vall de la Coma
Vallbufandes I → back through La Vall de la Coma is 73 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through La Vall de la Coma to The
back through La Vall de la Coma → The is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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