PHILIP FREAKLEY, VIVIEN FREAKLEY
First English-language guide to mountain and coastal walking near Tortosa, Southern Catalunya, Spain, in the Parc Natural dels Ports, on the Cardó and Montsia massifs and along the coast. All easily accessible from Barcelona, Valencia and Reus but unknown outside the region. 30 idyllic winter routes for walkers of all experience and abilities.
Seasons
good walking from October through to May; when strong winds or the occasional dusting of snow arrive on the high ridges the sheltered coastal slopes provide good routes
Centres
Tortosa
Difficulty
from broad tracks to airy scrambles round huge cliffs; walks graded for routefinding, scrambling and exposure; all within capabilities of experienced hill walkers rockclimbing skills and equipment are not needed
Must See
Parc Natural dels Ports, herb-covered hillsides, high pine forest, Templar castles, picturesque hill villages