Canyon Gorja de la Fou in Cataluña/España v4-a3-III 2.85/5*

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Country: España / Spain

Region: Cataluña / Catalunya

Subregion: provincia de Tarragona

Town: La Senia

v4 a3 III

4h55

1h30

3h20

5min

990m

690m

300m

30m

2x35m

13

1300m

on Foot

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Hiking and rappel canyon

South

Limestone

Summary: machine translated ➜

Hiking and rappel canyon

Access: machine translated ➜

We leave the AP-7 (Autopista de la Mediterrania) on the way from Tarragona towards Valencia about 23 km after crossing the Ebro river at exit 43 - Vinaròs. After leaving the freeway, we take the N-238 towards Vinaròs for about 2 km, but then we turn right and take the CV-11 towards La Senia. We pass El Castel and arrive at La Senia (about 18.8 km from the freeway exit). From La Senia we continue on the CV-105 to the Pantà de Ulldecona reservoir (about 7.5 km from the center of La Senia). We cross an arm of the reservoir and immediately after the bridge we turn right onto a dust road. First we go along the reservoir, then we cross the river to its eastern bank and we stay on the right at the next fork. We continue on the main path along the Barranc de la Fou until we reach a parking area for hikers with information panels on the banks of the stream (10.3 km from the bridge over the reservoir). Here we park our car. Cf.:\n * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=2522177

Approach (1 h 30): machine translated ➜

On foot we now continue uphill along the slope. After about 5.6 km we come to a water basin. Here we go south between the pine trees directly into the Barranco. Cf.:\n * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=6951563\nIt is also possible to enter the Barranc del Retaule before, cf.:\n * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=8826379

Tour (3 h 20): machine translated ➜

8 rappels; first walking and downclimbing in the Barranc de la Carrasca, then the Barranc des Cirerers enters from the right, it becomes narrower and the rappels begin. Where the canyon opens again, a longer run follows before we tackle the final part. Before this final part, it is possible to exit on the left onto a path that leads down to the slope.