Canyon Barranc de la Vall d' Uixo II v3-a2-III 2.1/5*

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Country: España / Spain

Region: Cataluña / Catalunya

Subregion: provincia de Tarragona

Town: Horta de Sant Joan

v3 a2 III

3h25

45min

2h30

10min

700m

1500m

28m

2x30m

8

2200m

on Foot

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Permit required

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Above rappel canyon, mostly only standing water, below - after karst spring - comparatively long river walk

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Above rappel canyon, mostly only standing water, below - after karst spring - comparatively long river walk

Access: machine translated ➜

We leave the AP-7 - Autopista del Mediteráneo, Tarragona to Valencia - just before reaching the Ebro and take the C-12 northward to Tortosa (not quite 20 km to the city center). In the town we continue on the C-12 northwards in the direction of Lleida About 3 km after the town of Xerta (and 14.5 km after Tortosa - center) we turn left on the N-230b in the direction of Gandesa. After another 7.2 km we turn left again onto the T-333 towards Valderrobres. Not quite 14 km after the last turnoff, we come to a T-junction where the T-334 turns off to the right in a northerly direction towards Horta de Sant Joan. However, we continue on the T-333 for another 270 m and then turn left onto the road that heads south towards the mountains (El Port). After 9.6 km (from T-333) we come to a kind of picnic area. About 1 km further and we see "our" creek coming from the right. Here - just before the beginning of the slope we park our - possibly lower - car.\n\nWith the second one (if the slope condition allows it) or on foot we now go up the slope. We come to a saddle at an altitude of about 870 m and drive/walk down beyond. We come to a water reservoir and park our car here.

Approach (45 min): machine translated ➜

\nImmediately to the right would go north into the right Canal D'Ulleres des Estrets (sign). Cf.\n * http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IJZY_3amY4I/R-ou3VedG8I/AAAAAAAACvU/BeKNiCM4HiM/s1600-h/Canal+d\nBut we continue the slope . It describes a sharp change of direction. Where it begins to descend again, we climb into the streambed. Cf.:\n * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=2534274

Tour (2 h 30): machine translated ➜

First part (about 1/4 section length) narrow, in grown rock, some - filled - pools; then (after joining with the right canal) open streambed with abundant water after emergence of a karst spring.\n