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 at exit 43 - Vinaròs. After leaving the highway, take the N-238 towards Vinaròs for about 2 km, but then 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 highway exit). From La Senia, continue on the CV-105 to the Pantà de Ulldecona reservoir (about 7.5 km from the center of La Senia). We drive over an arm of the reservoir and turn right immediately after the bridge onto a dirt road. First we ride along the reservoir, then we cross the river on its eastern bank and stay right at the next fork. Continue on the main path along the Barranc de la Fou until you reach a parking lot with information boards on the banks of the stream (10.3 km from the bridge over the reservoir). We park our car here. Cf: * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=2522177

Approach (1 h 30): machine translated ➜

We now continue up the slope on foot. After about 5.6 km we come to a water basin. Here we head south between the pine trees directly into the barranco. Cf: * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=6951563 It is also possible to enter the Barranc del Retaule beforehand, cf: * http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=8826379 Access via the Bco. Cireres is also possible (see there).

Tour (3 h 20): machine translated ➜

13 rappels; first running and downclimbing in the Barranc de la Carrasca, then the Barranc des Cirerers enters from the right, it gets narrower and the rappels begin. Where the canyon opens up again, a longer running section follows before we tackle the final section. Before this final section, you can exit to the left onto a path that leads down to the slope.