Catalunya Southern mountain walking / Mountains of Tarragona Cicerone Cicerone | 9781852845827

This guidebook has 30 routes for mountain walkers of all abilities in Southern Catalunya. The routes are in 3 national parks between Barcelona and Valencia; around the River Ebre: the els Ports massif, Serra de Cardo and the Serra de Montsia, including the immense limestone crags of the Parc Natural dels Ports overlooking the Mediterranean. 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.