Rutes en bici per Roses i l'alt Empordà Cap de Creus
Ruta BTT 3. Integral al Cap de Creus
Ruta BTT 3. Integral al Cap de Creus
Ruta BTT 3. Integral al Cap de Creus
Rutes en bici per Roses i l'alt Empordà Cap de Creus
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BTT Roses - Cap de Creus

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17/12/2020
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Introduction

This complete and demanding mountain bike route through the Cap de Creus Natural Park takes us into difficult terrain, with striking landscapes resulting from the intervention of man, fire and wind. All in all, a stimulus for the senses and, at the same time, one that will make physical demands of your body. 

You will enjoy the solitude of the inland and coastal landscapes of Cap de Creus, the wide vistas, the imprint of man and dry stone construction, charming coves and villages. All the time, while circling the watchtower at the top of El Pení (607 m).

 

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  • Typology
    Time Circular
  • Difficulty
    Median
  • Duration
    6 hours
  • Slope
    1520.00 meters
  • Distance
    67.00 km
  • Theme
    Landscaping
    Beaches and coves
    Meadows and shrubs
  • Activity
    By bike
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Tips

  • You should be in good physical shape.
  • Don't forget to bring enough food and drink.
  • Tell someone where you are going, and if you can, share your location with them in real-time.
  • You're in a Natural Park. All its rules must be respected.
  • There may be other track users coming in the opposite direction.
  • Heavy motor traffic, especially in summer, on the road and in built-up areas. 
  • Danger of punctures from sharp stones on the track.
  • Danger of punctures from the thorns on the gorse and broom plants on the tracks and path.
  • Be careful when descending along the paths. There are high stone terraces you could fall down.
  • If you lose your bearings, don’t worry, follow the track as far above the line as you can.

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What to see in: BTT Roses - Cap de Creus

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Views of the bay

Point of interest
Landscapes
24/12/2020

Views over the bay of Roses and the Montgrí mountain range to the south. Below is the castle of Bufalaranya.


 

Dry stone landscape

Point of interest
Environment
24/12/2020

A landscape constructed over the centuries, with dry-stone walls and terraces, huts and paths, which was abandoned due to the phylloxera outbreak of 1879.


 

Viewing point

Point of interest
Landscapes
30/12/2020

A good place from which to view the bay of Port de la Selva towards the lighthouse of S'Arenella.

Forest management

Point of interest
Environment
30/12/2020

On the terraces that you can see, after the vineyards were abandoned, they tried to cultivate olives until all the trees were killed by very severe frosts in 1956.  Above, you will find a panel that...

Mas dels Bufadors

Point of interest
Places
30/12/2020

This farmhouse, or ‘Mas’, has been documented since the 17th century and remained occupied until the 20th century. Its activity was both arable and livestock farming.

Dry stone culture

Point of interest
Environment
30/12/2020

Stone terracing built to achieve flat land for cultivation on the hillsides; small and large walls to delimit farmsteads and paths; shelters, huts and windbreaks to make life easier for farmers.

Old Road

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Environment
30/12/2020

The GR92 and the Camí de Ronda coastal path follow the old road that connected Cadaqués with Roses.

The Vineyard. Cala Jòncols

Point of interest
Environment
30/12/2020

You should pause for a moment to take in your next destination: Cala Jóncols and Cap Norfeu. Up to Cape Norfeu, it’s amazing to see the slopes abounded by countless small dry stone walls, associated...

Montjoi Bay

Point of interest
Landscapes
30/12/2020

You find yourself close to the Punta de la Ferrera and just in front of Cap Norfeu, examples of the strange shapes that form the coastline of Cap de Creus.

We would stress the importance of the land...

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