MORELLA – ALCAÑIZ

THROUGH THE MASSIF OF ELS PORTS BETWEEN TOWNS WHERE TIME SEEMS TO HAVE STOOD STILL

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Ideal for used to cycle that look for virgin spaces, wild and with impressive landscapes. Sleeping in charming villages and with stages with a certain gradient.

With an approximately 160 kilometres journey, the route get in the Ports mountain range through captivating and wild landscapes which will take us to: the Tossal del Rei (1.350m highest peak of the route), sleep in villages where it seems the time was stopped and the castle of Alcañiz.

Discover Castell de Cabres, Coratxar, Fredes, Beseit and Ràfels. Do a selfie in the Tossal del Rei, where the legend says every king seated in his own territory. Discover stories about Maquis and witches. Spend the night in a village with 4 inhabitants or lost you in the Gúbies del Parrissal are just the beginnings of an end that is surprising.

KIND OF ROUTE: Self-guided

DURATION: Options with 3 and 4 stages o a tailor-made
MEETING POINT/DEPART: Morella

ARRIVAL: Alcañiz
TOTAL DISTANCE: 160km approximately

STAGE DISTANCE IN AVARAGE: Between 40 and 55km per stage
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Mediu,

The route climbs part of the Ports mountain range and therefore some of the slopes must be taken into account. Although it is not a very difficult route an ebike can help you to complete the route in an enjoyable manner.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 340mts Alcañiz

MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 1350mts Tossal dels 3 Reis

CLIMB: +4799mts

DESCENT: -5400mts
PAVEMENT TYPE: Rural paths, mountain tracks and local roads with low or very low traffic intensity.
KIND OF BICYCLE: Ebike (Recommended) / Mountain Bike or Trekking / Gravel
ACCOMODATION TYPE: National parador, rural hotels, historic hotel, old paper factory
VISITING SEASON RECOMMENDED: March-December

It is important, nevertheless, to consider the high temperatures in July and August