Terres de l'Ebre: Routes and proposals, activate, THE GREEN WAY

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The path of Sant Jaume de l'Ebre

La Green Way in Terres de l'Ebre is a touristic and cultural proposal for those who love cycling. It is a mid-difficulty cycling itinerary, but you can also walk or ride a horse. The excursion follows the ancient railway which linked La Puebla de Híjar (in Aragón) with Tortosa. The itinerary, which runs across the regions of Terra Alta and Baix Ebre, has been adapted for cycling. The soil has been improved and the path has been signalled. The excursion runs along the western side of the Massif of Els Ports and the bank of the river Canaletes, as far as the Ebro river. Apart from the great view we also have to mention the 41 tunnels which are to be crossed, some of them quite long (until 750 m.).

The starting point of this route is the ancient railway station in Lledó-Arnes. A flat path starts there which will lead you as far as Horta de Sant Joan, where you will go past the mountain of Santa Bàrbara with the Sant Salvador convent at the bottom. After that, we will go past Bot and we will progressively go down to join the beautiful Canaletes valley. We will go past the ancient railway station in Prat de Compte, a few kilometres away from La Fontcalda sanctuary, on the left bank of the river Canaletes. Very soon, the valley starts to widen and the landscape changes while getting into the Serra de Pàndols and Cavalls. We arrive in El Pinell de Brai, and a bit later we enter the region of Baix Ebre. The itinerary leads to a path which runs past the river Ebro and the C-12 road. After leaving Xerta the itinerary runs calmly among orchards and fruit fields as far as Aldover. From there the course leads to EMD Jesús to end up in Roquetes and Tortosa.