on foot
Mont-rebei Gorge
Starting point: Mont-rebei parking
End point: Bridge over the Noguera river
Distance: 9.2 km
Eslevation gain: 150 m
The route
Impressive route through the Mont-Rebei Gorge, where the Noguera Ribagorçana River has carved its path through the Serra del Montsec, leaving 500m-high limestone walls in its wake. The route follows a bridle path partially excavated in the rock.
The landscapes along this path represent more than 80 million years of history, with reliefs that originally took shape below the sea and eventually gave rise to a multitude of landscapes, climates and life forms.
The terrain boasts a rich biodiversity, highlights being the otters that live on the banks of the river, the birds of prey that dominate the cliffs and the oak trees that dot the undulating slopes of the Montsec. The mountain range also has a great number of caves and chasms.
What not to miss along the route
- La Masieta
- Colomera Cave: Located in the middle of the gorge route, it was inhabited from the early Neolithic period until the Roman era.
- Altimiris: Site of an ancient settlement near the summit of Montsec d’Ares, inhabited during the 5th to 9th centuries. It offers spectacular views of the Mont-rebei pass.
- Mare de Déu de la Pertusa Hermitage:A Romanesque building near the village of Corçà. It offers a great panoramic view of the Montsec mountain range.
Options
You can find this route on page number 39-41
of the Geoparc Orígens tourist guide.