Name: Natural Site of National Interest of the Albera Massif
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Natural Site of National Interest of the Albera Massif

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Natural Site of National Interest of the Albera Massif

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Location: Cantallops, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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1. Douglas DC-6 Crash Site (1986) – Old Requesens Path loop from Cantallops

26.8km

02:36

780m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Mas Marti – Castell de Requesens loop from Cantallops

30.4km

02:48

720m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Castell de Requesens – Church of Saint James loop from Capmany

49.0km

04:19

1,050m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

January 8, 2025

Impressive mystical mountain area with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Canigou, many other peaks and the Mediterranean Sea. The western area, in the Requesens-Baussitges sector, has Central European vegetation, with beech and humid oak forests; and the eastern, Sant Quirze de Colera sector, is more Mediterranean, with cork oak vegetation and weeds where the last populations of Mediterranean tortoises exist.

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An Argentona

February 22, 2024

The Natural Site of National Interest of La Albera, located in the easternmost sector of the Pyrenees, is an area of great natural and cultural value. It stands out for its abundance of megalithic monuments and Romanesque art.

The Sierra de la Albera extends along the eastern section of the Pyrenees, from the Pertús pass to the Mediterranean. It is an area of natural and landscape interest of the first order, with areas of lush, ancient and varied vegetation, and ancient buildings and human remains.

It separates the two plains of Rosselló and L'Empordà. The highest peaks are Monte Neulós (1,257 meters), Monte de los Pastors (1,167 meters), Monte de los Quatre Termes (1,156 meters) and Pico de Sallafort (992 meters).

Within the mountain range there are two sectors with special protection as a Natural Area of National Interest: the western one, Requesens-Baussitges, and the eastern one, Sant Quirze de Colera - Balmeta, separated by the area of the Banyuls hill.

The territory has a considerable density of megalithic monuments, the highest in Catalonia, with a large number of dolmens and menhirs, such as La Murtra or Pedra Gentil. The Romanesque art heritage, with a large number of parishes and hermitages, and the monumental Benedictine monastery of Sant Quirze de Colera, a jewel of the Catalan Romanesque, currently undergoing restoration, are also noteworthy.

At the end of La Jonquera, to the south of Monte Neulós, the Requesens castle stands out among the treetops, which was renovated at the end of the 19th century according to the model of architectural romanticism, which gave it the stamp of a legendary castle and fancy you currently have.

It is also worth highlighting the Albera Turtle Reproduction Center (Centro de Reproducción de Tortugas de l'Albera), located in the sanctuary of the Mare de Déu del Camp, in Garriguella.

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Distance 2.59 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 90 m

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Location: Cantallops, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Natural Site of National Interest of the Albera Massif

1. Douglas DC-6 Crash Site (1986) – Old Requesens Path loop from Cantallops

2. Mas Marti – Castell de Requesens loop from Cantallops

3. Castell de Requesens – Church of Saint James loop from Capmany

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