Cardó Spa – Creu de Santos Summit loop from Salt del Frare

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Cardó Spa – Creu de Santos Summit loop from Salt del Frare

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Cardó Spa – Creu de Santos Summit loop from Salt del Frare

02:39

6.47km

390m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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176 m

Cardó Spa

Highlight • Historical Site

Monastic complex from the 17th century with 13 hermitages in the surrounding area
used as a spa in the 19th and 20th centuries
since then empty

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213 m

Ruins of the Balneari de Cardó

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Old spa located at the top of the Salt del Frare cliff, in the Sierra de Cardó, in the municipality of Benifallet.
Initially, the building was built by some friars …

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593 m

Columna Spring

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Fountain housed in a house-shaped construction with an entrance without a door, once there was a wooden enclosure, two stone benches attached to the inner walls invite you to sit …

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1.39 km

Cave of the Pigs

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Balma of considerable dimensions built with a half stone wall that protects in case of bivouac or shelter.
It is located a few meters from the Camí del Barranc de la Columna.

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1.80 km

Font dels Teixets

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Half-lost source at the bottom of Barranc de la Columna, right where it begins its route.
At the foot of a high cliff you can still see the construction made …

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2.92 km

Creu de Santos Summit

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the "Xàquera" or the Creu de Santos has two peaks which creates some discrepancy, because while the map of the Piolet publishing house indicates the western point (941.9m) where the …

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3.72 km