Priorat County Paths Network
Priorat County Council is developing tourism in the region within a three-year plan (known as "Pla de Foment") 2006-09. A great effort is being made to promote active tourism and hiking in the region. The council has recently cleared several ancient paths to create a clear network of historic paths for visitors to discover the Priorat on foot.
The Priorat County Paths Network aims to clear and sign some of the ancient pack-horse trails of the Priorat region and open them up for hikers to use. The project is based on three factors:-
1) To recover the cultural heritage which these paths represent, especially the dry stone supports and structures to be found along the paths.
2) To create tourist resources at a local level, capable of attracting an important influx of visitors.
3) To ensure good access to the natural environment and at the same time regulate and coordinate uses of certain areas which are susceptible to elevated numbers of visitors.
The Priorat County Paths Network aims to clear and sign some of the ancient pack-horse trails of the Priorat region and open them up for hikers to use. The project is based on three factors:-
1) To recover the cultural heritage which these paths represent, especially the dry stone supports and structures to be found along the paths.
2) To create tourist resources at a local level, capable of attracting an important influx of visitors.
3) To ensure good access to the natural environment and at the same time regulate and coordinate uses of certain areas which are susceptible to elevated numbers of visitors.
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Vam fer la caminada de Falset a Gratallops el dilluns 11- 9- 08 i Ens ho vam passar molt bé.
Us recomano per fer- lo ara a la tardor ja que la llum i els colors de les vinyes i del bosc son inmillorables.
També el podeu fer amb nens a partir de 8 anys i amb gossos. Segú que se'n recordareu
Avui (16/11/08) em fet el camí Vell de Falset a Gratallops, el camí molt be i net, amb unes vistes i paisatges fantàtiscs. El unic problema ha sigut al creuar el riu Ciurana
(degut al cabdal) a la alçada de mas Martinet, seria necessari la insta-lació de un pont penjat o unes passares. Es guanyaria molt de temps i tindria un major atractiu.
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Clearing the Paths
Most of the ancient paths had fallen into disuse and vegetation had covered them. Some had also suffered landslides and were covered with rocks in some places. Fallen trees and branches had also obstructed the paths. Sometimes farm track had been built and had cut the paths in half, making it difficult to repair. The first thing to be done in these cases is clear the whole of the path to make it accessible from start to finish.
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Sign Posts
The Priorat County Hiking Path Network uses sign posts made out of tree trunks with green metal indicators, which are to be found at important points of the trails. There are also painted markers to be found mainly on stones, trees or dry stone walls and which consist of a thick yellow painted line of around 3x12 cm.
Wine (1)
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A different perspective on the world of wine
To understand and appreciate the aromas and tastes of the wines of this area, there is no better way than to accept an invitation to explore the old lanes and tracks that for centuries have carried the labour, life and longings of the people in the region.
Ideas (1)
- Priorat County Hiking Paths Network The Priorat County Hiking Paths Network is a project which aims to clear and sign the historic pack-horse trails and historic paths which criss-cross the county of the Priorat and open them up for hikers.
