Recommendations:
The Llisera trail is geologically fascinating. The Montsant massif is a towering presence. There are some slightly aerial sections. This is not a dangerous path, but you have to take care, especially if you are with children. You are recommended to avoid the hottest times of day in summer.
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The vertical walls of the Cingle Major de Montsant and the conglomerate boulders that have fallen down the mountain close to the villages make La Morera de Montsant and Escaladei a highly attractive municipality for all climbing enthusiasts. They boast a wide range of options to climb routes of different grades, both for traditional and sport climbing.
Unrestricted climbing zone (climbable all year round):
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Margalef has become one of the top places in the world for sport climbing. The closeness of the sectors, a Mediterranean climate and above all the vast amount of outstanding rock make these cliffs very popular for most of the year.
Something for everyone can be found here, from beginners up to demanding grade 9 routes.
The number of climbing routes on Montsant have grown significantly in recent years. There are currently about 90 sectors with 1,500 routes identified. They are concentrated where there are conglomerate cliffs over 15-20 metres high, giving routes with grades ranging from 3 to 9a+, most of them close to the villages of Margalef, Cornudella, La Morera de Montsant and Escaladei.
Siurana, where the first sport climbing routes were bolted over 30 years ago, is considered a climbing paradise, a place to which climbers flock from all over the world. It's renowned for its old-school vertical, crimpy pitches. Its south-facing cliffs are perfect for climbing most of the year, even in winter.
La Ruta dels Cartoixans és una proposta de senderisme que travessa el Parc des d’Albarca a Cabacés, on es podran visitar diversos punts d’interès en què cal destacar la Cartoixa d’Escaladei. La ruta planeja suau per les cotes 600/700, travessa alzinars i vinyes al peu dels cingles de la serra Major, voreja masos antics i encara conserva els empedrats, testimoni dels antics usos com a camí de bast.
Recommendations:
The rocky Grau dels Tres Esglaons route is very well equipped with metal rungs, but can be rather exposed for people with vertigo. In this case, or if you have children with you, it is better to go up and down by the Grau del Tomaset, also known as the Grau de Montsant, the path traditionally used by the people of Cornudella to get up to the Serra Major, the main ridge of the Montsant massif. You should fill your tater bottles at the chapel.