The monumental trees of la Sénia

place Els Ports Natural Park, around la Sénia, Tarragona

This route is a clear example that nature can be spectacular outside well-known areas. In this small corner of the world you will find beeches, yews, black pines, box, holly, hazel, whitebeams and Scots pines, all a few kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea.

La Sénia Active Tourism
date_range All year round
Els arbres monumentals de la Sénia
Distància
21 km
Desnivell
↑ 1.690 m · ↓ 1.700 m
Durada
5-6 hours
Dificultat
Advanced
Punt de partida
La Fou Leisure Area
Punt d'arribada
La Fou Leisure Area
Tipus de ruta
Circular

More information

Of all these we will see 2 monumental ones, the Faig Pare (Father Beech) and the Pi Gros (Big Pine). The Faig Pare is a fairy-tale beech, estimated to be 300 years old. The Pi Gros is a black pine of enormous size: it takes 3 people to reach around it, and it is estimated to be 700 years old.

The route

Perfil d’altitud

600 m 800 m 1,000 m 1,200 m 1,400 m 0 km 5 km 10 km 15 km 21.0 km 1,240 m A B
Altitud màxima 1,240 m · mínima 610 m · 21.0 km

On és

Baix Ebre Montsià Ribera d'Ebre Terra Alta
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