MTB Trail 31: The Sparrows

NOTE: This route is located on the perimeter of the fire which affected this zone THE SUMMER OF 2012. PART OF THE TRAIL signaling has been affected. JUST DO IT IS RECOMMENDED BY FOLLOWING THE TRACK FOR THE GPS. WE ARE WORKING FOR returning the signposting. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Trail that allows us to visit some very interesting places, such as the Sant Esteve del Llop chapel or the Puig Caneres dolmen.

Travel distance: 32.97 kilometers.

Min. altitude: 148 meters, max.: 501 meters.

Accum. upward slope: 501 meters, downward:  501 meters.

Degree of difficulty: Difficult.

Finishes at starting point (circular): Yes.

Itinerary: From Darnius, we descend along the Hospital pass to Santa Anna, at the foot of the Darnius-Boadella marsh. We follow its shoreline to the foot of the Negre hills, where we ascend to Sant Esteve del Llop. We cross the GI-503 road to reach the Mas Puig de Caneres dolmen. Higher up, we circle the Portell hills and descend to the hamlet of Amunt and on to Darnius.