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Parking is not permitted at the Pont de la Resclosa bridge. Park in the Parc aux Tortues car park.
(S/E) Set off along the road, turning left and then crossing the Pont de la Resclosa bridge, and continue carefully along the side of the road for 700 metres. The speed limit is normally 30 km/h throughout this valley from the car park.
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(1) Go up to the left on a wide stony track. Go through a passage in a large steel barrier at the start of the climb. At the first fork in the tracks, go left and continue climbing.
Markings are faulty. After three hairpin bends, rejoin the wide stony track.
(2) From this point, you will need to cross the track four times. Continue straight ahead, climbing steeply along a path with old yellow markings until you reach a sharp bend in the same track. Continue left around the bend, climbing along this stony track. You will arrive at a large crossroads: colourful cistern no. 373, small EDF power line, signpost with confusing directions.
(3) Continue along the track on the left despite the signs encouraging you to go uphill. Pass a relay antenna on your left and reach a large area at a sharp left-hand bend. Continue straight ahead along a tarmac road, passing through a barrier and a sign with instructions. Pass the Chapel of Christ (Capella del Crist) on your left. Reach the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Castle (Mare de Déu del Castell). Directional sign.
(4) At the end of the road, turn right and climb steeply up a rutted path through low forest. Pass the site of the 1900 solar furnace **. From here, there is a beautiful view of the ruins of Ultera Castle. Then reach a fork (signpost for Belvédère du Puig Nalt).
(5) Turn left, heading south, following a ridge through a beautiful forest. The path then turns south-east, arriving much further on at a fork (signpost 600 m).
(6) Keep left, heading east-southeast, still on the ridge, and reach a rocky area that you will need to climb.
You will need to climb over a few ledges and steps and take care when crossing a sloping slab.
Go around Roc de les Medes (Fairy Rock) on the right , following the yellow markings and the path, which remains almost level. You will come to a clearing with a beautiful view at Coll de les Medes. There is a signpost at 686 m, but the directions are confusing.
(7) Continue to the right, on flat ground, despite the signs encouraging you to descend! A little further on, pass a small rocky outcrop and then reach a second fork. Take the right-hand path: this is where the descent begins through this beautiful beech forest to the road.
Further down, you will come to another fork, which is not marked on the map: signpost 620 m.
Turn right and continue downhill towards the fountain. Further down, you will find the Font dels Miracle at the foot of a beech tree on your right: signpost 570 m. Continue downhill at a gentler pace until you reach another fork (signpost).
(8) Continue straight ahead on almost flat ground. The path then turns left to the north-west and continues downhill in tight hairpin bends until you reach another fork in a valley: signpost 375 m.
(9) Continue straight ahead towards La Farga (the forge), pass a ruined hut on your left and reach Collada de l'Espinàs (Petit Col de l'Espinàs) (signpost 346 m).
(10) Turn slightly to the right (north) to reach a damaged and heavily eroded area. Take care. Look for the yellow markings on the left.
(11) Descend to the left, along a heavily eroded path. You will reach a passage through the rocks with a few steps and a footbridge attached to the mountain (signpost 200 m). Turn right and cross the ford over the River Sorède (Ribera de Sureda). The Sorède River flows all year round. The water level may be high. You will come to a tarmac road and a signpost 190 m.
(12) Turn right onto this road (Rue de la Farga) to reach the Parc aux Tortues car park (S/E).
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