Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes from Llança Cau del Llop beach

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The path from Llança is well marked and climbs steadily to the monastery. As a bonus, a visit to the monastery can enhance your outing.

We started from Cau del Llop beach, but we recommend starting from km 2 of our route at the GR®11 in the village. The road infrastructure behind the fire station allows you to park your vehicle without any problems.

The descent from the monastery via a local trail allows you to discover the village of La Vall de Santa Creu and reach Llança via the cami de ronda along the coast.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 579 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 584 m
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    Highest point: 523 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m
  2. 1 : km 1.05 - alt. 12 m - Possible starting point
  3. 2 : km 3.77 - alt. 356 m - Coll del Perer
  4. 3 : km 5.18 - alt. 465 m - Coll de la Guillosa
  5. 4 : km 7.06 - alt. 496 m - Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes
  6. S/E : km 15.35 - alt. 24 m

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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3.5 / 5
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Ease of following the route
3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
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Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2026
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route from Port de la Selva to the monastery at Rodes is well signposted (part of the Camino de Santiago); however, from the monastery to Llanca, the signposting is faulty or has been removed. As a result, at the end of the path to Llanca, you find yourself on the main road because the path ends there.......
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