Montsant Natural Park
The Sierra de Monstant Natural Park, an hours drive away, is almost entirely in its natural state making for a unique and valuable landscape. A mainly rocky region, it rises abruptly with imposing rocky walls then rises gently up to Roca Corbatera, the highest point at 1163 metres.
There are abundant opportunities for birdwatchers, botanists, cyclists and hikers as well as spectacular drives and sightseeing.
A park brochure PDF can be downloaded here.
In the towns are some interesting heritage sights worth visiting.
| La Figuera | Chapel of Sant Pau |
| Cabacés | Chapel of La Foia, Chapel of Sant Roc, Chapel of Sant Joan, Miquel Montagud Museum, Church of La Nativitat, Pont Vell |
| La Bisbal de Falset | Church of La Nativitat, Cave of Santa Llúcia |
| Margalef | Chapel of Sant Salvador, Church of Sant Miquel, Margalef Reservoir |
| Ulldemolins | Chapel of OL Loreto, Chapel of Sta. Magdalena, Chapel of Sant Antoni, Chapel of Sant Bartomeu, Church of Sant Jaume, water mills |
| Cornudella de Montsant | Church of Sant Joan de Codolar, Church of Santa Maria, Art Nouveau Cooperative Cellar |
| Siurana de Prades | Arab Castle, Romanesque Church |
| La Morera de Montsant | Chapel of Our Lady of Montsant, Church of La Nativitat, Castle, Old Monastery of Bonrepòs |
| Escaladei | Scala Dei Carthusian Monastery |
| La Vilella Alta | Church of Santa Llúcia, manor houses |
| La Vilella Baixa | Church of Sant Joan Baptista, Romanesque bridge |
Information on the birdlife and suggested birdwatching itineraries in the park can be found in the Birdwatching section.
For botanists there are occasionally guided walks costing 15 euro per hiker, but there are also some well signposted Flora Trails designed to give the visitor a taste of the diverse plant life that can be found here. They are fairly short trails and at the moment there only appears to be itineraries in Catalan online so you should enquire at a park information centre when you visit.
In the meantime here is a link to an extremely informative site about the vegetation
And links for the Flora trails in Catalan:
La Vilella Baixa
Scala Dei
Ulledemolins
Albarca
La Vilella Alta
There are lots of options for mountain hiking and cycling in the Sierra de Monstant Natural Park and you can find full details of the many routes available in the Mountain Hiking and Cycling section.
