L'Arboç - Bellvei

L'Arboç - Bellvei
L'Arboç
Bellvei

Straddling the Alt and Baix Penedès regions

General description

The last stage begins at the train station in L'Arboç, and after crossing its historic centre it returns to the vineyards of this southern part of the Penedès plain. The route enters and leaves the Alt Penedès and ends in the Baix Penedès, in the village of Bellvei, always along paved farm tracks with few slopes. The route is suitable for both walkers and cyclists.

You leave L'Arboç along the La Costeta path to the Moliner road which leads to La Gornal. After crossing the N-340, you enter La Gornal, where you pass in front of the church of Sant Pere de La Gornal, of Romanesque origin (12th century) that has undergone major alterations over time.

The narrow streets of La Gornal give way once again to paved rural roads, where, in addition to vineyards, there are olive groves and reed beds fed by streams such as La Pallisseta. At the cemetery of Bellvei, continue along the Morraler lane until you reach Bellvei, a town in the Baix Penedès, an area with important Roman remains, including the Ibero-Roman citadel of Calafell (8 km away) and the Berà arch (12 km away).

Characteristics of the stage
Fountains
L'Arboç, La Gornal, Bellvei.
Parking

L'Arboç train station and Plaça Nova car park (Bellvei).

Hiking & mountain bike
Difficulty
Easy
Distance
6,40 km
Maximum elevation
167 m
Minimum elevation
95 m
Slope
40 m
Time on foot
1 h 40 min (without breaks).
Cycling time
25 min (without breaks).
Gravel bike
Difficulty
Easy
Distance
6,40km
Maximum elevation
167 m
Minimum elevation
95 m
Slope
40 m

Practical information

In both L'Arboç and La Gornal you cross the N-340 at a crossing with traffic lights. In La Gornal, hikers can also cross the N-340 at the flyover.

How to get there

L'Arboç
Rodalies line R4, L'Arboç train station.