Carcaixells d'en Dalmau and Iberian settlement of Plana Basarda — circular from Santa Cristina d'Aro

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Carcaixells d'en Dalmau and Iberian settlement of Plana Basarda — circular from Santa Cristina d'Aro

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Carcaixells d'en Dalmau and Iberian settlement of Plana Basarda — circular from Santa Cristina d'Aro

01:03

7.45km

310m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.50 km for 284 m

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2.53 km

The Carcaixells of Dalmau

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Carcaixells are one of the most characteristic geological formations in this area of the Ardennes. There is a path that crosses them with a suspension bridge but it is usually closed!

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3.21 km

Puig Montclar

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You can leave the car on the road, in front of Can Crispins, where there is enough parking, or follow the track 1.8 km to the bend where the road where we return. Track in good condition.

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4.83 km

Iberian Settlement of Plana Basarda

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Iberian settlement that was inhabited between the fourth and first century BC.
It was built in times of tribal strife, so a plateau at 300m was chosen. of altitude, in the first buttresses of Ardenya on the Ridaura valley. On the side with the easiest access, it was defended by a wall. It had a water tank and about thirty silos, dug into the rocky soil, where the grain that allowed the town to be fed was kept. There are also signs of a central street.

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