Itinerary 1: Freginals - Sant Carles de la Ràpita - Ulldecona - Alcanar

Freginals to Ulldecona

Departure from Freginals (interpretation center of the Serra del Montsià) or from Ulldecona (tourist information center). It goes along the Foia de Ulldecona, between the Montsià and Godall mountain ranges, in a landscape full of olive trees and dry stone constructions.

Total length: 15 km. Average elevation difference: 75 m. Duration of the walk: 3 h. Difficulty: low.

Ulldecona lies in the very south of Catalonia, in the region of the Montsià and close to the river Sénia. In its extensive territory (126,8km ²) there are 1,379 Millenary Olive Trees which makes it the municipality with the largest number of millenary olive trees in the world. Although some specimens are also in lower areas, the vast majority are located in the slopes of the Montsià and Godall mountains.

Ulldecona is in the very south of Catalonia, in the Montsià region and next to the Sénia river. In its extensive municipal area (126.8km²) there are 1,379 Millenary Olive Trees inventoried, making it the municipality with the largest number of Millenary Olive Trees in the world. The vast majority are located on the slopes of the Montsià and Godall mountain ranges. In the Arión (Sierra de Godall), following an agreement between the owners and the town council, the Arión Museum has been set up.

Godall, located in the heart of the Montsià region, is situated on the slopes of the mountain of the same name. With a markedly Mediterranean character, the Sierra of Godall has areas of great beauty. The town's economy is based on agriculture, with a strong emphasis on the cultivation of olive trees. A total of 146 Millenary Olive Trees have been inventoried, most of which are concentrated in the areas of Moralles, Mas de Merades, Pla del Rei, Pou Figuera and Fosquets.

The fertile lands of Alcanar, located in the very south of Catalonia, next to the river Sénia, have been cultivated since very ancient times. A testimony of this exploitation can be found in the Iberian village of la Moleta del Remei, located close to the hermitage of the same name which was surrounded by olive trees that were the most important crop of the town for centuries.

A look at history, trades, olive cultivation and new crop growing, oil production as the engine of the municipality, tools and equipment, ... a walk through history. The Interpretation Center "Vida a la Plana" is located in the Martí masada, one of the oldest farmhouses in Santa Bàrbara.