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GR 331 E15 ARES DEL MAESTRAT - VILLAFRANCA DE CID

Promoter: Mancomunitat Comarcal Els Ports

Certification status: Conditioned quality control

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Following the inspection carried out by trail technicians, this trail has been declared of "limited adequacy" as a result of the faults detected in the signage. These include inadequate horizontal signs (paint markers) and/or vertical ones (trailheads and information boards) or lacking direction markers that do not provide sufficient information to properly follow the route. The builder of this trail has been informed of the situation.
For safety reasons and during maintenance work, it is advised to be extremely careful while taking this route. Furthermore, mountain sports entail risks associated with the activity itself and the environment where they take place, for which any person is fully liable. For this reason, hikes need to be planned properly and adequate training, equipment and sensible use of the trails are required.

Transhumance is a livestock practice closely linked to the history of this region. Els Ports has been, since prehistoric times, a passage for shepherds and herds from the interior to the coast, one of the factors that contributed to the development of an extensive network of paths throughout the territory.

Trail:
One way (point-to-point)
Technical data:
Length:
14,20 km
Estimated walking time:
04:15:00
Elevation gain:
250 m
Elevation loss:
320 m
MIDE ratings:
Level of natural risks:
3
Navigation on the trail:
2
Hiking difficulty:
2
Fitness level needed:
3

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Difficulty rating according to FEDME:
Unknown
Starting point:
Plaza Mayor. Ares del Maestrat  
End Point:
Calle Portell, 4. Villafranca del Cid  
Interest Tags:
Trail with historical-artistic interest

Barranco de los Molinos. Ares del Maestrat

Conjunto histórico de la villa. Ares del Maestrat

Iglesia parroquial de Santa María Magdalena. Villafranca del Cid

 

 

Useful information:
Date of certification:
19-01-2021
Date of the act of registration in the Public Register:
21-01-2026
Reference municipality:
Ares del Maestrat
Other municipalities through which it passes:
Villafranca del Cid/Vilafranca
District:
L'Alt maestrat
Province:
Castellón/Castelló
Cartography IGN MTN25:
0570-1; 0509-2

You can download them from the IGN Map Library Catalog

See other trails of this promoter:
Mancomunitat Comarcal Els Ports
Protected Natural Spaces:

It is recommended to consult the regulations and/or authorizations for the use of trails in these protected natural areas on the website of the Regional Ministry of Environment, Water, Infrastructure, and Territory

  • L'Alt Maestrat (SIC - Site of Community Interest)
  • L'Alt Maestrat, Tinença de Benifassà, Turmell i Vallibana (SPAB - Special Protection Area for Birds)
Weather information:
Nearest AVAMET weather station
Key points of the route:

Ares del Maestrat - Collado de Ares (col) -Barranco del Coll (ravine) - Carretera CV-12 (road) - Camino Real de Aragón (path) - Carretera CV-124 (road) - Hostalet Vell (hamlet) - Carretera CV-15 (road) - Mas de Cabestany -PR-CV 402 connection - Barranco de la Fontanella (ravine) - Camino viejo de Vilafranca (old path) - Vilafranca

Route description (only available in Spanish)

La etapa parte de Ares del Maestrat siguiendo la carretera CV-116 hasta las ventas del Coll d'Ares. En este punto abandonamos la carretera para dirigirnos hacia el norte por el barranco del Coll hasta cruzar la carretera CV-12.

A pocos metros, el recorrido se desvía a la izquierda para continuar por el camino Real de Aragón junto a la rambla de la Canada de Ares. En este tramo se pueden observar varios refugios antiaéreos, así como un pozo de agua situado en el propio cauce. Cruzamos la carretera CV-124 y seguimos el camino. Al llegar al Hostalet Vell cruzamos la rambla. Un poco más adelante cruzamos la CV-15 y continuamos por el camino hasta el mas de Cabestany.

Enlazamos con el PR-CV 402 antes de volver a cruzar de nuevo la CV-15 y seguimos por el azagador de les Fonts del Llossar, que se une al barranco de la Fontanella para salir a la carretera CV-15. Desde este punto se continúa por el camino Real o camino viejo de Villafranca hasta llegar a la localidad. El final de la etapa se sitúa junto al centro de salud.

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Beware! Navigation devices may fail, batteries may run out of power and devices may break down. Do not use only electronic means to track your activities in the mountains; they must be used as a complement to the map and compass. Get some proper training and enjoy the mountains.

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