View of Requesens Castle – Castell de Requesens loop from Upper Empordà

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View of Requesens Castle – Castell de Requesens loop from Upper Empordà

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View of Requesens Castle – Castell de Requesens loop from Upper Empordà

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52.9km

800m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Espai d'Interès Natural del Massís de l'Albera

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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262 m

Plaça Major de Cabanes

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The Plaza Mayor of Cabanes is an important place in the center of the town and a point of reference in the social and cultural life of the community. Although …

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334 m

Cabanes Town Hall

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Cabanes City Council website: cabanes.es/es a LOCAL CORPORATION that began its activity in 1988. It groups 2,978 inhabitants, with an income per inhabitant of €1,646.75 and an unemployment rate of …

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17.2 km

Mas Marti

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The beautiful building is located exactly in front of Cantalops

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20.7 km

Natural Area of National Interest of the Albera Massif

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The Natural Site of National Interest of La Albera, located in the easternmost sector of the Pyrenees, is an area of great natural and cultural value. It stands out for its abundance of megalithic monuments and Romanesque art.

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24.3 km

View of Requesens Castle

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The Castell de Requesens is a remote but beautiful semi-preserved castle, situated in the hills of the Albera Mountains that separate Spain from France, just east of La Jonquera 6 km from Cantalops.

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24.6 km

Santa Maria de Requesens

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The Romanesque church of Santa Maria was converted into a farmhouse in the 18th century, known as the Mas de l'Església Vella. Most of the original structures have been preserved.

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26.2 km

Castell de Requesens

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Requesens Castle is an old fortress in this region of Alt Empordà. It is a medieval building that was built in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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41.6 km

Main Square

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With the demographic growth of the 18th and 19th centuries, thanks to the prosperity of the vine cultivation, the village gradually expanded outside the walls. Plaça Major must have been …

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52.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.8 km

6.73 km

3.58 km

2.82 km

Surfaces

22.1 km

11.9 km

8.52 km

5.88 km

4.58 km

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

26°C

15°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

September 2, 2024,17 ALBERES Figueres Capmany Cantallops Coll de Medàs Pla de les Bruixes ↩️🪖🧨⛔ Cantallops Capmany Vilarnadal Cabanes

Plan of the Witches 🔃
Military maneuvers 🪖🧨real fire forbidden to pass ⛔ 😭

⚠️Km 31.5 after the Canadian passage gate if you take the path you will have to push the bike for 150m

▪️MTB IBP index =52

I▪️ e-MTB info:
Bosch Performance Line CX eMTB
PowerTube 625 (19243 kms)
🪫Rest 22% - 🔋78% cons
🔌 58% /🦵42% 🌀 …

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