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About 1 km into the route you will reach Punta Falconera (“Falcon’s Point”), so named because of the presence of falcons some years ago. This point was occupied by the military until the 1990s because of its interest as a strategic enclave, as it offers a view that dominates the Bay of Roses. As a result of the military use of the area, there is a network of underground galleries and walkways that are connected to the surface through bunkers with artillery batteries and slits through which the mouths of the artillery pieces once projected. Past Punta Falconera, the path rises and drops with the sharp coastline, crossing through pine groves and cliffs along the sea, along with a number of well-defined coves.The first of these is Cala Lladó. The quarry, still visible, was used to extract marble, which was then transported by sea to Roses. The ramp and the landing stage where the marble was taken down to the boats at sea level can still be seen today. After Cap Trencat (literally, “Broken Cape”), which owes its name to the rocks that have broken off over time and fallen into the water, you reach Cala Murtra (a cove where nudism is allowed), named after the Mediterranean myrtle (“murtra” in Catalan), the area’s predominant vegetation. Beyond Cala Murtra lies Cala Rostella, the two coves sepa- rated by the Cap Blanc cape. There are numerous shoals along this sec- tion of the coast, dangerous rock formations lurking just below the surface of the water that for centuries had caused shipwrecks. The area is now popular among scuba divers.
Finally, the seaside path reaches the beach at Cala Montjoi. Here, look- ing towards the end of the valley of the same name, you can distinguish two buildings: Mas de Montjoi de Baix and Mas de Montjoi de Dalt, two farmhouses that gave life to this area in the past.
R6 – APPROXIMATE DURATION: 5 hours (there & back) DIFFICULTY:Medium
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no sube y baja en función del relieve abrupto, pasando entre pinadas, acantilados y diversas calas de identidad contrastada. La primera es cala Lladó. De su cantera, aún visible, se extraía mármol que se transportaba a Roses por mar. Aún se puede ver el embarcadero y la rampa por donde se bajaba la piedra. Pasando por el Cap Trencat, que recibe el nombre gracias a la fragmentación de rocas que han ido desprendiéndose y cayendo al agua, llegamos a cala Murtra (considerada nudista), que recibe el nombre de la vegetación de mirto predominante en el paraje. Atravesando el Cap Blanc llegaremos a Cala Rostella. Delante de este tramo de costa hay numerosas rocas sumergidas a escasos metros de la superficie del agua llamadas baos. Han sido causa, de abarranca- mientos y hunten dimientos de barcos comerciales y de recreo, hoy un atractivo para los submarinistas.
Finalmente, el camino de ronda llega a la playa de Cala Montjoi. Al fondo del valle del mismo nombre, se distinguen dos edificaciones: el Mas de Montjoi de Baix y el de Dalt, que antiguamente daban vida a este rincón.
R6 – DURACIÓN APROXIMADA: 5 horas (ida y vuelta) DIFICULTAD: Mediana
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