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The Greenway begins at the Arnes-Lledó station alongside the river Algars which at this point forms the border between the autonomous communities of Aragon and Cataluña. The buildings of what used to be the station are on the Catalan side of the river. The abandoned station is barely one kilometre from the village of Lledó while Arnes is some 8 km away. From here we take a track running parallel to the railway line which leads to a recreational area where you can go for a swim if the weather is right.
 Five kilometres and one tunnel after leaving the station, a broad bend signals our arrival at the former Horta de Sant Joan railway station (Km 5). If we look in the direction of the railway line, straight ahead of us is the Cerro de la Ermita (or Cerro de Santa Bárbara), a hill topped by a hermitage.
A little later we pass through the second tunnel on our route. On leaving the tunnel we come face to face with an imposing landscape characterized by huge mountains covered with almond and pine groves. Straight ahead a spectacular craggy rock called the Muela d'en Canar rears up before us.
 From here the Greenway runs alongside the river Canaletes until the end of the route. A succession of tunnels and viaducts punctuate the remaining kilometres. Among the most picturesque viaducts is the one at Km 8.5 which spans the Barranc del Molí del Cap ravine, and another at Km 10 which crosses high over the pine trees concealing the water course at the bottom of the Barranc de la Balloca ravine. Their elegant arches put us in mind of Roman aqueducts and the ancient Roman capital of the province, Tarraco, which is not so far away
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 When the hermitage of Sant Josep comes into view, we know we have arrived at Bot. The village, which is close by the station, is a good place to stock up on provisions, especially water, as until we get to La Fontcalda (Km 19) there is no other source of drinking water.
The Greenway continues through cuttings, viaducts, and tunnels before passing under the Muela d'en Canar crag. The last tunnel in this section, which is 739m long and curved, is the longest one on the entire route
 Km 17,5
At the far end of this long tunnel are what remains of Prat de Comte station, which is about 4 km away from the village from which it takes its name, along a steep but quiet road. At Km 18.5 our Greenway crosses the track leading to the Santuario de La Fontcalda. It should be noted that physically impaired people may find the steep slopes leading up to the sanctuary difficult to cope with.
Apart from being a charming spot and a place of rest and repose, in summer and on some weekends La Fontcalda is also a place where Greenway users can stock up with water and provisions. One of the most spectacular spots in this area is Els Estrets de Dalts, where the river Canaletes squeezes between high crags. A path hewn into the rock enables visitors to reach the bottom of the gorge and swim in the river. This area also boasts a magnificent railway viaduct across the Arroyo de Fontcalda stream.
 This stretch of Greenway to El Pinell de Brai station doubles up as the PR-C-98 Terra Alta hiking route. We pass over more viaducts and through more tunnels until we reach Km 20 and the tunnel which caused the railway to be closed when there was a major cave-in, right in the middle of the tunnel. Here we make a detour using a not too hilly path that goes around the tunnel
Km 23,7
Finally we reach the platforms of Pinell de Brai station. As in the case of Prat station before, the town of Pinell is some 6 kms away over mountain roads.
Here is where the Terra Alta Greenway ends, but it need not be the end of our journey since it is possible to continue along the Baix Ebre Greenway for a further 26 km towards the Ebro and Tortosa, emulating the journey of the “Sarmentero” (The Vine Cutter) train. |
