Natural Way Greenway of the Val de Zafan

From Aragon to the Mediterranean Sea

Discover the Camino Natural Vía Verde de la Val de Zafán de Alcañiz to the mouth of the Ebro

Duration

4 days.

Output

Terres de l'Ebre

Group

Minimum 2 people / The maximum depends on the services required and the capacity and availability of the accommodations.

Age

Suitable for all ages (Recommended from 14 years old).

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English and French.

The experience

4 stages/4 nights self-guided route that begins in the city of Alcañiz along the Via Verde Natural Road from the Val de Zafán to Tortosa, where the route enters the Ebro Delta Natural Park to end at its mouth.

The steps that are performed are:

  1. Alcañiz – Ancient Crete Station
  2. Ancient Crete Station – Ancient Benifallet Station
  3. Old Benifallet Station – Deltebre
  4. Deltebre – Mouthpiece – Deltebre.

With approximately 35km each of them, the stages are designed to have time to do them calmly, discovering each of its corners and stories. Great contrasts of landscapes will take you from the Matarranya to the exit of the Ebro River to the sea, from the Natural Park of the Ports to the Delta del Ebro Natural Park, from the land of Buñuel to the Horta de Sant Joan de Picasso. Spending the night in old train stations converted into accommodation is the culmination, in one of the stages.

Highlights

Alcañiz and its Castle Calatravo - The tunnel of the Equinox at the passage of the Greenway through Valdealgorfa - Visit La Fresneda and the medieval Valderrobres of the region of Matarranya, known as ""La Toscana Aragonesa"" - Enjoy the stunning scenic views of the Natural Park dels Ports - Discover the Sant Joan Corners and take a dip in the Toll Pablo Blag. Terra Alta - Cross countless tunnels and aqueducts of vertigo - Get your feet in the hot waters of the Fontcalda - Make "Stop and Fonda" in one of the Old Train Stations rehabilitated - Stop to contemplate the river Ebro as it passes through the Assut de Xerta - Visit the Tortosa bimillenary river, walk through its streets to the red iron bridge that crosses the river E and the E.

What's included

4 nights accommodation in B&B. 2 Dinners: Cretas and Benifallet. Daily luggage transfer. Transfer from the end point of the route to the starting point. Tracks and route documentation. Telephone assistance. Inclusion insurance.

Dates

Every day.

Opening times

The first day, 9am at the meeting point.

For whom

Due to the characteristics of the greenway, the route is suitable for all audiences

Accessibility

No

Practical information

Notes

Recommended season: March to December (We must take into account the high temperatures of July and August). Extra services: Rental of mountain, electric or gravel bikes. Location: Tortosa has train and bus connections with Tarragona, Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza. Prior reservation is required. The acceptance of reservations by the organizer will be subject to the availability of places and is understood completed, with the consequent conclusion of the contract, at the time of confirmation of the organizer.

Cancellation

DISCONTINUATION OF THE CONSUMER, ASSIGNMENTS AND CANCELLATION OF THE TRAVEL FOR NOT REACHING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE REGISTERED THE MINIMUM PROVISED. At any time the user or consumer can withdraw from the services requested or contracted, being entitled to the return of the amounts that would have been paid both if it is the total price and the advance provided in the previous section, but must compensate the organizer or retailer, unless the withdrawal occurs due to Force majeure, for the following concepts: a) In the case of loose services; the total management costs plus cancellation. b) In the case of package holidays and unless the withdrawal occurs due to force majeure: 1.- Management expenses 2.- Cancellation expenses. If there is (normally, they will be indicated to the program / offer or at the time of making the reservation) 3.- A penalty consisting of 5% of the total trip if the withdrawal occurs more than ten days and less than fifteen before the start date of the trip; 15% between three and ten and 25% within forty-eight hours prior to departure. All the above mentioned amounts/concepts are cumulative. If you do not show up at the scheduled time of departure, you will not be entitled to any refund of the amount paid, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. In the event that the contracted and canceled services are subject to special economic conditions of contracting, such as the case of aircraft freight and special rates, if expressly identified in the program / offer, the cancellation costs for withdrawal will be those established for this purpose in each of the specific brochures of this organizer and that are available in the Retail Agency. The consumer of the package trip may assign his reservation to a third person, communicating it in writing at least fifteen days before the start date of the trip. The transferee must meet the same requirements as the assignor had, required for all purposes for the package holiday, and both will be jointly responsible for the payment of the price of the trip of the justified additional expenses of the assignment. This transfer will not be possible when there is sufficient cause. In cases where the organizer expressly conditions the viability of the combined travel offer to have a minimum number of participants, and in order not to reach this number the cancellation of the trip occurs, the user will be entitled exclusively to reimbursement of the total price or advance amounts, without being able to claim any amount as compensation, provided that the Agency has notified him in writing at least ten days before the scheduled date of start of the trip.

Prices per person

2 people = €520 / 3–4 people = €475 / 5–6 people = €435

Organiser

Los 3 reinos // Els 3 regnes - info@els3regnes.com - 977 745 541

Price

From 435 €

Consult, varies depending on the number of participants.

We reply within 24–48 working hours. The programme can be adapted for groups and travel agencies.

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Experience Spain’s Greenways, project coordinated by the Spanish Railways Foundation. Action subsidised by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU through the Program “Experiences Tourism Spain” of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

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