La Creu de les Palomeres – Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery loop from la Selva de Mar

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La Creu de les Palomeres – Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery loop from la Selva de Mar

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La Creu de les Palomeres – Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery loop from la Selva de Mar

04:12

10.7km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.41 km for 1.99 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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326 m

Torre de la Plaça

Highlight • Historical Site

The tower is one of four towers of the old city fortifications (Muralles) from the 16th and 17th centuries. Fortification was necessary to protect against pirate attacks. The tower is about 13 meters high.

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3.55 km

View of the bays of Roses and El Port de la Selva from Coll de Sant Genís

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From this point you have a very nice view of both the bay of Roses and the bay of El Port de la Selva.

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5.74 km

View of El Port de la Selva and the sea

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Super hike on the ridge overlooking the bays Selva and Roses

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6.36 km

La Creu de les Palomeres

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Fantastic viewpoint of the area

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6.52 km

Sant Salvador de Verdera Castle Ruins

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Ruins of a medieval castle at the highest point of the Sierra de Rodes, 670 meters high, in the heart of the Cabo de Creus Natural Park and very close …

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6.80 km

View of Port de la Selva from Collado de la Verdera

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I found it difficult to identify a path over the rock or along the rock and switched back to the "normal path" below.

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7.50 km

Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery

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Benedictine monastery located in the municipal term of Port de la Selva, in the province of Gerona. Built at the foot of the mountain of Verdera under the ruins of …

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9.96 km

Sant Sebastià Church

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10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

2.26 km

2.18 km

977 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

2.17 km

1.65 km

1.31 km

848 m

522 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

16°C

8°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 29, 2023,Sant Salvador de Verdera – Sant Pere de Rodes Runde von la Selva de Mar

Overall very nice hike. Very good pathfinding with yellow colored dots or green-red markings, occasionally also cairns, the path itself is also easily recognizable. The alpine area to the fortress requires sure-footedness, a head for heights and a good physical condition. From time to time the hands have to be used, easy climbing, also feasible for the inexperienced. Great views …

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