Old railway viaduct – Via Verde de la Terra Alta loop from Tortosa

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Old railway viaduct – Via Verde de la Terra Alta loop from Tortosa

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Old railway viaduct – Via Verde de la Terra Alta loop from Tortosa

05:45

77.5km

960m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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14.9 km

Tunnels on the Via Verde del Baix Ebre

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Caution! You might be left in the dark! There are push buttons along the tunnel to reactivate the (limited) artificial light.

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22.0 km

Old railway viaduct

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At a lofty height, an old railway viaduct leads right through the gorge - and on the other side the Vía Verde disappears into a tunnel again.

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22.1 km

Val de Zafán Greenway

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Stage 3. Amposta/Horta de Sant Joan
116.1 kilometers. 690 positive meters.

Amposta is the entrance to the bikepacking route in the unique landscapes of the Ebro delta, an immense alluvial …

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29.9 km

The Terra Alta Greenway follows the section of the old railway between La Puebla de Híjar (Aragón) and Tortosa. During the route tunnels and viaducts are crossed, as well as wooded landscapes and rural environments.

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34.6 km

Vía Verde de la Terra Alta Bridge

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One of the beautiful bridges that pass over the greenway.

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38.3 km

Pont de l'Arc (Val del Zafán Greenway)

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The viaduct known as Pont de l'Arc is located between Bot and Horta de Sant Joan. It is the second largest built in stone in Spain and is curved and …

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39.3 km

Greenway of Terra Alta

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There are selfie holders at the bridges for a nice (group) photo

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60.0 km

Viewpoint

66.2 km

Xerta

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Xerta is a perfect town to make a stop to visit and to regain strength in one of the bars in the main square in the center.

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77.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.4 km

20.2 km

4.38 km

2.11 km

533 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

19.1 km

11.5 km

1.10 km

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Highest point (350 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 28 October

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Comments

May 2, 2025,🚴‍♂️Panorama👀 und Tunnel-Genuss-Tour. 🥰 Via Verde de la Val de Zafán ⛰️

A stunning landscape, the views are indescribable! Beautiful old train stations and so many tunnels, each one different.

It's a bridge day here too, and the Via Verde was very busy—I had to slow down for more than just the photos. 🤨 Mountain bikers without lights and children's bikes without lights were not uncommon in the tunnels. 😳
No swim …

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May 24, 2024,Traumtour🇪🇸 Via Verda Braix del Ebre, de la Terra Alta und Val de Zafan 🚴‍♂️🥰

Today it was my "dream tour". Inspired by @Monique_Sunshine 🇱🇺🚴🏻‍♀️🥾, thank you very much for that! 🤩

Start in Tortosa, directly on the Via Verda Braix del Ebre (railway track cycle path), partly on high paths, partly through chiseled rocks, always a little up the hill. Until Benifallet, a lot of the Ebro with a view. Then it goes alternately …

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May 14, 2022,Tortosa/horta de San Joan

Weekend route in general easy, take into account the outward route that can be a bit hard if there is a headwind, luckily it caught us going down. The Fontcalda spa is an obligatory stop to refresh the body on the way back. Route to do quietly without haste.
Carrying lights is essential because most of the tunnels are not …

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December 29, 2024,🇪🇦 🚴‍♀️ Vía Verde - Bahntrassenradweg 📍Tortosa ➡️ 🏁 Bot ↩️

Even if the sun gives a different impression, we had to dress warmly today and the light wind made the whole thing a little cooler. We cycled on the two sections of the well-developed railway line cycle path Vía Verde del Baix Ebre and Vía Verde de la Terra Alta. We started from Tortosa (in Roquetes to be precise). The …

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October 16, 2021,Voie verte de Aldover à Horta de San Ruan en Aller retour

Very beautiful greenway with magnificent landscapes, between tunnels and bridges to Horta round trip, very beautiful village, very gentle climb on the outward journey and descent for the return.

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