About the place:

Do you want to discover how the devil’s stairs look like? In spite that big part of the Carlist path from hermitage of the Virgin of the Rock of Mont-roig del Camp to the stairs present a lot of unevenness, at the steps really make a big slope. It’s better to admire them from above. The itinerary full of orifices in the reddish rock created by the erosion it is a real adventure for the children. The most interesting point is the Cave with a hole, where you will enter by one part and get out by an other one.

And before or after this short itinerary, you have to pay a visit to the hermitage of the Virgin of the Rock and especially rise to the chapel of Sant Ramon (whitewashed to serve as guidance to the sailors) from where you will enjoy of some panoramic views panoramic on the Baix Camp.

An itinerary with a good dose of adrenaline for the children and a cultural touch for parents.

Direction tips:

To arrive to the hermitage of the Virgin of the Rock you have to take the T322 between Mont-roig del Camp and Colldejou. Between km 7 and 8 you will find a diversion towards the hermitage. Take this paved path| that, pass a fork where you will have to continue straight on. They way will bring you direct to the peak with the hermitage. You have to park the car at the square. On one side you will find the wide path that will bring you to the hermitage and to the chapel of Sant Ramon. To access the chapel of Sant Ramon, you have to pass through the door that is under the porch beside the entrance of the hermitage of the Virgin of the Rock.

On the other side of the square you will find some stairs that rise towards the Oriel and the path of Arenys. If you follow this way, you will arrive in 10 minutes to the stairs of the devil. In arriving to the fork at the height of the oriel, you have to continue straight on in direction of the Carlist path and the Cova Foradada. You just have to follow the path until the Cave and then continue for one more minute until the stairs. You have to return to the start point following the way you came through.

Timetable:

Opening hours of the Hermitage of the Mare de Déu de la Roca: Closed on Tuesday; July and August: 9:00 – 20:00; rest of the year: 9:00 – 18:00.

The best season:

winter, autumn, summer, spring

Lunch tips:

You will find a picnic area with tables, barbecues, a source and a play area returing to the T322. On arriving to the bifurcation, you have to turn to the left following the GR. In aprox. 1,5 km you will find the area of leisure of the hermitage of Virgin of Peiró. If you prefer to enjoy a restaurant with good gardens, approach the restaurant Maset in Montbrió del Camp.

More info:

Difficulty: average
Type: linear route
Duration: aprox. 20 minutes (two ways without stops)
Accessibility: it is a path with strong rises and stairs. There are certain points where you have to watch the children, since there are ravines.
Recommendations: take water with you and use good footwear to walk on rocks.

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Type:

Camping

About the place:

Have you ever been in a camping where on your arrival they inform you that you can eat as lot of fruits of the trees as you wish and harvest tomatoes of the vegetable garden to make the salads if you want?

Maria Rosa’s camping Vinyols Camp, isn’t the usual camping place. It’s a field with fruit trees with huts of wood and some optimal spaces to put the tents and the caravans in the shadow of the centennial hazels. It was Maria Rosa’s husband who at the end of the eighties came up with the idea of combining the ecological peasantry with accommodation for families who wanted to discover the field of very near. But it was not until 2006 when the doors where opened and the children started running after the hens to give them wheat and give the horses some herbs. Since then the children make queues to ride the ponies Sofia and Mimi. And of course, they learn to plant vegetables or harvest them depending on the period of the year.

And before or after the activity you can enjoy of the swimming pool (with a depth that goes from 0,75m to 1,5m) or of the play ground with swings and sand. In the polyvalent room beside the cafe, there is a space with toys and a table of ping-pong for rainy days. During summer time, you can also attend dance, relaxation or story workshops.

A suitable place to spend some days in a very family environment. (See photos)

Timetable:

March to November

Price:

Prices change depending on the period of the year. Bungalows 4-5 persons: between 55€ and 112€/night / Camping 2-3 persons: tent + car: between 17€ and 25€/night / Camping 2-3 persons: caravan + car + electricity: between 23€ and 31€/night.

The best season:

autumn, summer, spring

More info:

The camping has a restaurant that offers a daily menu of 3 dishes (including a  vegetarian dish). Adults: 10,5€; children: 6€.

From the camping you can make the following excursions in a radium of 20 km:
The castle of Escornalbou
The hermitage of the Virgin of the Rock and the stairs of the devil
The beach of Cambrils
The windmills of the Park Trucafort

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Type of cuisine:

Mediterranean

About the place:

Do you want to enjoy a good parillada? In the restaurant Maset during summer time you can have meats on the ember at the terrace views on the gardens. The children have a lot off fun strolling around the homestead.

From December to March you can have be sure you’ll get just harvested calçots of the restaurant’s vegetable garden. And if you ask for it, you will be able to visit the vegetable garden with the children.

A restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine where surrounded by vineyards and olive trees with views on the saw of the Montsant.

The best season:

winter, autumn, summer, spring

Timetable:

From Wednesday to Sunday from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 20:00 to 23:00. Tuesday from 13:00 to 16:00. Closed on Monday and in November.

Kids average menu price:

10-14 €

Adults average menu price:

15-24 €

More info:

On Saturday evening in the summer period you can dance after dinner.

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