Resingles ridge of Mediodia
A classic and demanding mountain scramble not for the faint hearted. Mediodia rock ridge and summit. After an initial walk in the main part of the day consists of a long and sustained easy scramble up a ridge with two more difficult short “pitches”. Once clear of this we scramble up to a second peak and then return to a col before descending on rough hunter’s tracks and mozarabic paths towards Sagra and then cross country back to Tormos.
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The grade of this walk is VS/C/Scr/X, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
C – More than half the route on rough ground.
Scr – Scrambling: This implies the need for handholds to ascend steep rock pitches with a sense of exposure to vertigo and where a slip could lead to a serious accident.
X – Experienced walkers route: the route requires considerable stamina and/or significant scrambling skills on rough, steep or exposed sections.
| Nearest town | Tormos |
| Directions to start |
Coming from the south (Orba) on the CV715 at the outskirts of the village turn L (signposted to Costera del Moll) into Calle Pozo. Take the next L (Carrer Val de Llaguart) and then take the 2nd turn on the RHS just after the bins. Drive to the end opposite a plaza and turn L into Avenguda Joan Carles I. Drive a few hundred metres along this and park in the large car park on the LHS opposite the public piscina. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.799108, -0.076505 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 11.50 |
| Ascent (metres) | 900 |
| Walking time (hours) | 4.00 |
| Total time (hours) | 5.50 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | Challenging scramble followed by plenty of open mountain top walking, before an easier return. Scenery is stunning, but the day is not for the feint hearted! |
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We did this route in 2016 and thought we would enjoy the route more if we returned to Tormos after reaching the top of the Resingles ridge (Caval 708m). Today, 20 March 2017, we did just this. From the top of Caval(also marked as Resingles de la Cova Blanca) we retraced our steps to the col east of this top and followed a cairned path down to the PR-CV 58 which we then followed back to the cemetery at Tormos. I think the three of us enjoyed the ridge scramble all the more by shortening this route but many, many thanks for a splendid route.