FORCALL
XIVA
STAGE 7
EL RÍO BERGANTES
FORCALL - VILLORES - XIVA
f Forcall, in the shape of a gallows, giving the town its name. It is the only river in the Valencian Community that belongs to the Ebro River basin. Throughout history, it has been an important communication route from the lands of Els Ports to Aragon. Currently, it is declared a Site of Community Importance (LIC) due to the flora and fauna it harbors, including gallery forests or riverside groves of poplars and willows, otters, etc.
SEAL POINTS:
- Vilafranca: Tourist office and Town Hall.
- Cinctorres: Tourist office and Town Hall.
- Forcall: Tourist office and Town Hall.
- La Mata: Town Hall.
- Todolella: Town Hall.
- Olocau del Rey: Tourist information point.
- Villores: Town Hall.
- Morella: Tourist office.
- Vallibona: Tourist information point.
- Portell: Town Hall.
- Herbés: Town Hall.
For more information, please contact any registration point or the Els Ports Regional Commonwealth:
Tlf. 964440306 / 964441266
E-mail: info@mancomunitatelsports.es
Molí la Cova
Architectural heritage
Dry stone is extremely common in Vilafranca. Over the centuries the town’s inherent, simple, popular and ecological architecture has transformed its landscape wisely and in tune with the environment.
The need to increase the area and quality of arable land meant large quantities of stone were extracted; the stone was left close to the transformed land and given new use. The townspeople used the stone to create hundreds of kilometres of dry stone walls, homes, ponds, wells, farming terraces, drinking troughs, etc.
The view of the plain, known as the Devesa, between Vilafranca and the peiró (cross) of Sant Pere is captivating as it seems to be a sea of dry stone thanks to the many stone walls and homes built along the road. Mas de la Blaia is another highlight on this section of the route.
