Capçanes: Trails, Wine and Cultural Landscape

Landscape and Trails

Capçanes is part of the protected natural area Espai Natural de la Serra de Llaberia. Its landscape is characterised by rugged terrain, caves and viewpoints, as well as rich biodiversity. The network of hiking trails passes through ravines, alongside dry-stone walls and rock faces, and through Mediterranean forests. It ranges from family walks to climbs. If you are planning a specific hike, check the conditions locally.

The Les Taules area lies east of the town centre. Dry-stone walls, huts, shelters, livestock stalls, cisterns, bee houses, stone piles, protective shelters and a lime kiln are concentrated in a small area. This dense succession of different structures gives the area its own distinctive cultural landscape.

Routes and Activities

The route “Following in the Footsteps of the Guerrilla Fighter Carrasclet” starts in Capçanes and is signposted as PR-C 91. It leads to the Forat de la Roca de Llaberia, a viewpoint overlooking the agricultural plain and the surrounding mountain ranges. Along the route, you can approach the Olla del Gegant in the Barranc del Tortó. The waterfall, carved into the rock, is more than 15 metres high. Carrasclet was the nickname of the guerrilla fighter Pere Joan Barceló i Anguera (1687–1741); the Monument al Carrasclet commemorates him.

Another detailed route description is for the BTT route “Cycling through the lands of the guerrilla fighter Carrasclet”. It follows the Barranco de la Vall to La Fou and returns via Mas de la Vall and de Calàs. The Barranc del Tortó climbing area is located at the Cingles del Tortó, which are part of the Espai Natural de la Serra de Llaberia. The range of described activities therefore includes hiking and cycling routes as well as a climbing area, each with its own named landscape features.

Wine and Local Events

Celler de Capçanes offers a guided tasting of four Garnatxa wines. The wines come from four different soil types typical of Montsant: Panal, Argila, Calissa and Llicorella. Seasonal availability may vary; check the offering in advance. Capçanes railway station is opposite Celler de Capçanes. A few enterprising families founded the winery in 1933.

Every year, as part of the Fira del Vi events, Celler de Capçanes holds the Nit de les Garnatxes. It includes tastings of four Garnatxa wines, tapas from various restaurants, music and live performances. For several years, the Associació de Dones de Capçanes has organised a Truita amb suc competition; the dish is considered typical of the region. The Festa Major and the Fira d'Artesania i Productes locals de Capçanes also feature in the events calendar: the Festa Major takes place on the last weekend of July in honour of Sant Abdó and Sant Senén and is celebrated mainly in the streets. In December, stalls selling crafts and local products fill the Plaça de l'Església and the town’s streets. Exact dates and programmes may vary; this also applies to the participating stalls at the December fair.

Discover more destinations: Forès, Albarca, Nulles, Botarell, Riba-Roja D'ebre, Banyeres Del Penedès, Poboleda, El Catllar.

For the overview of the wider area: Tarragona.