Cardó Spa – Arc de Cardó loop from Salt del Frare
Cardó Spa – Arc de Cardó loop from Salt del Frare
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Cardó Spa – Arc de Cardó loop from Salt del Frare
03:17
8.66km
450m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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34 m
Cardó Spa
Highlight • Historical Site
used as a spa in the 19th and 20th centuries
since then empty
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529 m
Hermitage of the Holy Trinity
Highlight • Religious Site
The construction of this hermitage, as well as the others of Sant Elies and Sant Roc, is due to the need to provide a secluded and comfortable place for the important characters of the Reformed Carmelite Order who passed through the Desert of Cardó and wanted, during for a few days, to lead the life of an anchorite, following the founding path of Teresa de Jesús.
It was erected by order of the cardinal-archbishop of Toledo, Eminentissimo Señor d. Pascual de Aragon, who did not see it finished. Today its location is unknown, although without a source, it has a well like the Hermitage of the Trinity, which is why it is assumed that both are the same. It was abandoned in 1835 during the exclaustration of the monks.
It is one of those hermitages that D. Salvador Cabestany Garol converted into a farmhouse for the production of the spa itself around 1886, or perhaps, as Gavin points out, around 1920.
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858 m
Hermitage of Sant Àngel Ruins
Highlight • Religious Site
The hermitage of the angel was consecrated on March 19, 1612. When the monks were exclaustrated, in 1835, it was abandoned. During the years that the monastery functioned as a spa, the waters of its source were used, we assume the same as the hermitage.
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1.44 km
Portell de Cosp
Highlight • Mountain Pass
From this point we can go to Rasquera while following the ridge towards the N through Roca de la Barca, the Picòssies, Punta de Terrecuques and Coll de Pins. Down to the NE towards the Source and Refugi del Teix and towards the SE towards the Cova Luminosa, Roca Foradada and Portell del Bou.
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1.98 km
Lluminosa Cave
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Known since ancient times as Lluminosa to differentiate it from the relatively nearby cave which, being a closed gallery, is known as Llòbrega.
Cited by Faura in his Collection (1909) and by Ferraté in Speleologia de les comarques Tarragona (1918), although neither gives more information than the name.
We are not aware of any specific cataloging work, although it is well known by hikers.
When the Mestral winds blow, which is quite common, the force of the wind increases dramatically as it passes through the Cave.
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2.38 km
Arc de Cardó
Highlight • Natural Monument
Currently the path that goes from Portell de Cosp to the crossroads with the paths of Sant Roc, all the way through the Cova Lluminosa, is quite clean but you have to take into account that it is dirt and long pants are very suitable.
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5.27 km
Creu de Santos Summit
Highlight • Summit
Proof of this is that most hikers post photos of the geodesic vertex instead of the culminating point where the Cross is located.
Apart from this, the two points are excellent 360º viewpoints of the regions of Ribera and Baix Ebre.
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7.59 km
Hermitage of Saint John the Baptist
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8.66 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.61 km
3.13 km
1.47 km
380 m
Surfaces
4.48 km
1.97 km
1.76 km
380 m
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