Paüls in the Parc Natural dels Ports: Trails and Traditions

Paüls lies entirely within the Parc Natural dels Ports. The Sant Roc recreational area is located near the Sant Roc hermitage and is surrounded by Aleppo pine and holm oak forests. From Paüls, the recreational area and the hermitage can be reached after 2.3 kilometres via cherry orchards.

Nature and Trails

On the Itinerario de la Fuente del Teix, the trail passes through cherry, almond and olive groves and then enters dense pine and holm oak forests. The Itinerario de la Fuente del Teix circular trail begins and ends at the Sant Roc recreational area, is 4.5 kilometres long, has 180 metres of elevation gain, takes about one hour and has a low difficulty level. The information on the route, elevation gain and duration helps distinguish a circular trail from a connecting route that continues onwards. The long-distance GR-7 trail passes through Sant Roc and the village of Paüls. Near Paüls, the GR-171 rejoins the main trail and then continues towards Prat de Comte. Length, elevation difference, duration and trail type provide different points of reference for your own planning, without equating the three trails.

Culture and History

The architectural history includes two sites that should be classified differently. The Santa Maria church in Paüls may date from the 13th century and is designed in the Early Gothic style. Some sections of wall have been preserved on the site of the castle of Arab origin.

The Festa de la Cirera cherry festival in Paüls takes place on the first weekend of June. The Jota is Paüls's traditional folk dance and is performed mainly during the town's Festes Majors. The Jota de Paüls is learned by ear and passed down from generation to generation.

The Corro is also part of the traditions associated with Sant Roc. Each Corro at Sant Roc belongs to a family from Paüls, which maintains it and uses it twice a year: on the day of Sant Antoni and on the day of Sant Roc. The permanent exhibition Els Ocells a Paüls focuses on the birds that live year-round in the village and in the surrounding fields, forests and scrubland. The festival, the Jota, the Corro and the exhibition each have different focuses: a fixed date, a traditional dance, family care and the birdlife found throughout the year.

When booking a holiday apartment in Paüls, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can be considered together with your own travel plans. This places the period, category and rules for changes or cancellation side by side as separate accommodation details. For accommodation planning, you can consider these details separately: the travel dates define the period, the room category describes the desired arrangement, and the cancellation conditions show which rules apply to changes or cancellation. This keeps the period, category and change rules clearly distinguishable from one another.

Other places: Masdenverge, Tivissa, Calafell, Clarà, Santa Coloma De Queralt, Albarca, Prat De Comte, Ardenya

To the overarching travel overview: Tarragona.