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Els Ports Park

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Entering Els Ports National Park

 

The park is formed fromed limestone

The park early in January

 

Walking, mountainbiking and offroad heaven

Here be Mr Pig & his mates

Els Ports National Park

The Mill is situated directly in front of the Els Ports National Park. The road leads from the mill into the front of the park and offers a quick and easy journey into the huge and wild areas contained within the park.

On the road up to Els Ports which runs along The Barranc de Lloret, there are a number of Bull farms, one of which has its own bullring.

The mini bullring just up the road from the Mill

Els Ports is a relatively new National Park that was founded in 1995. It is the second largest National Park in Spain and has preserved a rich and varied flora and fauna, with numerous rare or endemic species. Eagles, vultures, lynx, boar and mountain goats are just some of the larger species present in the area. This spring we saw a number of eagles soaring and swooping through the air. Longer visits are sure to bring many more sightings.

As the metalled road ends and the dirt tracks start, the Barranc tumbles down shallow rapids and into deep pools of crystal clear water.

Barranc de Lloret in Els Ports
 Barranc de Lloret further into the park Barranc de Lloret at the park entrance

The highest peak of all the park is the Mountain Caro, at (1447 m). This is situated almost directly behind the Mill. Other peaks other peaks of note are: Hillock of the King (1356 m), the Negrell (1343 m), Millstone of Catí (1326 m), Punta Torroja (1246 m), New Hillock (1233 m), Nosebag of Catinell (1232 m), Serene Tip (1031 m) and Rocks of Benet (1013 m), among other.