Camí de Ronda: the dream of the Costa Brava on foot
Who has not stopped touching the asphalt, has planted himself in front of the sea and with his arms on his hips has sighed heavily while watching the infinite blue of the ocean merging with the sky ?
Cami de Ronda is our proposal for those looking for the perfect plan that mixes nature and mountains, hiking and sea. And for those who want to emulate that posture between infinite sighs.
**We begin our journey through the Catalan paradise of the Costa Brava **. on foot, because there are sections so narrow that you can't get through any other way . But there is no fatigue that is worth in exchange for these views.
TWO OPTIONS: BUT WE STAY WITH THE SEA VIEWS
**We can do the linear or circular route **. The circular route is much longer, 140 kilometers , to be exact, and starts and ends inland, in Girona.
The linear route runs exclusively along the coast, and consists of 43 kilometers that go from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Begur, perfect to spend two or three days walking, from beach to viewpoint and from viewpoint to beach. You dare? Let's go!
This is the most beautiful walk on the Costa Brava
HIS STORY
When doing this path, you have to know that you will be passing by where the very same Royal Corps of Police of Coasts and Borders of Spain -the Civil Guard, go-. was created to defend the Mediterranean coasts of Catalonia from smuggling.
Precisely, these remote places that we crossed between Begur and Palamós, is where there were more hiding places and, consequently, they were more frequented by smugglers to carry out exchanges.
Your name It is precisely because this Royal Corps of Police of Coasts and Borders and the Civil Guard They made the so-called "round".
WHEN, FOR WHOM AND WHY GO
The best? Can be done during all times of the year. It runs through the most beautiful points of the Costa Brava coastline, coinciding in several cases with the **GR-92 (the Mediterranean path) ** , which runs along the entire coast from the border.
For expert hikers, or for anyone who likes the sea and good views . Its about most beautiful walk on the Costa Brava through this abrupt, imposing and captivating setting . It is one of the best options to get to know this Mediterranean margin in the deepest way.
To do it accompanied, to run, to walk the dog, or to do it alone, enjoying the silence, the sound of the sea, the seagulls or to put on music and let ourselves go.
Views of S'Agaró beach from Camí de Ronda
WE START
We chose the coastline and started with the beach of Sant Feliu de Guixols, to continue touching the sand in S'agaró. let's start in Sant Pol de S'Agaró and let's get to Cala Jonca to continue by Sa Conca . Let's get through Platja d'Aro until reaching the wonderful Cala Belladonna, where we allow ourselves one or two dips.
S'Agaró is the town she passed through **Elizabeth Taylor** during the filming of her Suddenly Last Summer movie . That mythical image of the actress in a white bathing suit at the end of the 50s on this beach... is already part of the collective imagination of this area.
We go to Sa Conca beach, where we decide to make an effort by climbing the stairs to the beach and heading to The Gavina , the wonderful luxury hotel where Taylor stayed. But let's keep going up, the ascending walk has a gift: the small path will take you to a viewpoint: a simple metal spiral staircase It gives us some views from which we will not be able to look away for a long time.
This section also has an irresistible attraction: the gastronomic offer.
In S'Agaró we cannot miss ** La Taverna del Mar ,** with THE table in the window that overlooks the dreamed sea. What to say about its gastronomic proposal, among which oysters, fish and paellas stand out, among others.
In the heart of Sa Conca beach we find the ** Xiringuito Sa Conca .**
If in S'Agaró we turn off to Plaça Roserar, we find Candlelight by Romain Fornell. A unique and delicate experience and spend a more romantic evening.
Other options are the Maria Rosa Restaurant , a specialist in seafood cuisine, where they recommend some incredible prawn croquettes and vegetable cake, or the Villa More Restaurant .
Views from the viewpoint between S'Agaró and Platja d'Aro
A good route for a first day, right? The second day we will continue Cala Cap Roig, Saint Anthony of Calonge , we cross Cap Gros , we see the Castell Palamos and we continue until Estreta Cove Y Crit Cove.
We finally got to the Cap de Roig Botanical Garden , here you have to make a stop (more than 1000 plant species from around the world await you) to reach Llafranch , continue until Tamariu , dare to dive in despite its name in Cala d'Aiguagelida and continue until you reach Fornells.
Later we discovered the wonderful albeit busy Aiguablava , and then end in Platja Fonda and finish our way begur, taking a well deserved reward in the Albrava beach bar and the wonderful **natural pool of Es Cau.**
We find many flat sections, but this route is characterized by its zigzag of narrow paths with several ups and downs, sometimes passing through caves or arches, and having, at all times, amazing views. also the path passes through some protected natural spaces, among which we can highlight the Castell-Cap Roig Y Begur mountains.
Sa Conca beach, in Camí de Ronda
WHY DO THE CAMÍ DE RONDA
Give us time. Can you find a better reason? Time for walk, exercise, think, observe coves and beaches full of boats, go through fishing villages that make us smile at how beautiful they are and the magic they keep, healthily envy selected places and houses on the seafront with privileged views...
We allow ourselves a few minutes of disconnection and we play who will live there, we even allow ourselves to imagine ourselves retiring in some of those small mansions. Who knows, maybe this road will help us find the place to stay, to sell and leave everything to change our views and scenery.
Fishermen's houses, an explosion of brightly colored flowers, abandoned houses, buildings that look like old palaces, lighthouses, and dreamlike viewpoints, like the one at Sant Sebastià lighthouse or the Salt de Romaboia.
It is also perfect for finding the most uncongested coves. Ana Grau, She has been spending her summers since she was a child in S'Agaró and is faithful to the Camí de Ronda, of which she has done several different sections repeatedly. She convinces us with these words: "It's a small rocky paradise, where seagulls, pine trees and coarse sand beaches coexist. Where behind every corner there is a cove better than the previous one, where time stands still and the air smells of peace".
The viewpoint between S'Agaró and Platja d'Aro
WHAT DO YOU NEED
swimsuit and towel to enjoy all the coves that you will find along the way, Solar protection -since it is outdoors and you will find few sheltered places in the shade-, and Comfortable shoes . In addition, of course, to phone memory empty , and ours, free from worry, torture, work to do and other things of the like. Because the Camí de Ronda is the perfect place to disconnect and you have to live it open and prepared so as not to return the same.
Because yes, "walker there is no path, the path is made by walking", but sometimes there are paths that are already laid that we should not ignore.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
On the Camí de Ronda tourist website, you can find all the indications in addition to other advice. It also offers some options such as whether you prefer the safety of an ** accompanying guide who also helps you to get to know each corner of the route better ** for 150 euros a day, or transport to return to the point where you started the route, among many other possibilities that will leave you without excuses to enter this experience.