Suro Gros Viewpoint
Viewpoint unit
Salines l'Albera: Els Aspres“With an irregular and soft relief and the presence of small hills and high plains of dry and not very deep soils, this is the transitional area between the plain of the Empordà and the Albera and Salines massifs.”
General features of the viewpoint
This is a building-type and north-facing viewpoint, which offers great views of the Coll del Pertús, Montagut and the Malbosc range. On the other side, it is also possible to watch different features characteristic of this landscape like the vineyards and other vegetable formations such as the pine forests, the undergrowth, the dry meadows and the mountain meadows.How to get there
The starting point of the path is in the plaza Mayor. Continue through Lluís Pagès street until the junction with the Nord Street. Go up towards the end of the street and follow the viewpoint sign through the rural path that goes down, going along the edge of a pine forest, until you reach the viewpoint.Virtual Tour
Landscape’s interpretations
N: Naturist’s interpretation
P: Rural person’s interpretation
E: Economist’s interpretation
1
Forest fires
- N: The forest fires are a characteristic phenomenon of the Mediterranean ecosystems. This is translated into landscapes formed by transitory species such as the undergrowth.
2
Open spaces
- N: The more and more limited open spaces are a source of landscape diversity in a place where the tendency is the visual regularity.
3
L´Albera
- N: The Albera constitutes the most eastern mountain branch together with the Balmeta Mountain Range and the Marenda Coast, in the Pyrenean range. Formed by different mountain ranges and massifs, the unity separates the Rosselló and the Alt Empordà regions.
4
The border passes
- N: The border passes are the lowest passes of the Albera. The origin of the paths leading to Collioure, Banyouls, Manrella and to the plain of Rosellon and the coast of the Empordà, are very old, according to some Historians.