Espluga Cirer

From the centre of Odèn we will set off via Santa Cecilia, go down along the forest track, and after the steep slope, at the first bend we will look for the white and red paint marks of the GR1 that comes from Canalda and goes to Cambrils. Before us opens the head of the riuet de la Plana with views of the farmhouses of el Torrent and l'Oriola. We will follow the marks along a path and go down along the costa del Rosselló passing above the house of el Boix. We will continue descending diagonally along a wider path until we reach an asphalted forest track.

We will cross the track and continue descending, along the old neighbour path, changing direction and leaving the GR1 marks. The slope is steep and gradually becomes gentler. On the left-hand side, beneath a large spur and above the farmhouse of la Plana, we will see the balma de Cal Rito. We will continue descending, passing below the house of la Plana (14th century), zigzagging and approaching the head of the riuet de la Plana, normally dry at this spot. About five hundred metres further down, on the left, beneath a large rock, we will find the Espluga Cirer.

Following the stream down we will find the cova gran de l'Alzinera, the cova petita de l'Alzinera and the cova del Teixó, of smaller dimensions and with no speleological importance.