We leave Montblanc and immediately take a wide, gradual gravel track that climbs through fields of cereals, almond trees and olive groves. The route climbs gently towards the Serra del Tallat, a place that combines agricultural landscape and wind energy, with turbines crowning the summit and offering panoramic views over the entire Conca. The last stretch to the pass is along a narrow road with a steady but manageable gradient, the main climb of the stage. It is a short but scenic ascent, marking the transition to the flat lands of Ponent.