Practical information
Checked against 6 official sources on October 20, 2026
- La Fontcalda (dins «Un bany a la Terra Alta») · Consell Comarcal de la Terra Alta (Turisme Terra Alta)
- Ordenança fiscal núm. 48: preu públic per l'entrada al Centre d'Interpretació de la Natura situat al Balneari de la Fontcalda · Ajuntament de Gandesa (BOPT 19-02-2026, CVE 2026-01274)
- Mor una nena per un despreniment de roques a la zona de bany de la Fontcalda, a Gandesa · 3Cat / ACN (13-07-2026)
- Gandesa recuerda con un minuto de silencio a la niña muerta al caer una roca en la Fontcalda · Diari de Tarragona (13-07-2026; declaraciones del alcalde de Gandesa)
- Gandesa estudiarà com millorar les senyalitzacions de la Fontcalda després de l'accident mortal d'una menor · Imagina Ràdio / ACN (14-07-2026; declaracions de l'alcalde de Gandesa)
- La Fontcalda: com arribar · Consell Comarcal de la Terra Alta (Turisme Terra Alta)
What Jordi 90 says
Fontcalda is one of the most special places in Terra Alta.
It is a small sanctuary and former spa located inside a gorge of the Canaletes river, surrounded by quite spectacular rock walls.
What is there
A 14th–15th century sanctuary dedicated to the Mare de Déu de la Fontcalda.
Thermal water springs that come out at around 28 °C.
Natural pools in the Canaletes river where people bathe.
An old spa that operated mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The name “Fontcalda” literally comes from font + calda (hot).
The thermal water comes out of a spring that passes through deep limestone rocks and comes out slightly hot all year round.
In the past it was used for:
rheuma
skin problems
muscle pain
Today it no longer operates as a formal spa, but people still bathe there.
La Fontcalda is inside a small, very narrow canyon of the Canaletes river:
rock walls of about 50–100 m
many gorges and pools
in summer it is a very popular place to cool off.
