Parc de la Serralada Litoral

Understand

The park covers an approximate area of 7,400 hectares (18,000 acres), between the counties of Maresme and Vallès Oriental. It is characterised by gentle slopes, a pleasant climate and a Mediterranean forest of oak and pine trees that rise up between the sea and the plains of the El Maresme and the El Vallès Oriental depression.

1 Creu de Can Boquet office and information (Centre d'Informació de la Creu de Can Boquet), Creu de Can Boquet, 08339 Vilassar de Dalt, ☏ +34 656 903 642, [email protected]. Sa Su 10:00-14:00. (updated Aug 2023) 2 Alella Tourist office (Punt d'Informació de Can Lleonart), Plaça Germans Lleonart, 1, 08328 Alella, ☏ +34 935 554 650, [email protected]. (updated Aug 2023)

History Established in 1972. Its history traces back to ancient times when human settlements and activities left their mark on the landscape. Ruins of Iberian settlements and Roman villas attest to this heritage.

Landscape The Parc de la Serralada Litoral constitute a compact and continuous mountainous complex of rather gentle relief with a landscape reshaped by human activity and covered in exuberant Mediterranean forests. More than 95% of the park's surface is forested.

Flora and fauna

Climate The climate of the Park is predominantly Mediterranean, characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. During the summer months, temperatures often soar, with highs reaching into the 30s °C (86-95°F). Winters are cooler but remain relatively mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. The park experiences moderate rainfall, primarily from autumn to spring, which supports the lush vegetation of the region. The Mediterranean climate creates a favourable environment for diverse plant and animal species.

Getting there

By train Rodalies-Renfe trains

R1 and RG1 runs the villages on the south side along the coast. R2NORD runs the villages on the north side.

By car You can get there by the Motorways AP-7 , C-60 and C-32 .

The C-1415c crosses the park from Argentona to Coll de Parpers to La Roca del Vallès. The BV-5106 crosses the park from Argentona to Orrius to Coll de Sant Bartomeu to La Roca del Vallès. The BP-5002 crosses the park from El Masnou to Coll de Font de Cera to Vallromanes to Vilanova dell Vallès. A small road from Santa Agnes de Malayanes to the BV-5103

Getting around

The park has mainly unpaved roads. Some of them allow cars. Have in mind that is a small mountain range with almost no flat roads. Be careful with the climbs and descends in a car if you are not used to unpaved roads. The park is part of the following cities: Alella, Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Cabrils, Martorelles, Montornès del Vallès, Òrrius, Premià de Dalt, La Roca del Vallès, Santa Maria de Martorelles, Teià, Tiana, Vallromanes, Vilanova del Vallès i Vilassar de Dalt.

Parking areas 3 Parking Roca d’en Toni. free. 4 Parking de la Mútua. free. 5 Parking Font Picant. free. 6 Parking Plana del Mestre. free. 7 Parking del Mirador de la Cornisa. free. (updated Oct 2024)

See

1 Burriac Castle. The Castle of Burriac, or Castle of Sant Vicenç, is a castle that rises on the hill of Burriac, in the district of Cabrera de Mar and touching that of Argentona. Due to its location, it is very visible from a large part of the central Maresme. It has been an unbeatable point of watch and control of the territory. 2 Sant Bartomeu de Cabanyes. It is a simple Romanesque construction from the 11th-13th centuries, consisting of a covered nave with a barrel vault and a semicircular apse with a small central alabaster window. 3 Sant Mateu Hermitage. The chapel and the range are mentioned for the first time in documents from the years 993, in the pledge of land from Borrell to Bishop Vives and from 1075. Throughout the 11th and 12th centuries the chapel is mentioned in land sales approaches. In 1401 it was called Sant Mateu del Bosc.

4 Montcabrer Cross. Montcabrer is a mountain in the Catalan Coastal Range, which rises between the towns of Cabrils and Cabrera de Mar, in the Maresme. The main hill of the range is dominated by a large cross, originally of wood and now of iron, documented since the 17th century. 5 Sagrat Cor de Teia (at the end of the asphalt of the Paseo de la Riera de Teià comes a track to the right, with route indicators). It is a Carrara marble statue made in 1956 by Claudi Rius. It was erected by the owner of the property to end a quarrel with the rector of the Teià parish who called it a lack of faith. The figure, atop the rocky hill of El Moliner and with open arms, looks directly at the church of Teià and enjoys a good view of the stream of Teià and the sea (updated Feb 2024)

Megalithic

See the Prehistoric Route in #Local Hike 6 Roca d’en Toni (Dolmen de Can Boquet). This the best-known megalith in the Maresme region. It is an evolved corridor tomb, of the small Catalan gallery type, with a quadrangular plan and granite slab corridor. 7 Burriac Iberic settlement (Poblat ibèric de Burriac) (go up by car to the Font Picant de

Do

Hiking

Long hike The GR92 runs across the full length of the park, between Llinars and La Conreria. The Spanish GR-97.1 and 97.3 go through the park. The Green Meridian route, starting from Paris, makes its last segment in the park to finish in Ocata Beach.

Local Hike Hike from Sant Bartomeu up to 20 Turo de Cellecs. Impressive views either to the north or the south. Hike from Cabrera until Castell de Burriac Hike from Roca d'en Toni to Font Freda Hike from Creu de Boquet information point to mirador de la cornisa. Hike from Cabrils to Creu de Montcabrer Hike the prehistoric route from 21 Dolmen de Can Gol I to 22 Dolmen de Can Gol II, 23 Roca Foradada, 24 Pedra de les Creus, and 25 La Pedra de les Orenetes

Mountain bike Hundreds of mountain bike ways and paths can be used in the park. Climbing to La mutua in Cabrils, or to Sant Mateu are classic routes.

Road bike Several roads crosses de parc north-south and all of them are favourites among road cyclist. Even "la Vuelta 2023" did the Argentona-Orrius-La Roca segment.

Horse riding 1 Hipica Cal Senyor, ☏ +34 661 09 18 26. Daily 08:00-1800. Horse riding in the middle of the park. (updated Sep 2023) 2 Club hipic Sant Mateu, Carrer San Mateu, 08338 Premià de Dalt, ☏ +34 654 14 13 87. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. (updated Sep 2023) 3 Hípica Rosell, Casa de camp, 71, 08340 Vilassar de Mar,, ☏ +34 609 12 12 69. (updated Sep 2023)

Climbing 4 Les Banyadores cliff (Parking Font Picant; follow the way up towards Creu del Avellà). One of the most popular climbing zones in Maresme. 146 routes from 3b+ until 7c difficulty (updated Sep 2023) 5 Céllecs Wall (Roques de Céllecs) (in the road from Sant Bartomeu to Vilassar de dalt, there is a path uphill until de bottom of the cliff; its top is also accessible using the path to Turo de Cellecs in Sant Bartomeu). Nice views and 146 climbing routes in 4 areas: La placa, Roques noves, Contravent and Céllecs, various levels(3b+ - 8a) (updat