slopes and channels of the mountain. xarxaparcs@diba.cat · parcs.diba.

cat
Tel.  +34 934 022 428
pine forests and holm oaks that are common along the Comte d’Urgell, 187. 08036 Barcelona
Catalonia) which contrast sharply with the green of the Services Management for Natural Areas
it forms part of UNESCO's Global Geoparks of Central Natural Areas and the Environment
glomerates of rock of outstanding beauty (which is why
subjected to, resulting in cliffs and monoliths of red con-
Park is due to the constant erosion that the rocks are
Rugged and rocky, the unique landscape of the Natural
Park, Olèrdola Park, El Foix Park.
which gives its name to the massif, and Montcau (1,056 m). Serralada de Marina Park, Serra de Collserola Natural Park, El Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park, El Garraf
where we find the Romanesque Monastery of Sant Llorenç Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park, El Montnegre i el Corredor Park, Serralada Litoral Park,
Castell de Montesquiu Park, Les Guilleries-Savassona Natural Area, El Montseny Natural Park, Sant
of 13,691 ha. The highest peaks are La Mola (1,103 m), The Barcelona Provincial Council’s Network of Natural Parks
together at the Coll d'Estenalles, it covers a surface area Parks of Catalonia
Formed by the main ridges that are transversally joined
Network App santllorencmunt parcs.diba.cat/web/santllorenc
Ripoll to the east.
between the River Llobregat to the west and the River
in the regions of Bages, Moianès and Vallès Occidental,
Press and Communications Office. DL 13685-2019

found along the Catalan Pre-Coastal mountain range,

© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council
English
The Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park can be This paper comes from environmentally responsible sources
natural part in the whole of Spain.
In 1972, Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac was declared the first
landscape.
Escarpments and original monoliths reign over a unique of natural and cultural heritage.
Catalonia and Spain It promotes environmental education and public use
local population.
© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council

preservation and the economic development of the

The first natural park of
It seeks to strike a balance between the parks’
© Olga Tejero / Barcelona Provincial Council
cultural and scenic values.
It protects every park’s natural, agricultural, forest,
with the participation of everyone involved.
agricultural areas through special schemes devised
The Network plans and manages natural and
region and 70% of Catalonia’s population.
The municipalities represent 22% of the Barcelona
It covers 102,587 hectares and 100 municipalities.
ecological and cultural value.
contains a dozen protected natural areas of great scenic,
The Barcelona Provincial Council’s Network of Natural Parks
for the hundred municipalities in the geographical area.
The Network ensures a territorial and environmental balance
The Network of Natural Parks
Great diversity of environments Get the most out of your visit
In a Mediterranean setting, the mountains of Sant Llorenç del It’s easy to do, whether it's an impromptu stroll or an activity-
Munt i de l’Obac rise up like a wall that shapes subclimates. packed stay.
Vegetation and fauna can be found along the mountain The Natural Park offers a large network of facilities and
shelves or within its streams and channels. programmes for you to get to know the place better and enjoy
everything on offer.
The most characteristic vegetation found in the Natural Park is
holm oak, which is accompanied at heights above 800 metres The Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park has different
by species typical of damp areas (whitebeam, boxwood, strategically located information points and centres, as well as
oak), and at lower altitudes by a mixture of pine trees and a documentation centre, in addition to its signposted paths,
Mediterranean bushes such as heather and strawberry trees. guided walks, inclusive dramatized routes, educational and
The base of the massif is home to white pine forests which are cultural facilities, leisure and parking areas, permanent and
replaced in the most shady areas by red pine and black pine. temporary exhibitions, publications and audiovisual material.
In terms of fauna, the great diversity of ecological settings Workshops and environmental education activities are also
means that many species characteristic of Mediterranean and organised, as well as recreational and cultural programmes
central European regions can be found in the Park, which is such as "Viu el parc (Live the park)" and "Poesia als

© Xevi Vilaregut / Barcelona Provincial Council

© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council
home to over two-hundred different species of vertebrates. parcs. Lletres i paisatges (Poetry in the park. Words and
Some of the most representative species include salamanders, countrysides)" and the educational programme "Coneguem
green snakes, Eurasian jays, robins, wild boar, roe deer, the els nostres parcs (Discover our parks)"; a whole range of
common genet and different birds of prey.
Land of castles, towers and The environment and life options to discover and enjoy nature, always respectfully.
country houses The park is currently undergoing a period of recovery of
The bat populations found in some of the caves are economic activity.
particularly interesting, and some invertebrates can also be Human settlements on the massif can be traced back to
found that are very rarely observed in other parts of Catalonia prehistoric times. Country houses, stone wine presses among the vineyards,
today. water wheels... remind us of the area's agricultural past.
The remains and ruins accumulated over the centuries bear
witness to the human settlements from different historical Over the years, the traditional human activities most typical of
periods. the massif – charcoal making, wine making or farming – have
© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council © Iñaki Relanzón / Barcelona Provincial Council
virtually disappeared, with the lack of pastureland reducing
Contemporary archaeology has confirmed the presence of caves
livestock to the presence of the occasional herd of sheep found
and caverns from neolithic settlements. However, the period that
in the recesses of the massif.
left the most indelible mark was the middle ages. During this
period, most of the populated areas that make up today's towns At this moment in time, new ecology-driven agricultural
and cities started to be developed around the massif. The most initiatives are helping to maintain the landscape and
noteworthy architectural remains are the Romanesque churches, biodiversity of the area, as well as promoting tourism and
particularly the Benedictine Monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt, environmental education in the Natural Park.
built at the very top of La Mola.
In addition, the tertiary activity linked to the service sector has
The massif is also home to other buildings – many of them grown over recent years, increasing the offer of educational
in ruins or damaged – such as the L’Obac Vell and La Mata and recreational facilities in the park, as well as catering
country houses, the Santa Agnès hermitage (an adapted cavern), and restoration. Twenty companies have been awarded
the tower of L’Obac, the remains of the Serra Llarga medieval the "European Charter for Sustainable Tourism" (ECST),
house, the rock castles of Pera, Mura, Rocafort, Granera and a European certificate that guarantees tourist facilities
Talamanca, as well as the castles of Cartoixà de Vallparadís and compatible with conservation.
Castellar on the plain.
 slopes and channels of the mountain. xarxaparcs@diba.cat · parcs.diba.cat
Tel.  +34 934 022 428
pine forests and holm oaks that are common along the Comte d’Urgell, 187. 08036 Barcelona
Catalonia) which contrast sharply with the green of the Services Management for Natural Areas
it forms part of UNESCO's Global Geoparks of Central Natural Areas and the Environment

glomerates of rock of outstanding beauty (which is why

subjected to, resulting in cliffs and monoliths of red con-
Park is due to the constant erosion that the rocks are
Rugged and rocky, the unique landscape of the Natural
Park, Olèrdola Park, El Foix Park.
which gives its name to the massif, and Montcau (1,056 m). Serralada de Marina Park, Serra de Collserola Natural Park, El Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park, El Garraf
where we find the Romanesque Monastery of Sant Llorenç Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park, El Montnegre i el Corredor Park, Serralada Litoral Park,

Press and Communications Office. DL 13685-2019

Castell de Montesquiu Park, Les Guilleries-Savassona Natural Area, El Montseny Natural Park, Sant
of 13,691 ha. The highest peaks are La Mola (1,103 m), The Barcelona Provincial Council’s Network of Natural Parks
together at the Coll d'Estenalles, it covers a surface area Parks of Catalonia
Formed by the main ridges that are transversally joined
Network App santllorencmunt parcs.diba.cat/web/santllorenc
Ripoll to the east.
between the River Llobregat to the west and the River
in the regions of Bages, Moianès and Vallès Occidental,
found along the Catalan Pre-Coastal mountain range,
English © Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council
The Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park can be This paper comes from environmentally responsible sources

© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council

natural part in the whole of Spain.
In 1972, Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac was declared the first
landscape.
Escarpments and original monoliths reign over a unique of natural and cultural heritage.
Catalonia and Spain It promotes environmental education and public use
local population.
The first natural park of preservation and the economic development of the
It seeks to strike a balance between the parks’
© Olga Tejero / Barcelona Provincial Council
cultural and scenic values.
It protects every park’s natural, agricultural, forest,
with the participation of everyone involved.
agricultural areas through special schemes devised
The Network plans and manages natural and
region and 70% of Catalonia’s population.
The municipalities represent 22% of the Barcelona
It covers 102,587 hectares and 100 municipalities.
ecological and cultural value.
contains a dozen protected natural areas of great scenic,
The Barcelona Provincial Council’s Network of Natural Parks
for the hundred municipalities in the geographical area.
The Network ensures a territorial and environmental balance
The Network of Natural Parks

Great diversity of environments Get the most out of your visit

In a Mediterranean setting, the mountains of Sant Llorenç del It’s easy to do, whether it's an impromptu stroll or an activity-
Munt i de l’Obac rise up like a wall that shapes subclimates. packed stay.
Vegetation and fauna can be found along the mountain The Natural Park offers a large network of facilities and
shelves or within its streams and channels. programmes for you to get to know the place better and enjoy
everything on offer.
The most characteristic vegetation found in the Natural Park is
holm oak, which is accompanied at heights above 800 metres The Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park has different
by species typical of damp areas (whitebeam, boxwood, strategically located information points and centres, as well as
a documentation centre, in addition to its signposted paths,
© Xevi Vilaregut / Barcelona Provincial Council

oak), and at lower altitudes by a mixture of pine trees and

© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council

Mediterranean bushes such as heather and strawberry trees. guided walks, inclusive dramatized routes, educational and
The base of the massif is home to white pine forests which are cultural facilities, leisure and parking areas, permanent and
replaced in the most shady areas by red pine and black pine. temporary exhibitions, publications and audiovisual material.
In terms of fauna, the great diversity of ecological settings Workshops and environmental education activities are also
means that many species characteristic of Mediterranean and organised, as well as recreational and cultural programmes
central European regions can be found in the Park, which is such as "Viu el parc (Live the park)" and "Poesia als
home to over two-hundred different species of vertebrates. parcs. Lletres i paisatges (Poetry in the park. Words and
Some of the most representative species include salamanders, countrysides)" and the educational programme "Coneguem
green snakes, Eurasian jays, robins, wild boar, roe deer, the
common genet and different birds of prey.
Land of castles, towers and The environment and life els nostres parcs (Discover our parks)"; a whole range of
options to discover and enjoy nature, always respectfully.
The bat populations found in some of the caves are
country houses The park is currently undergoing a period of recovery of
economic activity.
particularly interesting, and some invertebrates can also be Human settlements on the massif can be traced back to
found that are very rarely observed in other parts of Catalonia prehistoric times. Country houses, stone wine presses among the vineyards,
today. water wheels... remind us of the area's agricultural past.
The remains and ruins accumulated over the centuries bear
witness to the human settlements from different historical Over the years, the traditional human activities most typical of
periods. the massif – charcoal making, wine making or farming – have
© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council © Iñaki Relanzón / Barcelona Provincial Council
virtually disappeared, with the lack of pastureland reducing
Contemporary archaeology has confirmed the presence of caves
livestock to the presence of the occasional herd of sheep found
and caverns from neolithic settlements. However, the period that
in the recesses of the massif.
left the most indelible mark was the middle ages. During this
period, most of the populated areas that make up today's towns At this moment in time, new ecology-driven agricultural
and cities started to be developed around the massif. The most initiatives are helping to maintain the landscape and
noteworthy architectural remains are the Romanesque churches, biodiversity of the area, as well as promoting tourism and
particularly the Benedictine Monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt, environmental education in the Natural Park.
built at the very top of La Mola.
In addition, the tertiary activity linked to the service sector has
The massif is also home to other buildings – many of them grown over recent years, increasing the offer of educational
in ruins or damaged – such as the L’Obac Vell and La Mata and recreational facilities in the park, as well as catering
country houses, the Santa Agnès hermitage (an adapted cavern), and restoration. Twenty companies have been awarded
the tower of L’Obac, the remains of the Serra Llarga medieval the "European Charter for Sustainable Tourism" (ECST),
house, the rock castles of Pera, Mura, Rocafort, Granera and a European certificate that guarantees tourist facilities
Talamanca, as well as the castles of Cartoixà de Vallparadís and compatible with conservation.
Castellar on the plain.
 1 5 The Ricardo and L’Escudelleta 7 Sant Pere de 9 Casa Nova
La Mola Wine Vats Vallhonesta de l’Obac
At 1,103 m, this represents the peak of the Samples of the rich architectural heritage found in the Vall 11th century Romanesque Hermitage, noteworthy for the Home to the Casa Nova de l’Obac Cultural Centre since
Sant Llorenç del Munt massif. del Flequer. double seat of its bell tower. 1996.

© Iñaki Relanzón / Barcelona Provincial Council

© Xevi Vilarregut / Barcelona Provincial Council

© Xavier Renau / Barcelona Provincial Council

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NOTES:
We also find a geographical
orientation table here,
identifying elements that
can be spotted within the
landscape, and a triangula-
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and the Vilomara i Rocafort occasions throughout the route has been adapted for
all its emblematic and non-mistakable glory, we find the Vilomara i Rocafort Bridge, are included in the List of Vallhonesta, allowing the rich architectural, cultural, Acquired by the Barcelona Provincial Council and
Bridge, we find three sets 20th century, the Aplec del people with reduced mobility
the Romanesque Monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt. Architectural Heritage Sites of Catalonia. Recovered and Panellet festival has taken geological, natural and landscape heritage of the rehabilitated, L'Obac’s Casa Nova Cultural Centre was
of wine vats among the up to the L'Obac Vell, where
Within this construction, consecrated in the 11th century restored, guided visits and walks are organised along the place here every year since Vallhonesta area to be enjoyed, along with exceptional inaugurated there in 1996, and is home to recreational
vineyards. Path SL-C 52 there is an information point
and declared a Cultural Landmark of National Interest, passes by some of these. path. 1954, celebrating the local views of the Pyrenees. and two exhibitions. and environmental education programmes.
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Facilities
PARK OFFICE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
La Mata. Road from Terrassa to Navarcles, Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural

4 6 Can Valls 8 Castles of Pera km 14.8. Apartat de correus, 71

08230 Matadepera
Park Documentation Centre
Terrassa City Council (Environmental Services

Mura Water Wheel and Granera Email: p.santllorenc@diba.cat

Tel. +34 938 318 350
INFORMATION CENTRES AND POINTS
A charming and picturesque place. A noteworthy example of a water wheel illustrating early Examples of numerous rock castles throughout the massif. Mura Information Centre
engineering. Tel. +34 938 318 375
Rocafort Information Centre
Tel. +34 938 317 149
Coll d’Estenalles Information Centre.
Tel. +34 938 317 300
Granera Information Point
© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council
and Sustainability)
Pantà 20, 2a planta
Tel. +34 937 397 000, ext. 4131
Les Arenes Recreational Area
B-124 road from Castellar del Vallès to
Monistrol de Calders, km 12.3 (Castellar del
Vallès)
River Nespres Recreational Area
Local pathway from Mura to Rocafort, km 1
(Mura)
El Torrent de L’Escaiola Recreational Area

© Oriol Clavera / Barcelona Provincial Council

Tel. +34 938 668 339 Road from Terrassa to Navarcles, km 7.5

© Jordi Folch / Barcelona Provincial Council

Casa Nova de l’Obac Information Point. (Matadepera)

NOTES:
Mura grew alongside the
parochial church of Sant
Martí, documented from
1004. It is also possible to
visit Puig de la Balma and
Moí del Mig.
Tel. +34 937 435 468 and +34 937 855 461 La Muntada Nature and Training School
Monistrol de Calders Information Vall d’Horta (Sant Llorenç Savall)
Point. Tel. +34 676 994 356 Tel. +34 937 141 053 and +34 636 717 821
Rellinars Information Point Casa Nova de l’Obac
Tel. +34 938 345 321 Road from Terrassa to Rellinars, km 10
Sant Llorenç Savall Information Point. (Terrassa)
Tel. +34 937 140 018 Tel. 937 435 468 (Saturdays and holidays) and
Sant Vicenç de Castellet Information 937 855 461 (organised visits)
Point. Tel. +34 936 930 611 Monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt
Talamanca Information Point La Mola (Matadepera)
The small rural village of Mura is known for its houses NOTES: The circular signposted SL-C 58 Talamanca River path NOTES: In Sant Llorenç you will find samples of medieval con- Tel. +34 937 435 454 and +34 629 503 040
Water wheels were machines Other rock castles such Tel. +34 937 434 373
and streets made of stone, and its caves, springs and takes in places like the Castle of Talamanca, the Molí structions such as castles, towers and hermitages. Today, Monestir de Sant Llorenç del Munt
whose function was to draw as Mura, Rocafort and
upwellings. Different signposted paths can be taken from del Menut, samples of dry-stone cabins and the water the remains of Pera Castle in Sant Llorenç Savall conserve Information Point. Tel. +34 937 435 454
water and, sometimes, to help Talamanca were also used for
the Information Centre: SL-C 69 Mura Cave, SL-C 67 water local crops. You can also wheel of Can Valls. Water wheels were gradually a fragment of the old wall and other minor vestiges. and +34 629 503 040
military purposes and later as
Caverns, Country Houses and Mills, SL-C 66 The Thousand visit El Fornot, a stone furnace replaced during the last century by water pumps. The rock castle in Granera can be found in a reasonably
homes for feudal lords. For information on the opening hours and services of the Natural Park’s facilities, see:
Springs of the River Nespres, and the Three Mountains. once used to cast bricks and well-preserved state. http://parcs.diba.cat/web/santllorenc.
tiles.