What to do in Vallès Oriental (Barcelona): Activities and places to visit

Monumental trees of Catalonia

Cànoves i Samalús, Castellar del Riu, Espinelves, Horta de Sant Joan ... (a 1.8 Km)

The monumental trees of Catalonia are those that are preserved and protected due to their particularity and species, thanks to a decree approved in 1987. Since…

Modernism Route of summer break in Vallès Oriental

Cardedeu, Granollers (a 5.9 Km)

Modernism was a cultural movement that swept Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In Catalonia this movement reached relevant dimensions.…

The route of the 3 mountains

Figaró-Montmany, Monistrol de Montserrat, Montseny, Mura ... (a 6 Km)

The route of the 3 mountains is a journey that takes place on trails that hide Montseny natural parks, and Sant Llorenç del Munt and Montserrat Obac. Hence…

Masías and Refugees in the Ametlla del Vallès

L'Ametlla del Vallès (a 6.3 Km)

This tour is a walk through the most important farmhouses and the history of agriculture in the Ametlla del Vallès, the economic activity that has transformed…

Summer Modernism in the Ametlla del Vallès

L'Ametlla del Vallès (a 6.3 Km)

L'Ametlla del Vallès, located between the valleys of the Congost and the Tenes, had been under the control of the castle of Montbui in its medieval origins.…

A walk up the hill of Tagamanent

Tagamanent (a 7.7 Km)

We will visit the surroundings of the Tagamanent hill, an elevated space, with a mosaic of grass meadows and holm oaks. In other times, a space with important crops…

Tagamanent from the wells of Avencó de Aiguafreda

Aiguafreda, Tagamanent (a 7.7 Km)

Dominating the Congost, the Tagamanent is a small hill that stands out from the ridge that descends from the Pla de la Calma. Although with a track we can practically…

Claro de Luna Itinerary in Santa Maria de Palautordera

Fogars de Montclús, Sant Esteve de Palautordera, Santa Maria de Palautordera (a 8.7 Km)

This excursion is framed within the terms of Santa Maria de Palautordera, Fogars de Montclús and Sant Esteve de Palautordera, touching the Montseny Natural…

San Sebastián cultural walk in Bigues i Riells

Bigues i Riells del Fai (a 9.2 Km)

For San Sebastián, in Bigues i Riells a town vote is celebrated and it is traditional to go up from the Market Square in the Church. For some time now, this…

The Coasts of Batlles in Riells del Fai

Bigues i Riells del Fai (a 9.2 Km)

The Costas de en Batlles are the coasts of the Cingles de Bertí in the Llobregat torrent valley, in the municipality of Bigues i Riells, in the Vallès…

Itinerary through the factories of Santa Maria de Palautordera

Santa Maria de Palautordera (a 9.4 Km)

This excursion is framed within the municipality of Santa Maria de Palautordera, at the gates of the Montseny Natural Park, to learn about the industrial reality…

Walk of the trees of Santa Maria de Palautordera

Santa Maria de Palautordera (a 9.4 Km)

Santa Maria de Palautordera, at the foot of the Montseny, enjoys an eminently forested municipal area, where we can find holm oak forests, pine trees, riverside…

The fountains of Santa Maria de Palautordera

Santa Maria de Palautordera (a 9.4 Km)

Santa Maria de Palautordera is a town in Montseny on the sunny side, within the La Tordera valley, rich in water, although older people tell us that before there…

Tourdera route: from Sant Celoni to Santa Maria de Palautordera

Sant Celoni, Santa Maria de Palautordera (a 9.4 Km)

ATTENTION: Section cut through the metal footbridge over the Tordera in Santa Maria de Palautordera due to the effects of the storm Gloria. See temporary detour.…

Picnic in Barcelona area

Barcelona, Berga, Fogars de Montclús, Lluçà ... (a 10.2 Km)

Has picnic gone? Catalonia has many designated areas and free use unknown to many of the citizens; You can find them in almost all populations, located in some…

Path of the natural parks

Aiguafreda, Canet de Mar, Gelida, Olesa de Montserrat ... (a 11.1 Km)

Starting and ending on the shores of the Mediterranean, the Sendero de los Parques Naturales (210 km), also known as Sendero de los Miradores, makes an arc towards…

Route for adventure parks in Catalonia

Arenys de Munt, Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Dosrius ... (a 12.1 Km)

Jumping from one tree to another, fly like a bird, feel the air and caress the cheeks, seeing everything from above, feel that indescribable feeling of living a…

The Olzinelles Valley in Sant Celoni

Sant Celoni (a 13.2 Km)

This itinerary is introduced in the Valley of Olzinelles, in Sant Celoni following the stream to the hermitage of Sant Esteve de Olzinelles. Then it crosses the…

From Sant Celoni to La Batllòria through Tordera

Hostalric, Sant Celoni (a 13.2 Km)

In parallel to the Tordera there is a path that allows us to go from Sant Celoni to Hostalric without stepping on any road. Some stretches are cool and approach…

The Llobateres from the Batllòria

Sant Celoni (a 13.2 Km)

This route is signposted at the beginning until it deviates to make the route next to the Tordera river and is again towards the end, in the last section before…

Itinerary from the Batllòria to the Sierra de Can Puig

Sant Celoni (a 13.2 Km)

Walk that allows to know the landscape of the middle basin of the Tordera, a river that collects and mixes the water of the Montseny and Montnegre massifs and that…

Wellness and Silence Itinerary in Sant Celoni

Sant Celoni (a 13.2 Km)

The Wellness and Silence Itineraries are signposted paths that run through spaces with the presence of silence and diversity of flora and landscape. The tour offers…

Tourdera route: from Sant Celoni to Vallgorguina

Sant Celoni, Vallgorguina (a 13.2 Km)

The section of the Tourdera between Sant Celoni and Vallgorguina is a section of more than 9 kilometers in length and moderate difficulty, with a cumulative climb…

Audiosigned route in Sant Celoni

Sant Celoni (a 13.2 Km)

It is the first audiosignat itinerary created by the municipality of Sant Celoni. The tour includes 12 points of historical and cultural interest, marked on the…

Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025

Photo: Sergi Boixader In 2025, Catalonia was recognized as a World Region of Gastronomy, becoming the first European region to receive this distinction. The recognition highlights the region's richness…

The pig slaughter in Catalonia

In many regions of Catalonia, pig slaughter is much more than a process of producing meat and sausages: it's a festival, a tradition that celebrates its rural roots, its culinary culture, and its coexistence…

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Events

Winter Festival in Aiguafreda

05/12/2025 - 08/12/2025

Discover the Aiguafreda Winter Festival! Aiguafreda celebrates its Winter Festivals with days full of magic, tradition and fun for everyone. The streets are filled with joy with traditional dances, parades…

It's Christmas in Santa Maria de Palautordera

10/12/2025 ...

Christmas activities return to the village of Santa Maria de Palautordera this December until January! The municipality is preparing to fill the streets with excitement, music, traditions and spaces for…

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