Montseny
In Montseny one finds landscapes typical of the three major European regions: Mediterranean, Euro-Siberian, and Boreo-Alpine, including broad samples of their characteristic flora and fauna species.
Landscapes of extraordinary beauty, diverse types of greenery, and spectacular light-changes from season to season make it an ideal place for hikers. The information offices inside the Park offer useful orientation on routes, points of interest, and other relevant data to help the visitor enjoy the stay at full.
Two Long Distance Tracks (GR - Gran Recorrido) converge at the other end of the park, in the municipality of Aiguafreda. These splendid routes are signalled by red and white marks.
- GR 5 starts in Sitges and ends in Blanes; it passes through the Garraf, Montserrat, Sant Llorenç del Munt and the Obac, Montseny, and Montnegre-Corridor, and crosses the park lengthways across its southern half. Green metal markers with red and white highlights show the way.
- GR 2 starts in Aiguafreda and traverses the northern portion of the massif.
Being the highest massif in Catalonia's Pre-Coastal Mountain Range, Montseny is an ideal place for free-flying sports. For those who prefer climbing mountain tops, the Natural Park also offers the Cerro de l'Home, Les Agudes, Puig Drau, and the famous Matagalls. All four mountains form a close semi-circle around the Vall de la Tordera.
The Natural Park of Montseny was declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO; it comprises 30,120 hectares divided into 18 municipalities belonging to three different comarques: Osona, La Selva, and the Vallès Occidental.
