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Route 1: Palace - Station - Palace on the heaths

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25/09/2015
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Introduction

From the shady plane trees to the heather

This route allows us to follow a stretch of the Els Abaus stream, one of the watercourses closest to the Tordera plain, between the slopes of the Can Pinell and Els Serradors ranges, and the long ridge that climbs up to the hill of Les Formigues. Pass through a mixed forest of cork oaks and the shady plane trees of Els Abaus,  before entering the heathlands of the Can Pinell range, where you will enjoy good views of the Montseny.  The route enters Santa Maria de Palautordera through the plain of Can Sala and crosses Reguissol Park. 

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  • Typology
    Time Circular
  • Difficulty
    Easy
  • Duration
    2 hours 30 minutes
  • Slope
    130.00 meters
  • Distance
    9.30 km
  • Theme
    Flora and fauna
    Environment
  • Activity
    By foot
    By bike
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Description

From the shady plane trees to the heather

The route along the Els Abaus stream and return to Santa Maria de Palautordera through the Can Pinell range, allows us to enjoy different environments typical of this pre-coastal area with a clear Mediterranean influence.

First of all, we will go to the Bruguers plain, where crops take advantage of the clear characteristic of the plateau to settle in thanks to the natural drainage that these elevated plains between watercourses usually have. We then go down a path, partly flanked by the remains of a dry stone wall, which takes us to the top of the Abaus stream, where we can see some plants typical of humid and nitrogenous environments, such as the extensive nettle tree field we can admire. We will also pass through the shady plane trees of Els Abaus, with thick, damp undergrowth, in which, during the rainy season, small wetlands can be formed that are very interesting for the biodiversity of the area, where many species of birds take refuge throughout the year.

Almost at the end of the Abaus stream, next to the Palautordera train station, we first head towards the ridge of the Can Pinell range, and then to Els Serradors, radically changing the vegetation stratum and revealing some good views of the Montseny. Here you will find interesting tree heather heaths typical of siliceous soils, creating a beautiful flowery and olfactory scene if you visit it in spring.

We finish the route going down towards the plain of Can Sala, a clearly agricultural gateway to the centre of Santa Maria de Palautordera, crossing the magnificent Reguissol park, which we enter at the point where the Reguissol and the Traveria stream form their particular confluence, a shady, damp place where we can observe some riverside species. We pass by the laundromat in the Reguissol park to finally enter the Plaça Major in Santa Maria de Palautordera.

Tips

LAND

  • It is marked with green square signs.
  • Comfortable terrain, always on land.
  • There are a couple of urbanised parts, just at the beginning and end of the route (near the village).
  • No technical difficulties for cycling, except for the small slopes.

WATER

  • Bring water, we won't find any fountains.

WARNINGS

  • The departure and arrival parts of the route are urban. Extreme caution should be taken with cars and pedestrians if you are cycling.
  • Although it is a forest track, the country houses are inhabited and it is easy to come across vehicles.
  • Respect the country houses and farms, as well as the fields and cattle that you may encounter.

MATERIAL

  • Comfortable footwear for walking on land.
  • Trekking poles make the walk more aerobic and complete.
  • Transitional areas between fields and forests are rich in biodiversity. A pair of binoculars will help us to see some of the many birds we hear. 

 

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What to see in: Route 1: Palace - Station - Palace on the heaths

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Remains of dry stone walls

Point of interest
Environment
25/09/2015

Specifically in this short stretch, just when the descent towards the Els Abaus stream begins, you can clearly see the remains of dry stone walls on the slope to the left of the path. These remains...

A mixed forest of cork oaks

Point of interest
Flora
25/09/2015

We could say that the potential forest type in this area of the Baix Montseny is cork oak and laurustinus. However, some processes of degradation and/or clear human intervention have led to the...

Nettle tree field

Point of interest
Flora
25/09/2015

We are on the course of the El Abaus stream,  a course with little water but practically permanent, with an environment modified by human. Here we can observe a plant life that is very typical of...

Shade plane trees and temporary wetlands

Point of interest
Environment
25/09/2015

We have reached the shady plane trees of Els Abaus, next to the bed of the stream. Although the most abundant tree is the plane tree, you can also find some isolated examples of other riverside...

Heathlands

Point of interest
Flora
25/09/2015

Along the path on this ridge of the Can Pinell range, you can see expanses of heather bushes, with some isolated pines and holm oaks, forming extensive heaths. The tree heath (also known as heath, or...

Reguissol park

Point of interest
Environment
25/09/2015

We are about to enter the Reguissol park, a green and cool urban park through which a stretch of the Reguissol stream runs. Here we can enjoy the shade of the plane trees and, if we pay attention, we...

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La major part de la ruta és per pista forestal.
L'hem fet a la primavera després de dies de pluja, és molt bonic la quantitat i varietat de flors q s'hi observen i els espais per on hi baixa aigua . Per mi hi ha massa tram d'urbanirzació.
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