The best running trails around Castellví De La Marca

From the church of Sant Sadurní de la Marca you can see not only the chapel itself but also the views of the castle on top of the mountain.

The riera de Marmellar is one of the streams that surrounds the Castellot de Castellví. Deep valleys between rapidly rising mountains.

Beautiful tower not only for its views but also for the views it offers of the Penedès plain. The demanding climb is worth it!

Located on the hill of the same name, at an altitude of 468 meters, on the Marmellar stream and dominating the entire extension of the Penedès plain, the Castellot is one of the most recognizable surveillance and defense structures of the medieval period. This small fortress had the mission of serving as a lookout and defense of the territory in the event of an attack by the Saracens. Due to its small size, it never had a castle structure, it was just a watchtower and defense tower, with a small attached construction and next to it the primitive chapel of Sant Miquel. The complex is dated between the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century, with some modifications made in the 13th century, before being abandoned and becoming a temporary refuge for shepherds, vagabonds and bandits. A second phase of restoration was completed in March 2021, mainly focused on the watchtower, the upper part of which can now be accessed via an internal staircase.

Located on the hill of the same name, at an altitude of 468 meters, on the Marmellar stream and dominating the entire extension of the Penedès plain, the Castellot is one of the most recognizable surveillance and defense structures of the medieval period. This small fortress had the mission of serving as a lookout and defense of the territory in the event of an attack by the Saracens. Due to its small size, it never had a castle structure, it was just a watchtower and defense tower, with a small attached construction and next to it the primitive chapel of Sant Miquel. The complex is dated between the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century, with some modifications made in the 13th century, before being abandoned and becoming a temporary refuge for shepherds, vagabonds and bandits. A second phase of restoration was completed in March 2021, mainly focused on the watchtower, the upper part of which can now be accessed via an internal staircase.

Defense tower on the Marmellar stream, it seems that both the tower and the adjoining room were inhabited until well into the 18th century. Later, in the mid-19th century, they were inhabited again by the guards who cultivated the surrounding land, thanks to the construction of two small rooms. It is nine meters high and about four meters wide, its interior is only two and a half meters wide by almost one and a half meters long, which indicates the great thickness of its walls. From its beginning it was a fortification attached to the Castellot, both constructions were dedicated to protect against Saracen attacks, until the first third of the 11th century.

This church is sandwiched between trees and the Castellví de la Marca cemetery and can only be seen clearly from the path that comes from Sant Jaume dels Domenys. In order to see its base you have to go to one of the entrances of the cemetery.

In the beginning a trialera then a track or technical path in a beautiful environment. The first part only for descents.