The best walks and hikes around Premià De Dalt

Curious egg-shaped stone, in which the ancient inhabitants once made a hollow in the stone.

For centuries it was the Sunday getaway of the surrounding villages, and it is said that, on foggy days, the bell tower served as a guide to orientate oneself among the paths of the mountain range. Old meetings and gatherings were held on the esplanade, and you can still see the space where people sat to have breakfast after the climb. The access is direct and sustained, and the arrival offers a clear view of the sea and mountains that explains why Sant Mateu has always been a point of passage and a mandatory stop.

In addition to the spout and the pond, it preserves the old paved landing where, according to the long-time residents, people who went up to the sanctuary stopped to have a drink and “gain strength”. For decades it was a meeting point for hikers and farmers, and it was said that if the spring flowed strongly, a good year of rain would come. The access is short and easy, and the clearing in the surrounding forest still maintains the cool and shady atmosphere of the routes of the past.

A fountain that invites you to linger.

It is topped by a small stony esplanade and a watchtower. The view is splendid if the day is clear, as it offers us a panorama of practically 360 degrees, only interrupted in a small sector to the north by the Hill of Sant Mateu (it covers the coast from Vilassar de Mar to Montjuïc and the distant mountains del Corredor, el Garraf, Collserola, Montserrat and La Mola). Like Turó d'en Cirers, it is an excellent spot to see migratory birds in spring and autumn. If we turn it around, following the same path we came from, we will have good views over the Teià valley. Natural rock platforms below the hill were used for paragliding and hang gliding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B58P5jYOCOM Turó d'en Baldiri or Turó de Salve Regina is a mountain of 431 meters that is located between the municipalities of Premià de Dalt and Teià, in the Maresme region.

It is a very simple Romanesque-style hermitage, with a single nave covered with a barrel vault, with a semicircular apse, which has a double-flow window. The nave is very short, which suggests that it was shortened during the restoration, We must highlight the arrangement of the belfry bell tower, perpendicular to the façade, for its originality. Next to the chapel is the hermit's house. In the 15th century it was known as San Mateo del Bosque and was property of the Priory of Sant Miquel del Fai. The chapel has been documented since the year 993. In a pastoral visit from 1498 it is recorded that it is in a ruinous state but it had to be restored shortly after since in the 16th century it had worship again. In the 16th century restoration, the nave had to be cut off, now quite short in relation to the apse, and with a very simple façade. On Saint Matthew's Day, its traditional pilgrimage is celebrated. From the hermitage you can enjoy good views of the Maresme, an area frequented by several hiking and mountain biking routes.

Cool water and then continue.