Pi d'en Xandri, La Torre Negra, Ermita Sant Medir, Turó de Valldaura – Collserola – Circular Route
Pi d'en Xandri, La Torre Negra, Ermita Sant Medir, Turó de Valldaura – Collserola – Circular Route
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Pi d'en Xandri, La Torre Negra, Ermita Sant Medir, Turó de Valldaura – Collserola – Circular Route
04:43
16.2km
410m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 24, 2024
Waypoints
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Parking
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265 m
Portell de Valldaura Viewpoint
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Portell de Valldaura on Trailforks
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2.56 km
Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes of Can Cerdà
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6.72 km
Pi d'en Xandri
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It is a stone pine (pinus pinea) and is located in the Torre Negra rural park. It has a considerable height -23 meters- and a trunk of 3.20 meters in diameter. Its crown is 21 meters wide and has a peculiar shape, like a parasol, with a wayward, half-naked branch. The Pi d'en Xandri lost part of its branches due to the snow that accumulated on Christmas night in the year 62, when a formidable snowfall covered Catalonia in white. In 1997 some vandals tried to saw it off and set it on fire. It was necessary to graft a piece of live trunk so that the sap could circulate again and it was held with the trunks that surround it today to facilitate its healing.
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6.95 km
La Torre Negra
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Since 1842 until today it is in private hands and belongs to the Rabadà family.
Some windows on the façade are geminated and the entrance door is formed by a semicircular arch.
Located in a natural setting between two streams, at the entrance to the Gausac valley on the border between the Collserola mountain range and the southern fields of the Vallés plain, with views over the entire horizon to the north.
Its origin dates back to the 12th century, in a castle named Ricanli or Ricard, built in the time of Abbot Ermengol and it seems that it was rebuilt between the 14th and 15th centuries. The Black Tower owes its current name to its dark-colored stone walls.
Its first known inhabitants were the Vilanova in the 12th century. Later it passed to the Palou family.
Throughout the Middle Ages it was the subject of disputes between the owners and the Sant Cugat monastery, which opposed its construction.
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9.46 km
Masia de Can Borrell
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The first historical references of human settlements in the place where Can Borrell is located today, take us back many centuries. Hau appointments that speak of finds of fragments of Iberian and Roman pottery in the surroundings.
Due to its location on the old road from Sant Cugat to Barcelona and a place of passage to Sant Medir, the farmhouse became an obligatory stopping place, first for the peasants of the region who brought their products to the capital, and later for hikers. and pilgrims from Sant Medir. On the day of this celebration, the house opened its front and back doors and became one more part of the road. On the way back, there was a dance and the last sardana del Aplec was danced. Until recently, the last dance of the festival was still held here.
The passage of hikers and other people meant that they began to serve lunch and drinks and, in view of its success, it became the restaurant that it is today.
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10.1 km
Sant Adjutori Hermitage
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10.2 km
Iberian Kiln of Sant Cugat del Vallès
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12.2 km
Camp del Miracle Fountain
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12.3 km
Hermitage of Sant Medir
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Every March 3rd, the traditional San Medín gathering is celebrated there.
At the back of the hermitage, there is a fountain with three spouts, perfect for cooling off in the summer and refilling at any time of the year.
In its surroundings, there are several tables and small recreational areas to sit and enjoy a refreshment.
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15.2 km
Magarola Hill Viewpoint
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16.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.3 km
4.84 km
740 m
252 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
12.0 km
3.13 km
411 m
310 m
236 m
< 100 m
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