The best running trails around Sant Pol De Mar

Canet de Mar beach is located in the Maresme region, in the province of Barcelona, and is one of the most pleasant beaches on the Catalan coast for those looking for tranquility and space. It is approximately 1.5 kilometers long, with coarse golden sand and generally clean and transparent waters.

Take the opportunity to take a dip

Quiet little town nestled between Montnegre and the sea, but with a history much tougher than it appears. Its church was fortified in the 19th century and still retains loopholes for firing from the apse. Another curiosity: part of the 16th-century church was paid for thanks to fishermen whom the bishop allowed to fish on Sundays in exchange for contributing to the works. And in the past, some farmhouses left land uncultivated so they could detect the arrival of possible invaders in time. Today you come by bike, cross a quiet town and continue your route. A few centuries ago, they looked towards the roads here to see who the hell was coming.

Curious pass between Calella and Sant Cebrià de Vallalta. Today it is a large open expanse in the middle of the forest with views towards the Mediterranean, but it has a much less beautiful past: during the second half of the 20th century it ended up being converted into a landfill. In the year 2000 the environment was recovered and restored. Now it is hard to imagine: you arrive by bike, leave the forest and this huge clearing appears dominating the valley and the coast. From dump to viewpoint. There are places that improve a lot with the years.

Calella is a coastal municipality in Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, known for its fine sandy beaches and its lively promenade. With excellent train connections to Barcelona, it is an ideal starting point for exploring the Catalan coast and the Maresme hinterland by bike.

Sant Cebrià de Vallalta is a quiet municipality in Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, surrounded by forests with views of the Mediterranean Sea. Its natural environment and rural landscapes make it an ideal starting point for hiking and cycling routes.

Església de Sant Llop d'Hortsavinyà El document més antic on s'esmenta Hortsavinyà és del 1101, i el primer de l'església, del 1301, si bé la primitiva esglesiola podria ser del segle IX o X. La major part de l'edifici actual és del segle XVIII. Sant Llop n'és el patró (1 de setembre), i per això se celebra la festa major en aquestes dates, coincidint amb el primer diumenge del mes. I si sant Llop és el patró de l'església, santa Eulàlia ho és del poble, i pels volts del 10 de desembre se celebra la festa major petita d'Hortsavinyà. Tradicionalment, sant Llop fou l'encarregat, en la fe cristiana, de guarir el mal de coll i l'afonia, i se'l relacionava amb alguns comportaments dels llops. Tot això ens porta a cercar els seus orígens en un personatge precristià, el pare Llop, un home que convivia amb un ramat de llops a les muntanyes. Una vegada a l'any baixava a les masies a cobrar un tribut, que calia pagar si es volia evitar l'atac dels llops al bestiar i a les persones. També era creença general, segons podem llegir als bestiaris medievals catalans, que si un home veia un llop abans que el llop a ell, la bèstia restava muda per sempre més, però si era el llop qui el veia primer, qui perdia la veu era l'home. Això darrer es produïa per l'ensurt que patia la persona en trobar-se el llop. D'aquí ve la relació de sant Llop amb l'afonia. Font: XPN

Nice place to take a photo with the name of the town. Wide promenade that allows cycling, although caution with people walking.