Top 5 Caves around Sant Pere De Vilamajor

A modest peak in Pla de la Calma, used by shepherds as a natural lookout point: from there they could see when the fogs descended from Matagalls, and the whistling of the wind in its small hollow signaled impending bad weather. The slate of the hill bears marks of use by old charcoal burners and muleteers, indicating that it was more of a practical crossing point than a refuge. A simple place, yet rich in historical significance.

Hidden among the forests of Figaró, the Socau Mine was a small magnetite mine in the late 19th century. Today, half-covered by vegetation, it retains its entrance tunnel and some of the rusted mine carts. Some hikers say that as they approach, the air feels colder, as if the earth still breathes from within. Some leave candles or stones at the entrance, following an old local custom of asking for protection before entering places where the mountain "speaks."

According to Anna Gómez, it is about "(...) iron ore or magnetite mines that were in operation between the years 1880 and 1895. To extract the mineral, a wagon road was built that went from Vallcàrquera to the 'ancient path ral del Congost, behind the Torre de Can Parera'. The mine has comfortable dimensions throughout its route (about two meters high by one and a half meters wide). The mouth is partially obstructed by a collapse of the margin where it is open, but it is still quite comfortably accessible. After 17 meters with about thirty centimeters of water, the gallery continues inland for another 14 meters. Now the floor is covered by a thread of water that flows from an underground course that appears almost at the end of the main gallery.

It is a mixed structure consisting of a burial chamber with a corridor excavated in the granite rock of the southern slope of the hill, with a vestibule or vestibule with megalithic access. The chamber has a semicircular floor plan (5m length x 3m width x 2m height) without a roof, given that it collapsed above the archaeological level. The corridor (2.25m length x 1.60m width x 1.40m height), with an elongated floor plan, connects the hall with the bedroom. The antechamber (1.75m width x 1m length), with a trapezoidal plan, is made up of three large slabs arranged and nailed to the subsoil (the slab-door was documented to have been displaced from its original place). The archaeological intervention documented three different stratigraphic levels: the surface level, made up of soil and scattered bone remains, a second level made up of the stone blocks that formed the original vault that covered the chamber and the corridor, and a third level where it was documented abundance of human bone remains (affected by the demolition) and much of the documented archaeological material. Specifically, between 195 and 205 buried individuals of both sexes were documented, mostly between 20 and 40 years old, although there were also children. Among these remains were documented 68 flint arrowheads, several fragments of bell-shaped pottery, two manual stone mills and various faunal remains, among others. The archaeological research concluded that an accidental event, probably a war conflict between groups, led to the death of a significant volume of the population. Chronologically, the site belongs to the Chalcolithic period (2200-1800 BC).

Small bauma located on the right bank of the PR-33 that leads from Figaró to Montmany, inside the Sot del Bac. Bauma formed by the lateral excavation of the Sot del Bac stream, 35-40 meters above the current talveg. It is a not very deep cavity excavated in a rocky margin or slope where the light penetrates. This has graffiti and evidence of occupation inside, with traces of having been set on fire. It is a suitable place for shelter or bivouac. At least before it was very common to use it. The Sot del Bac pass would be a natural path used by the first human communities, both to stock up on various natural resources (water, hunting and gathering) and as a place of passage and communication between the Gorge sector and Puiggraciós and the Cingles de Bertí. Currently this is occupied sporadically by walkers and climbers.

The origin of the sanctuary of Sant Segimon dates back to the 13th century when a chapel was built using the cave. Legend has it that this sanctuary was inhabited by the King of Burgundy, Sigismund (hence its Catalan name "Segimon"), who acted as a hermit.

The origin of the sanctuary of Sant Segimon dates back to the 13th century when a chapel was built using the cave. Legend has it that this sanctuary was inhabited by the King of Burgundy, Sigismund (hence its Catalan name "Segimon"), who acted as a hermit.

Great, quiet hiking trail through the steep rocky valley. Around almost every bend there is a new perspective.