Top 20 Natural Monuments around Alt Penedés

Gran Pèlag of Vilobí del Penedès

Highlight • Lake

The "pelags" -also called the talls- appeared as a result of the gypsum extractive activity that dates back to Roman times and that has been typical of Vilobí until 1993. Since the extraction of stone, a natural space made up of four lagoons. The concentration of runoff water has originated its characteristic crescent shape and the particular ecosystem that has developed in the environment. It has different very interesting and very peculiar landscapes such as the quarries themselves, and very peculiar fauna and flora. This microecosystem formed by the "pelags" of Vilobí contrasts strongly with the wine-growing landscape of the Alt Penedès region.

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Puig de la Mola

Highlight • Summit

Puig de la Mola is located in the Garraf massif, between the municipalities of Olivella (to the west), Begues (to the east) and Olesa de Bonesvalls (to the north), and between the regions of Garraf, Baix Llobregat and Alt Penedès, being the roof of the first.

Enclosed within the natural park, we can approach the summit from any side. Although the summit is flat and is connected by a track, its slopes consist of cliffs of a certain unevenness, especially on the southern slope, where we find, at its base and accessible by road, the Can Grau farmhouse.

Further south we find the Jafre car park, connected by a forest track. And, halfway there, we have the Palau Novella, an old palace known for housing an important Buddhist temple.

As for trails, the PR-C-37 and the GR-5 are good references that, linking with the Mediterranean path GR-92.3, can take us to the summit from different distances.

On the other hand, you can trace a much broader, more demanding and circular route from Begues. Thus, we can follow the variants of the GR 92 and crown another notable peak in the area: Morella.

In addition, we highlight another "comprehensive" route to the mountains, also starting from Begues, but not circular. We will crown Montau, we will undertake this summit and we will march towards the municipality of Castelldefels.

On the top, we will see that it has a geodesic vertex and a watchtower, with the commemorative plaque of being a regional roof.

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Puig d'Agulles Summit

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Located at an altitude of 653 metres, Puig d'Agulles is the highest point in the Sierra de l'Ordal, and is located between the municipalities of Gelida (Alt Penedès) and Cervelló (Baix Llobregat). It is accessed by track, although the last 250 meters are cemented, and have a considerable drop in level (with an average gradient of 9.2% and a maximum of 18%).
At the top there is a meteorological radar and a fire surveillance cabin.

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Penya del Papiol

Highlight • Summit

La Penya del Papiol is a mountain of 381 meters located in the municipality of Olèrdola, in the Catalan region of Alt Penedès.

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Can Rimundet's Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

It is a Gorg, beautiful located in the town of Sant Llorenç d'Hortons, not far from Barcelona, a beautiful waterfall that when it also rains and lowers a lot of water is spectacular, it is worth visiting it, the path is accessible to everyone within a route without difficulties.

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Pla dels Albats Necropolis and Chapel Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Necropolis located on the elongated hill located in front of the Olerdolana wall. It is known as Pla dels Albats (relatively modern place name). This name comes from the numerous small and medium-sized tombs corresponding to infants and alabtas (babies who died before receiving the sacraments or having the use of reason) found in the necropolis of anthropomorphic tombs. More than a hundred tombs have been located. The graves are excavated in the rock, they are rectangular in plan, with the head separated from the rest of the body and narrower at the feet. Most feature a socket in the rock itself for the cap. The graves follow the east-west orientation. In the middle of the necropolis are the ruins of a building that has been identified as the remains of the chapel of Santa Maria. Part of the north wall is preserved, with a height close to 3 meters and the west wall, modernly altered.
The chapel of Santa Maria and the necropolis must be associated with the population, more or less dispersed, located outside the walls in medieval times. They were already in operation at the beginning of the 10th century.
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Archaeological research is very incipient in this sector, its evolution will confirm the exact functionality of the building described, its chronology and the relationship with the remains of another building that can be guessed in the middle of the necropolis.

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Rock shelters of Puig de la Mola

Highlight • Cave

It is at this point where several paths cross, one that takes you to the top of Puig de la Mola and the other that goes in the direction of Les Balmes del Puig de la Mola.

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Torre dels Tres Termes

Highlight • Summit

The Fita dels Tres Termes is a mountain 234 meters high located in the Garraf massif, at the confluence of the municipal districts of Vilanova i la Geltrú, Castellet i la Gornal and Cubelles. At its highest point, next to the forest watchtower, there is a mortar boundary marker, right at the vertex of the three municipal districts.

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Les Deus Fountains

Highlight • Natural Monument

A natural area where you can enjoy lakes, pools, caves and waterfalls. Les Deus are a series of 23 fountains in a row - the water comes from a main source of the Carme Capellades aquifer. In high season, people take advantage of the lakes as a bathing area. On the highest part there is a restaurant and a bar with views and below there is a picnic area. There is also an adventure park where there is via ferrata etc.

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