Lliçà d'Amunt: Walking Routes, Forest and Cultural Heritage

In Lliçà d'Amunt, walking routes through varied landscapes sit alongside traces of a long local history. For planning your trip, there are specific points of comparison: two described circular walks differ both in length and in the landscapes they pass through. Churches, a chapel, a festival tradition and the Safareig de La Mina each add their own cultural features. You can plan your stay around whether you prefer to spend time outdoors, explore nature or learn about history and architecture.

Walking Routes and Their Landscapes

Lliçà d'Amunt has a network of rural and forestry paths suitable for walking, cycling and horse riding. The short PR trails are circular routes and can be used on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback. They are marked with vertical posts and signs, as well as horizontal white and yellow markings. These provide various navigation cues along the routes.

Two circular walks described on the official PR route page offer a clear comparison in terms of length. One is 12 km in total and runs through the plain of the Tenes River. Another is about 15.5 km long and passes through Lliçà d'Amunt over hills, through forests and across valleys. At 12 km, one route is shorter than the other, which is about 15.5 km; the landscapes also differ, with a river plain on one and hills, forests and valleys on the other. When comparing the two routes, you can therefore consider both their stated lengths and the landscapes that interest you.

Forest and Wetland

Palaudàries Forest is the largest forest in Lliçà and is a Mediterranean mixed forest. Its trees include Aleppo pines, pines and holm oaks, as well as oaks in the low-lying areas. Beside the Tenes River lies Bassa de Can Dunyó, a wetland of regional interest with remarkable biodiversity, particularly birds from aquatic habitats. The forest and wetland offer different natural features: one is defined by its tree species and woodland, while the other is a wetland with a diverse birdlife. If you would like to include nature in your travel plans, this contrast offers a clear starting point.

Churches, a Chapel and Local History

The church of Sant Esteve de Palaudàries has a large medieval bell tower. Sant Esteve de Palaudàries has the only Torre comunidor in the Tenes Valley. The parish of Sant Julià de Lliçà d'Amunt is documented in 1014. The earliest documentary references to the church of Santa Justa and Santa Rufina date from 1101 and 1125. In chronological terms, the reference to Sant Julià therefore predates the two early records for Santa Justa and Santa Rufina.

The present-day chapel of Sant Baldiri was built in 1715. The Aplec de Sant Baldiri is traditionally held on the Monday of the second week of Easter, at Pentecost. The Safareig de La Mina also has a specific historical detail: its water came directly from a mine rather than an irrigation channel. At these sites, architectural features, dates and festival traditions complement one another, while telling different kinds of stories.

Missió Lliçà

You can do Missió Lliçà using a printed leaflet from the tourist information point at the Lliçà d'Amunt Library, or digitally on a mobile phone or tablet. This gives you a choice of printed or digital format if you would like to include this activity in your travel plans.

Discover more destinations: Tavertet, Vic, Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Malgrat De Mar, Berga, Bellavista, Collbato, Pruit.

Go to the main travel overview: Barcelona.