Cabrils – Cultural Routes, Nature and Views

The Ruta patrimonial / Ruta urbana begins at Plaça de l'Església de la Santa Creu in Cabrils. It ends at the Museu-Arxiu Municipal de Cabrils – Can Ventura del Vi, housed in one of Cabrils' oldest farmhouses.

Culture and History

The Església de la Santa Creu is an 18th-century church with a Baroque façade and a 20th-century bell tower. The Museu Arxiu de Cabrils in Can Ventura del Vi houses agricultural tools, archaeological material and tools from traditional trades; the collection comes from donations by residents of the municipality.

The Font de la Sagrera preserves its original stones and its original wheel system for pumping water. The Font Picant is known for its carbonated water. Can Vehils is a fortified farmhouse with a square defensive tower and original pyramid roof.

In the southernmost part of the municipality, near the border with Vilassar, lies the church of Sant Cristòfol de Cabrils. A Roman road once ran through this place, followed later by a royal road; the church overlooks a group of old farmhouses and modern residential buildings. The Ruta dels rellotges de sol leads to more than twenty sundials in Cabrils, forming a distinctive astronomical, mathematical and historical heritage.

The Cova de les Encantades, also known as Forat de les Bones Dones, is interpreted as an Iberian cult site and served as an Iberian sanctuary cave between the 4th and 1st centuries BC.

Nature and Views

The Arborètum de Catalunya is located in the centre of Cabrils within the Parc de la Serralada Litoral. Self-guided or guided visits are available for groups of at least ten people, including families, friends or school groups. The grounds include a picnic area with swings, dining tables and an oven.

The Cova de les Encantades or Forat de les Bones Dones is a large tafone with two openings and a height of approximately 2 metres. It is listed in the catalogue of geological sites of interest of the Parc Serralada Litoral.

The peaks of Montcabrer and Turó de l'Infern belong to the Montcabrer-Burriac leucogranite outcrops and feature a particular diversity of lichens. Both peaks are listed in the Inventory of Geologically Interesting Sites of Catalonia within the Castell de Burriac geozone.

The Mirador de Montcabrer is a natural viewpoint overlooking Barcelona, Montnegre and Montseny. It has a safety railing, two panoramic information panels and an information sign about the summit cross.

Can Barba is a venue for night-time concerts with a stand for 300 people. More than one hundred tree and shrub species representative of Catalonia's vegetation zones can be observed on the grounds.

Routes and Activities

The Ruta de la Creu de Montcabrer II offers views in the east of Cabrils over the Mediterranean, the coastal towns, fields, greenhouses and settlements. The Ruta de la Roca d'en Toni begins at the bridge near Cabrils' petrol station.

The signposted SL-C 116 La creu de Montcabrer route begins at Plaça de l'Església in Cabrils and is listed as taking 50 minutes and covering 2.9 kilometres. The signposted SL-C 113 A la Roca d'en Toni des de Cabrils route begins on Avinguda Santa Elena, on the road to Vilassar de Dalt, and is listed as taking 1 hour 30 minutes and covering 5.3 kilometres.

The Cabrils mountain-bike route is long and technically demanding, passing through highly varied landscapes. It is intended to be ridden with GPS; in addition, carrying a conventional map is recommended.

Festivals and Local Cuisine

The annual Mostra Gastronòmica, Comercial i d'Artesans lasts four days and offers tastings of typical dishes, wines and cavas from the comarca.

The Festa Major Sant Helena takes place around Saint Helena's name day on 18 August. It includes sardanas, dances, a correfoc, theatre, the traditional giants and devils dance, bell ringing and a surprise festival speech.

The activities of the Festa Major Sant Helena also include the Gambarrada, a gathering of cava plaque collectors, ice cream in the street and the La Santa Penya penyes competition.

More Local Pages

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