Discover Granera: Nature and Culture

Granera combines natural experiences, Romanesque buildings and regional cuisine to create a destination offering many different discoveries. Within the Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac, 376.5 hectares lie within the municipality. There are also trails through various landscapes, historic walls and viewpoints. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Granera will find a versatile foundation for planning their own trip.

Experience nature and get out and about

The approximately two-hour hike “Passejades trementinaires per Granera” leads through various landscapes around Granera. Along the way, you will learn about wild plants and their uses; the properties of a particular plant are also explained, together with recipes in which it is the main ingredient. The “Volta circular per Granera” is also a hiking route. Some sections can be travelled by bicycle; it is not suitable for cars or off-road vehicles.

The Volta circular per Granera follows marked sections of the Ronda del Moianès (GR 177). About an hour after setting out, the route reaches the Forn d’obra del Girbau and continues to Can Girbau, a Catalan farmhouse. At Girbau, there is a well-preserved kiln used to make tiles, bricks and roof tiles, as well as a dry-stone wall with a well-preserved vineyard hut.

Culture among chapels, church and castle

Santa Cecília de Granera is an 11th-century Romanesque chapel documented since 1065. Inside, it preserves faded Romanesque wall paintings depicting Christ as Pantocrator and four angels around a mandorla. The chapel was completely restored and returned to worship on 5 September 1976.

Castell de Granera rises on a rocky outcrop above Raval del Castell at an elevation of approximately 830 metres. Its walls still enclose the site; the polygonal structure is adapted to the rocky ground. The first written reference dates from 971. In Granera, the Església de Sant Martí, a 13th-century church with a rectangular nave and a visible late Romanesque portal, together with the adjoining rectory and town hall, completes the historic townscape.

Smaller traces of everyday life are part of it too. In Granera, the public washing places Bassa del Prat at the entrance to the village and Safareig de la Rectoria have been restored. The Aplec takes place at Bassa del Prat on the Sunday before the Festa Major. The 2026 park programme includes the Saturday walks “Reconstruïm pedra seca a Granera” and “Descobrim pedra seca a Granera”, where you can learn about and help rebuild the dry-stone heritage.

Views and special trails

The Mirador de Can Cucut is located at the beginning of Carrer del Castell and offers views of Sant Llorenç del Munt, Montserrat and Castell de Granera. The Tomba del Moro is an anthropomorphic burial site carved into the rock, dating from the Early Middle Ages or an earlier period. It lies at the southern end of Serrat del Moro, near and just north of Masia de l'Otzet, and can be reached via a steeply ascending path leading north from Otzet.

Regional cuisine and suitable trip planning

Granera’s cuisine reflects the gastronomy of the Moianès region. It includes traditionally produced cheeses and cured meats, as well as organic meat, vegetables and mushrooms from the region. The annual festival a Granera–Viu la Música al Parc also combines a walk, a nature workshop, a concert and a gastronomic tasting. The most direct route from Barcelona to Granera follows the C-59 towards Castellterçol. When choosing your accommodation, this allows you to focus on different combinations of nature trails, cultural programmes, viewpoints and culinary experiences.

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