Discover Les Fonts

Trails

The Terrassa variant of the Way of St. James begins in the Les Fonts district next to the Riera de Rubí. The section of the Way of St. James from the Les Fonts district in Terrassa to the centre of Terrassa is 3.4 km long; the starting point, destination, and route length are therefore specifically stated for this route.

The Camí dels Monjos has documented historical and scenic value and connects the Monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès with the Monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt. Along the Way of St. James, the signposts bear the scallop shell symbol as one of the attributes of Saint James.

Les Fonts is therefore centred both on the beginning of the Terrassa variant and on a marked trail with a historic connection between two monasteries. The scallop shell on the signposts helps with navigation along the Way of St. James.

Geographical location

Les Fonts station is served by FGC lines S1 and S2. Line S1 runs between Barcelona, Plaça Catalunya, and Terrassa, while line S2 runs between Barcelona, Plaça Catalunya, and Sabadell.

The station therefore provides two named FGC connections with different destinations: S1 leads to Terrassa and S2 to Sabadell; both lines start in Barcelona, Plaça Catalunya.

Nature

The Torrent dels Àlbers is specially protected within Terrassa’s Anella Verda as a site of high biodiversity interest. The Camí dels Monjos crosses the Torrent dels Àlbers before entering the built-up area of Les Fonts.

Here, the route of the Camí dels Monjos connects the landscape with the settlement: it crosses the specially protected Torrent dels Àlbers and then continues into the built-up area of Les Fonts. Turó de Can Ribes is in the wider surrounding area, Parc de Can Gambus is nearby, and Platja del Besòs is in the wider regional surroundings.

Turó de Can Ribes is a summit in the wider surrounding area of Les Fonts. Parc de Can Gambus is a park near Les Fonts. Platja del Besòs is a beach in the wider regional surroundings of Les Fonts.

Culture

Can Falguera is a historic rural masia dating from the 14th or 15th century. Can Fonollet is a historic rural masia at the end of Passeig del Ferrocarril in the Les Fonts district.

Castell de Rubí is a museum in the vicinity of Les Fonts. Also nearby is the Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya, which is classified as a museum.

Museus de Sant Cugat - Museu del Tapís Contemporani - Casa Aymat is a museum in the area around Les Fonts. Fundació Francesc Pujols is a museum in the wider regional surroundings of Les Fonts.

Zoo de Barcelona is a zoological facility in the wider regional surroundings of Les Fonts.

The cultural attractions therefore range from historic rural masias in the district to museums nearby, in the surrounding area, and in the wider regional surroundings. This selection is complemented by Zoo de Barcelona as a zoological facility in the wider regional surroundings.

Other places

Other places in the same higher-level area are Talamanca, Guardiola De Berguedà, Llinars Del Vallès, Moia, Taradell, Sant Joan Despí, Piera and Castellolí.

To the higher-level travel overview: Barcelona.