Sant Feliu de Codines: Nature, Culture and Hiking Trails

Nature and Trails

The partly protected Cingles de Bertí encompass the municipality of Sant Feliu de Codines. Disused paths in the Cingles de Bertí have been turned into hiking trails with viewpoints and impressive views of the landscape. The Ruta de les Fonts 1 is a family-friendly route measuring 3.7 km in length with an elevation difference of 70 m. Cim d'Àligues is an environmental education centre specialising in birds of prey.

The Cingles de Bertí thus combine a landform with paths that now serve as hiking trails. Their viewpoints open up views of the landscape. The Ruta de les Fonts 1 complements this network of paths with a defined route and a specifically indicated elevation difference. At the Cim d'Àligues centre, environmental education and birds of prey are the focus.

Geology and Former Use

A former waterfall eroded the Cingles de Bertí, thereby forming La Balma d'en Xec. When it rains, water cascades down at La Balma d'en Xec. La Balma d'en Xec formerly served as a refuge for farmers and livestock.

La Balma d'en Xec thus shows both the effects of the former waterfall and a natural process that becomes visible when it rains. Its former use as a refuge for farmers and livestock is part of the history of this place.

Culture and Local History

The Museu municipal Can Xifreda opens on the first Sunday of every month; a free guided tour is offered at 11:30 a.m. The Torre del Rellotge is a civilian bell tower from the 18th century, built in 1796 after a torrent divided the settlement and prevented people from hearing the sound of the religious bell tower from one part of the town to the other.

The Museu del Rellotge de Catalunya houses mechanical pieces dating from the early 18th century. The Ruta modernista leads to the town's Modernist buildings. Thus, at the Museu municipal Can Xifreda, a regular opening schedule and an 11:30 a.m. guided tour stand alongside the collection of mechanical pieces at the Museu del Rellotge de Catalunya. As a civilian bell tower, the Torre del Rellotge preserves the memory of the settlement's division by the torrent and of the interrupted ability to hear the religious bell tower.

Festivals and Local Cuisine

The Festa Major de Sant Feliu de Codines takes place on the third weekend of September. In the afternoon, the Festa Major includes a Trobada de Gegants with the Colla de Gegants de Sant Feliu and other giants' groups. The Escudella de Carnestoltes takes place every year on 21 February at Plaça Josep Umbert i Ventura.

In the afternoon, the Colla de Gegants de Sant Feliu and other giants' groups shape the festivities during the Festa Major. The Escudella de Carnestoltes combines the recurring annual date of 21 February with Plaça Josep Umbert i Ventura.

Other destinations on this page include Manresa, Cercs, Vacarisses, La Múnia, Font-rubí, Calella, Mollet Del Vallès and Pacs Del Penedès.

For the higher-level travel overview: Barcelona.