Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac Nature Reserve
This natural park is located near Terrassa, in the province of Barcelona. It has steep peaks and abrupt cliffs.
This natural park is home to a wide variety of vertebrate species thanks to the forests, which, combined with rocky outcrops, create ideal conditions for the development of these species. The fauna is made up of some 200 species of vertebrates and numerous endemic species of cave-dwelling invertebrates.
Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac Nature Reserve
Barcelona (Catalonia)
Barcelona (Catalonia):
- Castellar del Vallès
- Granera
- Matadepera
- Monistrol de Calders
- Mura
- Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort, El
- Rellinars
- Sant Llorenç Savall
- Sant Vicenç de Castellet
- Talamanca
- Terrassa
- Vacarisses
What you need to know
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Cultural information
The 11th-century Sant Llorenç del Munt monastery is located in the natural park and you can see ancient rock-cut houses such as Els Òbits. The cultural heritage of the Bagés and Vallés regions is noteworthy, such as several castles (including the Cardona, national parador) or the old quarter of Manresa.
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Environmental information
Its flora includes holm oak groves. There are also pine forests of Pinus nigra, Pinus halepensis and Pinus sylvestris.
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Information for visits
This area has several information points, but the main visitor centre is located in the heart of the protected area, next to the striking La Mata farmhouse. You can get there by car, for which you have to cross a mountain pass (Coll d'Estenalles, on the BV-1221) and from there, take a forest track of less than a kilometre at kilometric point 14.8.
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