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Press and Communications Office. DL B 9963-2020 Savassona Les Guilleries- Natural Area © Xevi Vilaregut region ofSelva totheeast. the west, thefoothillsofElMontsenytosouthand It connectswithCollsacabra tothenorth, thePlainof to 8,376 hectares andislocatedtotheeastofOsonaregion. The LesGuilleries-Savassona Natural Area covers anarea of some ofthelandscapesthatvisitorsmostadmire. are The extensiveforestsandcliffsaroundtheSauReservoir A lushlandscapebeneaththecliffs Sant Sadurní deOsormort, Tavèrnoles and Vilanova deSau. the Osonamunicipalities ofFolgueroles, SantJuliàde Vilatorta, The LesGuilleries-Savassona Natural Area Consortiumincludes forever. the villageofSantRomàdeSau and changedthelandscape still thrivetodayandtheever-present reservoir thatflooded and architectural heritage,themanytraditional activitiesthat Past humanactivitycanbeseeninthevaluable historical personality. forests andcliffsfeaturingbarerock, givesthelocationits which isdominatedbyCentral EuropeanandMediterranean Transversal RangeandtheMediterranean. The landscape, located inthetransition zonebetweentworegions: the Guilleries andSavassona –areexceptionalinthatthey Natural Interest(PEIN)thatmake uptheNatural Area –Les The twonatural areasincluded inthePlanforSpacesof A land of biodiversity Get the most out of your visit The biological wealth of the Natural Area is a result of the It’s easy to do, whether it's an impromptu stroll or an activity- varied terrain and the legacy of age-old human activity. packed stay. It boasts a wide variety of forests where Mediterranean and The Natural Area has readily accessible facilities and Euro-Siberian vegetation coexist. The wildlife in each is programmes for you to get to know the place better and enjoy equally rich and specific. everything on offer. Although animals are difficult to spot, they often leave traces of their The Les Guilleries-Savassona Natural Area has presence. If you listen carefully, you’re sure to hear the call of the great several centres and an information point, numerous tit, the warbler, the jay and the hoopoe. You should also be able to recreational areas, environmental education facilities hear the European Green Woodpecker and see the holes it makes in and signposted trails, such as the Carboneres trail, the dead trees. Domus del Pi trail (in ) and the Font de la Riera trail (in Sant Julià de Vilatorta). It also boasts There’s no shortage of diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey in the several permanent exhibitions and general interest Natural Area. Notable among them are the Eurasian eagle-owl, the publications. tawny owl and the falcon, and it’s easy to catch sight of the griffon All year round, there are activity programmes, vulture and the Egyptian vulture from the cliff tops.

© ERomán Hereter © XPN environmental education workshops and talks, leisure and cultural events, such as “Viu el Parc” (Live the © Iñaki Relanzón Park) and “Poesia als Parcs. Lletres i Paisatges” (Poetry Farmhouses, castles and hermitages Agricultural, livestock and forestry in the Parks. Literature and Landscapes), and the school The built heritage of the Natural Area includes numerous activities programme “Coneguem els Nostres Parcs” (Discover legacies from times gone by that capture the interest of visitors. our Parks). A wide range of options which allow visitors The way people feel connected to the land and their to discover and enjoy nature in a respectful way. Many of the historical sites are located in elevated areas and environmental awareness are key to preserving the © Ricard Badia offer extraordinary panoramic views. countryside. The oldest traces of human existence in the Natural The Natural Area promotes and is committed to traditional Area can be found on the engraved stones and in the activity, and encourages those who work with local products area around Sant Feliuet de Savassona (Tavèrnoles), as to foster sustainable economic development. well as in the Iberian Ausetani settlement of Casol de Agricultural, livestock and forestry activities remain Puigcastellet (). some of the richest assets of the Les Guilleries- Constructions such as the Malafogassa Bridge, Bellpuig Savassona Natural Area. The Natural Area strives Castle, Sant Llorenç Castle, Sant Feliuet de Savassona, to ensure that these activities are compatible with Sant Andreu de Bancells, Sant Romà de Sau and Santa ecological conservation. Maria de Vallclara are fine examples of Romanesque Adaptation of forests to the effects of climate change and pre-Romanesque architecture. The Baroque and is a future project that is just getting under way and neoclassical periods are both represented in the Puig- will prove key to mitigating the impact on natural l’agulla Sanctuary. ecosystems. Don’t miss the rich popular architectural heritage of the However, the gradual downturn in these activities numerous farmhouses scattered throughout the Natural underscores the current interest in boosting the Area, including Ca l’Arumí, Cal Guàrdia, Can Garbells, flow of tourists to the area and establishing it as an Can Tramuntana and Mas d’en Coll. important tourist centre. 1 Sant Feliuet 5 Font Trobada 7 Malafogassa 9 Sau de Savassona Recreational Area Bridge Reservoir One of the most distinctive archaeological heritage sites An iconic part of Folgueroles, the perfect spot for leisure, A beautiful, narrow bridge that passes over the Riera Major The creation of this reservoir changed the appearance in Tavèrnoles and . recreation and relaxation. in Vilanova de Sau. of the Natural Area forever. © Museu Verdaguer © Iñaki Relanzón © XPN © XPN NOTES: The hermitage (10th-11th centuries) is an example NOTES: To mark the centenary of Jacint Verdaguer’s death, NOTES: This Romanesque bridge has two different-sized NOTES: In 1963, when the floodgates closed for good, the The hermitage at Sant of pre-Romanesque architecture. The surroundings The location has a Perejaume created a land art piece that reproduces The Riera Major is home to arches, one of which is very wide. If you follow From the Sau Reservoir reservoir submerged 17 kilometres of the Ter val- Feliuet is located on parking area, picnic some spectacular hidden recreational area, follow a private estate. It is are home to Neolithic remains such as excavations tables, a drinking water the poet’s signature and follows the course of the spots. It supplies the Sau the signs for the SL-C 121 El Pont de Malafo- the signs for the SL-C 94 ley and wiped out the village of Sant Romà de Sau important to respect the to store water and anthropomorphic tombs. The fountain and an open stream. It forms the starting point for the Torrent del Reservoir with most of its gassa trail, you’ll cross several watercourses, Ruta de les Carboneras and buildings such as the Romanesque bridge, the environment and follow Savassona plain features large blocks of rock, such area to enjoy nature. Lledoner trail, the SL-C 123 El Casol de Puigcastellet water and is one of the where you’ll have the chance to take in aquatic trail and you’ll come to the Sau flour mill and the Sant Romà church. It forms both the rules concerning as the Pedra del Sacrifici, the Dau, the Pedra de les trail and the GR 151 Camins del Bisbe i Abat Oliba most important water- environments and admire common oaks, holm Domus del Pi site. part of the Les Guilleries reservoir system along behaviour and the signs. Bruixes and the Pedra de l’Home. trail from Folgueroles to Sant Pere de . courses in the Natural Area. oaks, alders, ash trees, chestnuts and poplars. with the Pasteral and reservoirs.

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NATURAL AREA OFFICE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES Guilleries, 5 (Vilanova de Sau) 4 Fageda 6 Bolet 8 The Cliffs Font Trobada Recreational Area Tel. +34 938 847 888 N-141d, km 6.2 (Folgueroles) de les Valls del Gili of Romegats Email: [email protected] Sau Reservoir Recreational Area INFORMATION CENTRES AND POINTS Carretera del Club Nàutic Vic-Sau, s/n (Vilanova de Sau) A unique, majestic forest with a great biodiversity The remains of a double erosion process caused One of the natural boundaries of the Natural Area Folgueroles Information Point of species. by the Sant Julià stream. and a privileged viewpoint. Pl. Verdaguer, 2 - Can Dachs (Folgueroles) Vernets de Ca la Marta Recreational Area Tel. +34 938 122 329 N-141d, km 15.5 (Vilanova de Sau) Sant Julià de Vilatorta Information Sau School of Nature. Can Mateu Point Camí del Parador, s/n (Vilanova de Sau) Ca l’Anglada building Tel. +34 934 744 678 Plaça Major, 7 (Sant Julià de Vilatorta) Verdaguer House Museum Tel. +34 938 122 786 Major, 7 (Folgueroles) Tavèrnoles Information Point Tel. +34 938 122 157 , 2 08519 Tavèrnoles Tel. +34 938 122 036 Vilanova de Sau Information Centre Sau Reservoir Viewpoint Building © Ricard Badia N-141d, km 20 (Vilanova de Sau) NOTES: Next to the municipality of Sant Hilari Sacalm © XPN © Jordi Riera Tel. +34 620 131 211 The unique forests attract lies a beech forest classified as a unique forest, NOTES: NOTES: great sociocultural and The slope of the mountain and the erosion of the The cliffs of Romegats separate Sant Julià de Information Point in the Sau Reservoir You’ll find it signposted Beyond the cliffs of Romegats educational interest due where human intervention has been minimal and stream have caused the slabs above to fall. These Vilatorta from Sant Sadurní d'Osormort and Recreational Area halfway along the Puig- lies the 10th-century Sant Camí del Club Nàutic For information on the opening to the exemplary forest mature trees of a remarkable age grow. Beech l’agulla (GR 2) trail. rocks have formed a natural defence against rain Llorenç del Munt Castle, stand out for the magnificent panoramic views of 08519 Vilanova de Sau hours and services of the Natural management which has trees and deciduous forests like this grow in the erosion and have formed these unusual pillars, declared a Cultural Asset of Les Guilleries, El Montseny and the Collsacabra Tel. +34 937 430 426 Area’s facilities, see: been carried out. highest parts of the Natural Area, at elevations which can be found in other locations, such as National Interest (BCIN). cliffs. It can be reached from the Coll de https://parcs.diba.cat/web/ close to 1,000 metres. Tavèrnoles. Romegats car park, on the BV-5201. guilleries