a Barcelona Standard symbols Facilities and services Vilafranca BV del Penedès motorway park ofce -2128 TGV dual carriageway information Signposted itineraries road construction of interest trail museum, permanent N-340a exhibition These are circular routes that return to the starting point, except GR (long-distance footpath) cultural facility N-340 El Foix routes marked with an asterisk (*). The routes are designed to audiovisuals B-212 PR (short-distance park footpath) documentation centre reveal the richness of the natural and cultural heritage of different Cal Rubió SL (local footpath) places within the park and are usually adapted for families. nature school PR-C 148 IP park itinerary bird observatory AP-7 Train / TGV start of signposted itinerary el Sant Sepulcre A B A B urban area la Múnia 1 2 hrs 7.8 km 3 30 min 1.4 km rock shelter/cave (Castellví de la Marca) els Monjos park boundary spring (Santa Margarida i els Monjos) From castle to castle: from Penyafort Along the riverbank from El Foix to PR-C 148 boundary of other food produce Moja to Castellet* Penyafort protected spaces winery C-15 Starting point: Penyafort castle (Santa Starting point: Penyafort castle (Santa peak la Costa restaurant Margarida i Els Monjos) Margarida i Els Monjos) Catalan farmhouse, GR 92-3 Molí del Foix Torre building rural tourism nt d e M el Serral a closed-off pat recreational area ta -r font de Mata-rectors e 2 1 hr A B 4 km c signposted controlled shing BV 181,8 m Espitlles to Sant Miquel d’Olèrdola itineraries -2176 rs railway station Els Monjos SL-C91 Horta spring N-340a els Pins font d’Espitlles Starting point: La Creu country house petrol station Alts Mare de Déu (Castellet i La Gornal) 0 500 car park BV-2176 de Penyafel cova dels Santa Segarulls To 50 500 550 600 Margarida r 0 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 ren t d Mas de l’Albornar e S Mas Granell a a x n -2443 i ta u la Ràpita M BV r ar B g a l a font de l’Alba N-340 r e Castell de id Sant Marçal d BV a Information points and centres -2171 t Sant Raimon n Fondo de Viladellops re Cal Magí de Penyafort la Torreta font de els Segarulls or la Torreta T PR-C 148 l’Ametlló balmes Castell N-340a Mas Petit Can Ximet d’Olèrdola PARK OFFICE El Castell de Penyafort Information Cal Claramunt Cal Vicari Centre les Masses Cal Prunera Cal Pere Joan Can Castellví Carrer del Castell, 31 font del Llop Sant Miquel Penyafort castle font de Cal Noi font Encantada 08729 Castellet i La Gornal Can Riera la Vall d’Olèrdola Santa Margarida i Els Monjos Sal i Pebre Sant Llorenç Tel.: (+34) 977 670 169 Ba de Senabra Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays and public rran AP-7 GR 92-5 la Senabra c d Email: [email protected] PR-C 148 e Sa Turó del Pi holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed from nt L de la Jeia la Cogullada lor Christmas to 6 January Santa Maria enç INFORMATION POINTS de la Senabra Oriol Clavera Tel.: (+34) 938 186 128 font de Fondo de Sant Llorenç SERRA DEL Castellet Information Point Cal Brugal Mas Bellestar Borrelleres CAVALL DOCUMENTATION CENTRE les Masuques Carrer del Castell, 31 Cal Vicenç ll te s a 08729 Castellet i La Gornal Santa Margarida i Els Monjos Library C Turó de la Senabra el Pinar PR 143 a Cal Domingo 371 m l Opening hours: every day from 10 a.m. to Carrer del Cadí, 2 l BV e Water running through vineyards and castles. The area’s appeal t -2177 s 2 p.m.; closed on 25 December 08730 Santa Margarida i Els Monjos N-340 a Mas Pigot C e Penya de Cal Fort C-15 B lies in both the wide variety of ecological environments that have d Daltmar Tel.: (+34) 977 670 169 Tel.: (+34) 938 186 705 a l’Escofet Cal Martí t Turó u 443 m Molí del Foix Information Point - R de la Pòpia developed around the Foix reservoir—one of the few wet areas See opening hours at Sant Esteve Historical and Cultural Visitors’ Centre GR 92-3 http://parcs.diba.cat/web/foix Cal Raventós Cal Romagosa 372 m Canyelles in El Penedès—and the rich historical and architectural heritage Carrer de la Farigola, 2-6 arragona x de Ribes a Sant Pere T i Coll Blanc o a Mas Rosell formed primarily of Penyafort and Castellet castles, which had Santa Margarida i Els Monjos F iu 465 m Puig de Opening hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and R Fondo de l’Àliga Cal Vidal al D major strategic importance in the Middle Ages. la Bovera de C e us Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesdays from Pujol de t coves de la Bovera GR 92-3 en Romagosa orr 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 431 m PR 143 T Tel.: (+34) 938 186 928 Riera Turó de les 429 m Tres Partions E L M I Q U E L Cal Muntaner R A D E T E R de S Marmellar Torrelletes FC de Barcelona a St. Vicenç de Calders la Casa Alta KEY INFORMATION: GR 92-3 Califòrnia L’Arboç Cal Cremat PR 143 Year in which the consortium was created: 1997 A Year in which the Special Plan was approved: 1993 A L M Cal Balaguer Cal Cassanyes TGV TP-2124 GR 92 328 m les Palmeres Year in which the new Special Plan was approved: 2012 A R Pujol Florit Supervisory body: Parc del Foix Consortium R Fondo del PR-C 148 E Teixidor 358 m S Institutions that comprise the consortium: Barcelona Provincial Council, GR 92 l’Arboç el Montgròs Fundación Abertis and the Town Councils of Castellet i La Gornal and Santa Sant Pere de Castellet GR-92 Margarida i Els Monjos PR 143 Pla de les Fondo de Parc del Garraf Pla de Jorba Surface area of the park: 3,157 ha Penyes de Fondo de Palmeres les Oliveres GR 92-5 Mas Carlús Mas Carlús Castellet el Mas de l’Artís la Font d’en Bonet The distances of the itineraries have been calculated with the GoolTracking platform and may Sant Semison Can Baró vary significantly if other measuring systems are used. Pantà PR 143 1 Parks of Catalonia de E Xarxa de Parcs Naturals de la Diputació de Barcelona Casa de IR Mas d’en Coloma Foix A l’Enginyer N Parc del Castell de Montesquiu, Espai Natural de les Guilleries-Savassona, Parc Natural del Montseny, O B Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac, Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor, GR: a long-distance trail of over 50 km, waymarked with white and red markings Can Bladet E les Mesquites la Marina D Parc de la Serralada Litoral, Parc de la Serralada de Marina, Parc Natural de la Serra A Mas de les PR: a short-distance trail of between 10 and 50 km, waymarked with white and yellow markings R a Barcelona Fondo de SER Mas d’en Safont Catalunyes de Collserola, Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat, Parc del Garraf, Parc d’Olèrdola, Parc del Foix. la Garçosa SL: a local trail of less than 10 km, waymarked with white and green markings la Gornal font d’Horta BV la Talaia -21 279 m Xoriguera 15 Itinerary Approximate duration T A B al Vendrell BV Mas Roig o Low difficulty Total distance -2116 r la Creu T r o T e M n Clariana r o U Fita dels Tres Termes r t r N e T r d C-32 e Leaflet available T n o e Moderate difficulty t n A d r e l t N S r a a Mare de Déu nt e d Y J n P o ’ A a e n t i n e de Lurdes i de Loreto d D r High difficulty P a e E a l a r S e l A P l a a N st d e a T ra C-15 P A ot ell U st GR-92 a C l Masia d’en Cabanyes 12 o de -21 Gerència de Serveis d’Espais Naturals nd BV Fo Comte d’Urgell, 187 08036 Barcelona More walks in the Natural Signposted itineraries R i Tel.: (+34) 934 022 428 u Park Network F C-31 o [email protected] · parcs.diba.cat i x a Vilanova i a Cubelles a Tarragona C-31 la Geltrú Aquatic wildlife is therefore perhaps the most important type of wildlife in El Foix park. In terms of fish species, the most abundant is the common El Foix carp, but there is also no shortage of eel and chub. Other wildlife species linked to the aquatic environment include reptiles such as turtles and park viperine snakes and amphibians such as frogs, toads and fire salamanders. As far as birds are concerned, there are over 150 catalogued species in the park. Aquatic birds that can be seen throughout the whole year include the grey heron, the little egret, ducks, the little grebe, coots and moor hens. For some years now, during nesting season, little grebes, coots, great reed OC AC AC warblers and many other birds typically reproduce in the surrounding reed swamps. In winter many species from the north of Europe come together, including, among others, cattle egrets, ducks and cormorants.