The woods of Pedracastell in Canet are part of the mountain sides of the Montnegre which, in themselves, make up the maritime mountain range.
At 300 metres above sea level or 984 feet, the highest hill in the municipality offers the best panoramic view of the Maresme coast and, on a clear day, from its summit, you can contemplate Barcelona’s profile. In the following we give indications of the different routes signalled through Canet’s woods as well as the long distance trail GR-5 which unites Canet de Mar with Sitges.
Green Route
Duration: 3,5 hours
Difficulty Medium
Camí dels Fondals → Santuari de la Misericòrdia → Riera → Castell de Santa Florentina → Rial de l´Aubó
Pedracastell → Aviation Field → Coll de sa Figuera → Esplanada de can Roig → Cruïlla d´Arenys de Munt → Serra d´en Sala → Cirerers → Font de la Fontana → Rial de can Pouet → Industrial Estate
The path runs along holm oak and pine woods as well as cherry orchards. The views are very agreeable.
Blue Route
Duration: 2,5 hours
Difficulty Medium
Camí de les dues carenes → Santuari de la Misericòrdia → Camí de can Manresa → Esplanada de Pedracastell → Venteveio → Creu de Pedracastell → Carena dels dos pins → Plaça Onze de Setembre
This marked route is known for providing visitors with an unexpected view of the Maresme coast, the Montnegre and the Montseny. Very recomendable panorama.
Yellow Route
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Medium
Path of rias and chaste trees→ Industrial Estate→ Riera d´en Misser → Rial de can Pouet → Font de la Fontana → Camí de la carena → Torrent de les Teixoneres → Rial de can Pouet
In the middle and last stages of this route you can see native european waterside plant species like elms (Ulmus Minor), chaste trees (Vitex Agnus-Castus), white poplars (Populus Alba) which are considered to be of ecological interest.
GR-5 Long distance trail
Canet de Mar – Sitges
Duration 5 to 8 days (214 kms. / 133 miles)
Difficulty: Great
Main Passing points of the GR-5:
Canet de Mar → Sant Iscle de Vallalta → Sant Martí del Montnegre → Sant Celoni → El Montseny → Aiguafreda → Sant Miquel del Fai → Sant Feliu de Codines → Sant Llorenç Savall → La Mata → L´Obac → Rellinars → Monistrol de Montserrat → Montserrat → Collbató → Gelida → Olesa de Bonesvalls → Sitges
The GR-5 long distance trail begins in Canet de Mar. The whole route is 214 kms. long (133 miles) and crosses the natural parks of Montserrat, l’Obac, the Montseny and the Montnegre. Its last stop is in Sitges, in the Garraf. The GR-5 trail comprises the following in Canet itself:
Train station → Riera Sant Domènec → Riera Buscarons → Passeig de la Misericòrdia → Santuari de la Misericòrdia
