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Right on the border between the river and human settlement: it wasn't placed randomly, but on a high, safe point when the Tordera River frequently overflowed. From here, fields and roads could be watched, and that's why the surroundings feel open and strategic. A good place to slow down: the terrain is more inviting for observing the valley than for pedaling hard.

The river here isn't channeled: it expands, dries up, or overflows depending on the season, creating a changing landscape of riparian forest and gravel. It's a great place to understand how a real Mediterranean river works and to ride at a leisurely pace, letting the terrain and surroundings set the rhythm.

Besides being a regular stop for refilling water bottles, it has a little-known detail: it used to serve as a relay point for the pack animals, who would change their pack animals here before tackling the mountain pass. The courtyard still retains the old loading area, now converted into a terrace. It offers direct access from the track and is ideal as a regrouping point: there's always a bit of a breeze, shade is guaranteed, and it's one of those places where a biker is bound to pass by sooner or later.

It's best to call and make a reservation to ensure it's open and you can eat, as it's not always open.

Currently, in 2025, it's open from Thursday to Sunday, and it's best to call ahead.

Built between 1912 and 1914 for the publisher Ramón de Montaner in the heart of the Vall de Santa Fe, this gray and pink granite building has the appearance of a neo-medieval castle with towers, gargoyles, and battlements. During its construction, a dam was built on the stream to provide electricity to the hotel, a gesture that demonstrates the ambition of the project and its integration into the landscape of the Montseny Natural Park. Now, as you walk past the porch, you can imagine evenings from the Belle Époque, the sound of the dam's machinery, and the murmur of the forest reclaiming its space.

a splash and a half of water.

It's a quiet mountain restaurant, run by Mikaela. Argentina who spent a day in Montseny and stayed there. Depending on the time and day you go there you may find that there are no beers, no sodas, or much variety of meat, but the place is cozy and the food they give you is really good!