マタロの峠・トップ6

Coll de Sant Bartomeu

The uphill stretch from Roca del Valles isn't difficult and is a lovely greenery. The descent to the Orrius junction is similar.

lonely road with lots of vegetation, very pretty

Coll de Orrius is also known as Coll de Sant Bertomeu.

It is one of the many climbs that cross the coastal mountain range of the province of Barcelona, connecting in this case the towns of Argentona with Roca del Vallés. It is a port parallel to Coll de Papers, although this is much harder. The Argentona side is longer and with less slope than the Roca del Vallés. The Argentona side is 6.5 km with an average gradient of 4.5%. There is a rest with a descent in the middle area of the port, the second section being harder than the first. The Roca del Vallés side is barely 4 km with a very constant average gradient of 7%. The views of the valleys, the coast and Montseny from the top of the port are very cool and well worth it.

This is another of the legendary climbs in the coastal mountain range of the province of Barcelona. It is a very accessible climb with slopes that never exceed 6%. It has approximately 5 km of climbing on both sides. It connects the town of Roca del Vallés with Argentona, next to Mataró, very close to the coast. It is highly recommended because there is hardly any traffic and you can ride in complete peace.

Well, the first time I did it my eyes popped out of their sockets.

Collsacreu is a small port that allows you to travel from the interior to the coast. On this side, the real difficulty is in the last 2 km, where there is some 8% ramp. Road with a lot of traffic, but wide and with very good asphalt. It is worth being very attentive.