The best traffic-free bike rides around Gualba

If you pass by the Can Valls path, it's worth stopping to look at these three strange structures. They are not modern kilns: they are traditionally dated to the 9th–10th centuries, and one of them is still practically whole. Here, pine and oak stumps and wood were slowly baked to obtain "pega", a kind of vegetable tar used to waterproof boats and containers, and also for lighting. What's curious is to think that more than a thousand years ago, people were already working this forest and exploiting its resources right at this spot. A small stop that, if you don't know what you're looking at, goes completely unnoticed.

One of those places where it's worth slowing down a bit and looking around. Towering trees, dense forest, and a light that, when it filters through the canopy, makes this stretch spectacular. In summer, the shade is also greatly appreciated. And you're in Vallgorguina, land of forests, dolmens, and old witch stories. Very close by, in Pedra Gentil, tradition says that covens and witch gatherings were held. I don't know if any remain, but if you pass through here with this light, you perfectly understand why so many legends were born in these woods. A beautiful stretch to enjoy by bike without rushing.

conjunt arquitectonic de pedra molt ben trebalada , era un hostal i restaurant , ara tancat , semble ser que es propietat de la periodista Mercedes Milà, val la pena fer-hi una ullada, tot i que algu pot pensar que potser es propietet de la Familia Adams.

This footbridge allows you to cross the river and enjoy the view of its course in all seasons. The river changes each season according to its flow and always offers an interesting view.

The climb to Turó de l'Home is one of the classics of Catalan cycling. The climb is hard and constant, but the landscape around Montseny is well worth the effort.

Its popular name simply stems from the fact that, for decades, it was a regular meeting place for local couples in the late afternoon, enjoying the cool air. Access is very easy, and the surroundings maintain the tranquil and discreet atmosphere that has always characterized it.

Simple and isolated chapel in the heart of Montseny, located on a plateau that served as a crossing point between farmhouses and forest paths. Documented since the Middle Ages, it was a stopping place for shepherds and charcoal burners who left small offerings there before crossing the pass. Remains of the old shelter and the terrace that was used to gather on days of gathering can still be seen. The access is short and quiet, and the surrounding silence keeps intact the atmosphere of a remote chapel that it has always had.

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.