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Sant Mateu Forest

Barcelona  >  Spain

Sant Mateu Forest is located at Serralada Litoral Natural Park. The landscape is dominated by Mediterranean forest (Holly oak, Aleppo pine) and garrigue.

Añadido* por Arnau Bonan Barfull
Última actualización 11 marzo 2026

Descripción

Sant Mateu Forest is located at Serralada Litoral Park, and the landscape is dominated by Mediterranean forest (Holly oak, pubescent oak, Aleppo pine) and garrigue (Erica and Cistus shrubs). The place is good for watching Mediterranean forest species, like Curruca Carrasqueña , Mosquitero Papialbo , and Zarcero Políglota.

Woodpeckers are present in the area all year: Pico Picapinos , Pico Menor , and Pito Ibérico, as are tits: Carbonero Común , Herrerillo Común , Carbonero Garrapinos ,Herrerillo Capuchino , Mito Común. Also Trepador Azul is easily heard and seen. At night, Cárabo Común and Chotacabras Europeo can be heard.

In summer some interesting species include Vencejo Real , Abejaruco Europeo , Oropéndola Europea , Golondrina Común , and Ruiseñor Común. During migration, interesting species like Alcaudón Común , Colirrojo Real , Tarabilla Norteña , Mosquitero Musical , and Papamoscas Cerrojillo are present in the area.

Detalles

Accesso

Sant Mateu Forest is located at Serralada Litoral Park, about 30 km northeast of Barcelona. The area can only be reached by car. The area is best explorer on foot, and it takes around 2 hours to make the circular walk.

To visit the site, park the car in the parking site. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. From the parking walk in the direction of Sant Mateu spring. In the spring the deciduous trees here are good to look for Pico Menor , Trepador Azul and Zarcero Políglota. Then continue direction to Sant Mateu church. The open areas around this section are good for birds for open landscapes. Continue following the path to the main road, and the walk back to the parking site. The route shown on the map is about 2.4 km.

Terreno y habitat

Bosque , Árboles y arbustos dispersos

Condiciones

Seco , Plano

Camino circular

¿Se necesita telescopio?

No

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Primavera , Otoño , Invierno

Mejor momento para visitar

Migración de primavera , Migración de otoño , Invierno

Ruta

Camino sin asfaltar

Camino difícil de andar

Fácil

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

Información extra

The area is very hot in summer, and the best time to visit in the early morning. During the weekend there are a lot of people. So if you decide to visit in the weekend it is better to be there in the early morning.

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