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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.

Geplaatst* door Arnau Bonan Barfull
Meest recente update 11 maart 2026

Beschrijving

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 Baardgrasmus , Bergfluiter , and Orpheusspotvogel.

Woodpeckers are present in the area all year: Grote Bonte Specht , Kleine Bonte Specht , and Iberische Groene Specht, as are tits: Koolmees , Pimpelmees , Zwarte Mees ,Kuifmees , Staartmees. Also Boomklever is easily heard and seen. At night, Bosuil and Nachtzwaluw can be heard.

In summer some interesting species include Alpengierzwaluw , Bijeneter , Wielewaal , Boerenzwaluw , and Nachtegaal. During migration, interesting species like Roodkopklauwier , Gekraagde Roodstaart , Paapje , Fitis , and Bonte Vliegenvanger are present in the area.

Details

Toegang

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 Kleine Bonte Specht , Boomklever and Orpheusspotvogel. 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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Bos , Verspreide bomen en struiken

Omstandigheden

Droog , Vlak

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Nee

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Lente , Herfst , Winter

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek , Winter

Route

Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

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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