The best MTB trails around Blanes

The Tordera River is born in Montseny and advances silently, leaving its mark on the territory until it creates this magnificent delta in the Mediterranean.

Capella de Sant Isidre La capella de Sant Isidre es va veure afectada per la construcció de l’autopista del Maresme. Aquest fet va comportar que s’hagués de derruir per construir-la novament uns metres més enllà d’on s’alçava l’antiga. Ara es troba just a la plaça de Llillota. La seva estructura és moderna, però conserva l’encant d’estar situada en un paratge natural de gran bellesa, idoni per passejar i descansar. I, de fet, és aquí on any rere any se celebra el dinar de germanor per la festa de Sant Isidre, que tot i que és 15 de maig, el dinar es fa el diumenge següent. Font: Ajuntament de Santa Susanna

This church was left in the background when the population center moved towards the plain and the coast. It's not that it lost its religious importance, it's that the people left and it stayed. That's why today it has this strange air of a large place for so few people around, like an out-of-place piece that explains the change in the territory better than any sign.

Few people know that the church was fortified because this point was exposed to raids and conflicts, and that is why even today it conveys more of a feeling of refuge than of a temple. It was not placed here by chance: it dominates roads and fields, and was a place where people closed themselves in when they needed to protect themselves. Today the silence is deceiving, but the place has more of a defensive than a religious past.

A stretch of Mediterranean nature with holm oaks, scrub and discreet wildlife. It is not a marked trail, but the forest and small paths around it are ideal for a quiet ride and listening to nature without noise. A good place to stop for a while and let the landscape set the pace for you.

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.

A Mediterranean river, riparian forests, gravel, orchards, and wetlands that change with the seasons. This stretch showcases how nature and human activity have coexisted for centuries. A good place to stop for a moment and take in the landscape before continuing your leisurely ride, because here the river always takes precedence over the road.

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.