The best MTB trails around Sant Iscle De Vallalta

This small hermitage has more lives than a cat. During the Civil War it was looted and reduced to practically three walls. The image of the Virgin had better luck: the farmers of Can Preses hid it during the war. Then came the most surreal thing: abandoned for decades, its ruins ended up serving as a home for charcoal burners. In 2009, the local people got tired of seeing it die, gathered money and work, and managed to rebuild it. And just when it seemed the place was regaining its calm, in 2010 a storm with winds of over 100 km/h felled the gigantic two-hundred-year-old oak tree that stood in front. They even tried to clone it so it wouldn't disappear completely. A hidden Virgin, a looted hermitage, charcoal burners living within its walls, and a cloned tree. For a small chapel lost in the Montnegre, quite a few things have happened here.

This small hermitage, lost in the woods, was born out of a promise, not a whim. In 1885, the Prats family paid for its construction after their daughter Fermina recovered from an illness. The first mass was held that same year. And here comes the good part: it's next to the Font de la Salut, and this whole area has long been associated with stories of healing waters and the famous dones d’aigua, the mysterious water women from the legends of Sant Iscle. Small, hidden, and without great pretension. But if someone builds an entire hermitage because their daughter gets cured, it at least deserves you to stop your bike for five minutes.

Del s.XVII. Construcció cilíndrica, limitada amb gruixuts murs de paredat que tenien la funció de mantenir la temperatura constant. Coberta amb volta de pedra de mitja taronja i teula àrab amb ràfec. Al costat nord hi ha tres contraforts de paredat i la boca de sortida del gel. Aquest es feia en un passadís-mina, que va desaparèixer en ser remodelat l’entorn i el camí. Font: Ajuntament de Dosrius

Good morning route. No difficulties

A classic stop for cyclists in the Maresme region, located on an old farmhouse that served as a refueling point for tenant farmers and woodcutters long before mountain bike routes existed. What's less known is that this was once where carts transporting coal from Montnegre gathered, which explains the wide open area: it was a true turning point. For today's biker, it means one thing: air, shade, water, and space to breathe before deciding whether to head towards Turó Gros, Hortsavinyà, or the trails that descend towards Tordera. A useful stop in the heart of the mountains, with that old-house atmosphere where cyclists always seem to end up passing by.

Long before the current metal structure, this spot was already being used in the 19th century as a signal post, where forest rangers gave visual warnings from a wooden platform. It wasn't chosen solely for its height, but also because it's a place where the wind changes abruptly, which helps detect smoke from a great distance. In the 1970s, a rotating fiberglass cabin for continuous surveillance was tested there, but it was discarded because the wind moved it too much. An unassuming spot, but with a hidden history behind its forestry function.

The true epicenter of Maresme enduro. Once you reach the top, it's time to switch gears: you're at the highest point of the system, and a labyrinth of trails and tracks of all levels unfolds before you. There are no rules here: from this central hub, you can drop down towards Sant Vicenç, Llavaneres, Can Boada, Massuet, or wherever your heart desires. Every direction offers a different descent, and all connect to legendary Maresme lines. A word of advice: when you reach Turó de l’Oriola, take a deep breath… and prepare to go wild, because this is one of the few places where you can literally ride down wherever you want.

The true epicenter of Maresme enduro. Once you reach the top, it's time to switch gears: you're at the highest point of the system, and a labyrinth of trails and paths of all levels unfolds before you. There's no instruction manual here: from this central hub, you can drop down towards Sant Vicenç, Llavaneres, Can Boada, Massuet, or wherever your heart desires. Every direction offers a different descent, and all connect to legendary Maresme lines. A word of advice: when you reach Turó de l’Oriola, take a deep breath… and prepare to go wild, because this is one of the few places where you can literally ride down wherever you want. A perfect spot to get lost—but in a good way.