Pi d'en Xandri – Sant Medir Hermitage loop from Sant Cugat Centre

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Pi d'en Xandri – Sant Medir Hermitage loop from Sant Cugat Centre

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Pi d'en Xandri – Sant Medir Hermitage loop from Sant Cugat Centre

03:44

13.9km

180m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Parc Natural de Collserola

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Start point

Train Station

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2.37 km

Pi d'en Xandri

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Pi d'en Xandri is one of the oldest pines in Catalonia and an ecological, cultural and historical symbol of Sant Cugat. It is estimated that he was born around the year 1774, at the time of Mozart, Kant and Napoleon Bonaparte, now about 248 years ago.

It is a stone pine (pinus pinea) and is located in the Torre Negra rural park. It has a considerable height -23 meters- and a trunk of 3.20 meters in diameter. Its crown is 21 meters wide and has a peculiar shape, like a parasol, with a wayward, half-naked branch. The Pi d'en Xandri lost part of its branches due to the snow that accumulated on Christmas night in the year 62, when a formidable snowfall covered Catalonia in white. In 1997 some vandals tried to saw it off and set it on fire. It was necessary to graft a piece of live trunk so that the sap could circulate again and it was held with the trunks that surround it today to facilitate its healing.

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4.13 km

Masia de Can Borrell

Highlight • Restaurant

THE FARMHOUSE OF CAN BORRELL

The first historical references of human settlements in the place where Can Borrell is located today, take us back many centuries. Hau appointments that speak of finds of fragments of Iberian and Roman pottery in the surroundings.

Due to its location on the old road from Sant Cugat to Barcelona and a place of passage to Sant Medir, the farmhouse became an obligatory stopping place, first for the peasants of the region who brought their products to the capital, and later for hikers. and pilgrims from Sant Medir. On the day of this celebration, the house opened its front and back doors and became one more part of the road. On the way back, there was a dance and the last sardana del Aplec was danced. Until recently, the last dance of the festival was still held here.

The passage of hikers and other people meant that they began to serve lunch and drinks and, in view of its success, it became the restaurant that it is today.

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4.68 km

Sant Adjutori Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

This construction is located between the Pi d'en Xandri and the beautiful hermitage of Sant Medir, and just a few meters from the Forn Ibèric. Due to its situation and conservation, it is worth a visit. It is an easy and accessible route surrounded by natural charm. You can also appreciate the fauna of the area.

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6.47 km

Camp del Miracle Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Just in front of the Ermita de Sant Medir, on the other side of the esplanade, is the Font del Camp del Miracle. Made by APAC and the Penya Regalèssia, the fountain is presided over by a mosaic in homage to Sant Medir and the gathering that is held here every year at the beginning of March. Built of stoneware, it has four taps with a push button and a large running sink.

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6.52 km

Hermitage of Sant Medir

Highlight • Religious Site

The Hermitage of Sant Medir is of Romanesque origin, although due to the transformations it has undergone, there are hardly any original remains.
Every March 3rd, the traditional San Medín gathering is celebrated there.
At the back of the hermitage, there is a fountain with three spouts, perfect for cooling off in the summer and refilling at any time of the year.
In its surroundings, there are several tables and small recreational areas to sit and enjoy a refreshment.

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7.24 km

Can Jané Farmhouse

Highlight • Restaurant

Can Jané, shelter in the middle of the Collserola forest.

An inn that welcomed travelers, giving them a place to sleep and a plate of soup and being a point of reference in Collserola for its hospitality.

One of the first unknowns that this farmhouse presents is precisely its name. There are documents that read can Gener or even can Generx, or also as can Jané or can Gener de Sant Medir.

The current owners comment that as far as they know, that is to say, about two hundred years ago, it has always been called can Jané. The mother of the current owner, Maria Coll, comments: “I remember that my grandfather always talked about Can Jané and so did his grandparents. The name January may have come from someone who confused the name with the month. It is also possible that Jané passed to Jané”.

As with all farmhouses, it is difficult to pinpoint when they appear. Regarding Can Jané, there are documents dated 1570 that already mention the farmhouse.

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12.7 km

Monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès

Highlight • Religious Site

Roman Monastery Located in the center of Sant Cugat del Vallés.

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13.0 km

Carrer de Santa Maria, Sant Cugat del Vallès

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Carrer Santa Maria in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès (Vallès Occidental) has a row of houses at numbers 25-35 that is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

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13.9 km

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Train Station

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