The Matagalls is a classical ascensión and definitely one of the mountains of the Montseny more appreciated by the mountaineers.
The ascensión to the Matagalls will cross the hayedo of Matagalls, the Coll Pregon (curious collado desprovisto of vegetation in the middle of the exuberante hayedo).
The seen from the summit are splendid: Viladrau, the Montseny and in clear days can arrive to versa the serralada of Montserrat and the Pyrenees, from the saw of the Cadí to the Canigó going through the saws prepirenaicas.
The peak is rounded and little clear-cut and presents a side north quite escarpado and enriscado, whereas the meridional slope is of little slope and of forms onduladas.
In the Matagalls there is installed a cross of proportions destacables that the people of Viladrau has gone renewing every time that the inclemencias of the time have gone it destroying. The first dates of 1840 and attributes the father Claret.
This itinerary splits of Sant Marçal of the Montseny and follows a stretch of the GR 5.2, what involves that the footpath is perfectly indicated and does not have loss any.
To arrive to Sant Marçal of the Montseny, from Barcelona take the To7 direction to Girona. We take the exit 11 direction Sant Celoni. Once in this municipality take the detour to Saint Faith of the Montseny that finds to some 18 Km. We follow this road until arriving to Sant Marçal of the Montseny, some 7,5 km more, where there is a small parking just from which begins the ascensión.
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| Barcelona | 1 | 8 Km. | 600 m. | 600 m. | Easy |  |
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| Barcelona | 1 | 8 Km. |
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| 600 m. | 600 m. | Easy | |
1. Matagalls
600 m
600 m
Right at the end of the parking situated to 1.090 metres of altitude find the marks of the GR 5.2 that will not abandon in all the route.
In the first place we begin to rise by a very sandy footpath, quickly abandon this footpath to incorporate us a forest track that quickly turns into a footpath with strong slope and that discurre between a leafy hayedo.
The way discurre always inside this hayedo, at the beginning with strong slope that later softens from where can divisar an esplendida sight of the saw of the Montseny (Turo of L'Home and Them Agudes) until arriving to the Coll Pregon to 1.535 metres of altitude.
The Coll Pregon is a big flat covered of grass in the middle of the thickness of the forest and one of the most beautiful places of the Montseny. There is a small monolith devoted to Pau Casals in the middle of the meadow.
The way that drives to the Matagalls goes back to adentrarse in the hayedo by where realises a new and last ascensión .
Afterwards, after leaving the forest, situate us in the main line of the crest of the Matagalls, from where divisa at the end his altiva cross. We follow rising by the crest until the peak of the Matagalls with an altitude of 1.699 metres of altitude and after some two hours of trek roughly.
The return realises by the same footpath or can descend until Collformic following the same GR 5.2 by which have risen. If we opt by this ultima option will have to have presvisto the turn from Collformic until Sant Marçal of the montseny.
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Lovely route…is not complicated and has some impressive sights
Hello, my question is from where begin the route with a boy of 8 years. Time of the route, gone and turn. Thank you.
The indication in the parking does not correspond with yours. 4,5 km from Sant Marçal, 600 motorbikes, 2 hours and twenty and high difficulty.
From Sant Marçal to Matagalls are 4,5 km desnivel 600 m and high difficulty, 2 hours and average, what explains in this page has to be from Viladrau. IN THE Parking there is an indication with the data that do not coincide with yours.
It is necessary to go with somebody that know the way or the route is signalled
The route this distinguished, in winter, if there is snow, can be a bit losing. Now, 8 March 2019, there is not snow and good temperature. 18 c
For people with vértigo? It is the one who there is a piece for grimpar? Thank you
No, there is not any aerial step. Simple apt route for all.
Graciasy The approximate time to do it,gone and turn?
Some three hours aprox.
That excursion is more beautiful to do? The one of the turo of the l’home or this of the matagalls? And in cual employs less time?
Thank you
The one of the Matagalls has very good seen from the summit.
Matagalls, definitely
As this this route to do in the med of February?
I am thinking in realising the route tomorrow. Can do with boys?
Thank you.
It is an ascensión very simple. Greetings
Thank you very much By this so detailed explanation!!
Yesterday we did the Turó of’l home. Very recommended also
What time takes in doing the route?
Some three hours aprox.
It is brutal realise it to it twice and the volvere hacer.me loves
Hard rise, but the effort always is worth it!!
Have the one who can say me the dimensions of the cross, I diria that some 5m but no the . Thank you
Lovely !! I did it in autumn..I froze me I did not carry coat and habia a freezing fog.