A long and particularly interesting route crossing the coastal uplands, the northern plains of El Vallès via the Valley of the River Tordera and the Montseny massif, down to the Osona depression. From here it returns to the starting point, following the winding roads of the Guilleries, offering outstanding views of the coastal and pre-coastal mountains of the North East of Catalonia. There are likewise successive changes of flora and landscape, ranging from characteristically Mediterranean to those more typical of cooler and wetter regions. The verdant woodlands of the Guilleries are particularly worthy of mention, with their great expanses of fir, oak, beech, chestnut and holm oak. The climb up to Collformic should be noted, with inclines of between 7% and 12% over the course of around 6 km.

Districts: Maresme, Vallès Oriental, Osona, Selva

Main waypoints: Santa Susanna, Sant Pol de Mar, Arenys de Munt, Sant Celoni, Seva, Viladrau, Arbúcies, Hostalric, Tordera, Santa Susanna

Distance: 139.50km

Climb: 2,060 m

Duration: 7 h 15 min

Types of roadway used: National highway with wide hard shoulder, district highways in good condition but without hard shoulder, local road with little traffic.

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