Aprèn, Serveis Ambientals

Environmental education and natural environment management company with an office in Figaró-Montmany, which guides the mushroom outings of the Montseny Natural Park.

Who they are

Aprèn, Serveis Ambientals is a company made up of environmental professionals. It works in environmental education and communication, in the study and management of the natural environment, in the upgrading of trails and in nature tourism. Its office is in the train station building at Figaró-Montmany, on the western side of the Montseny.

What they do for visitors

For the Montseny Natural Park they guide the series of outings "Els bolets amb uns altres ulls" ("Mushrooms through other eyes"): four Sundays in autumn, from 10:00 to 14:00, through beech woods, oak woods, pine woods and holm oak woods in different parts of the massif. You learn to recognise the most common and the most curious mushrooms, and to identify the important species. The price is that of the park's guided outings: €4 for adults, €3 for children aged 6 to 12 and free for under-6s.

How to book

Registration is compulsory and is done with Aprèn, by phone (938 429 361) or by email ([email protected]). Places are limited and are given in order of registration. If the weather does not allow the outing to take place in good conditions, it is cancelled.

What they run

The Geocalia activities run by Aprèn, Serveis Ambientals, with the prices and terms they publish.

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

Frequently asked questions

Where is their office?

In the train station building at Figaró-Montmany, in the Vallès Oriental.

Do they organise mushroom outings outside the park's programme?

Their website does not publish open outings of their own; the mushroom ones you can book are those of the Montseny Natural Park programme.

How much does an outing cost?

€4 for adults, €3 for children aged 6 to 12, large and single-parent families and over-65s, and nothing for under-6s.

Independent company: you book with them, on their terms.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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