# November long weekend from Girona: getaways for All Saints Three getaways with a night away and four day trips from Girona for 1 November, All Saints: beech woods in colour, the Fageda d'en Jordà on the lava, mushroom outings with the park guides, water at 74 °C in Caldes and cellars underground if it rains. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/girona/getaways/november-long-weekend · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Origen: Girona - [An autumn weekend in the Montseny: guided mushroom picking and beech forests, an hour from Barcelona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montseny/itineraries/montseny-autumn-mushrooms-beech-forest.md) (1 night, Montseny): The Santa Fe beech wood is golden from mid-October to mid-November, and the park guides run mushroom outings on some autumn Sundays. See whether any falls on your long weekend and sign up beforehand: places are limited. - [A thermal night in Caldes de Montbui, half an hour from Barcelona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/caldes-de-montbui/itineraries/thermal-night-caldes-de-montbui.md) (1 night, Caldes de Montbui): With November's cold the good season for hot water begins, from October to April. Arrive on Saturday morning, when the washhouses are open and the Spanish-language visit coincides, and book the baths before leaving. - [A getaway to Besalú and the volcanic Garrotxa, with a balloon flight](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/besalu/itineraries/besalu-garrotxa-one-night-balloon.md) (1 night, Besalú): In early November the oak and beech woods of the Garrotxa are in colour, and the balloon flies over the volcanoes in cold, clean air. If you do not fly, the Jewish quarter and Castellfollit can be seen in a morning without heat. - [Fageda d'en Jordà: beech forest and farm](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/besalu/itineraries/fageda-den-jorda-in-autumn.md) (Day itinerary, Besalú): The Fageda d'en Jordà changes colour between the end of October and mid-November. The guided walk leaves at 15:00 at weekends and on holidays, with booking: on the long weekend it fills, so book as soon as you have the date. - [Montseny: beech forest, summit and chestnuts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montseny/itineraries/autumn-les-agudes-and-chestnuts-in-viladrau.md) (Day itinerary, Montseny): From the end of October to mid-November the climb from Santa Fe to les Agudes passes through the beech wood at its best. On autumn weekends and holidays access to Santa Fe is regulated: set out early or go up on the Bus Parc. - [Codorníu: cellars by train and lunch in the tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/penedes/itineraries/codorniu-cava-cellars-by-train-sant-sadurni.md) (Day itinerary, Penedès): If the long weekend turns rainy, the Codorníu cellars are toured by underground train under cover. Open all year, and under-8s go free: book the visit and lunch, which on a rainy holiday fill up. - [Sitges: seafront promenade and rice](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/sitges/itineraries/sitges-promenade-and-rice.md) (Day itinerary, Sitges): In November the xató season begins, the endive salad with cod and its almond sauce, and the Sitges promenade is left to you. The Cau Ferrat closes at 17:00 from November to March. ## Autumn arrives with the holiday All Saints, 1 November, falls at the moment when this province's autumn takes on colour. The Santa Fe beech wood, in the Montseny, and the Fageda d'en Jordà, in the Garrotxa, change from green to copper between the end of October and mid-November, and the long weekend usually catches them at their best week. If the holiday falls on a Friday or Monday, you have three days; in Catalonia it is not moved when it falls on a Sunday, so some years there is no long weekend. In that case, the Saturday before works for the Fageda and you are back for dinner. The day before is the castanyada: roast chestnuts and panellets in every village and every pastry shop. In Viladrau, in the Montseny, the chestnut is the house speciality and they cook it all through the menu. ## Beech woods with queues The colour has a price: it is the busiest long weekend of the year in the Montseny. On autumn weekends and holidays the provincial council regulates access to Santa Fe, with parking at the valley entrance, in Fogars de Montclús, and a Bus Parc to the reservoir when there is no room up there. If you walk to les Agudes, set out very early; if all you want is the forest, sleep a night in a farmhouse with the mushroom and beech wood getaway and enter the beech wood before ten. The Fageda d'en Jordà has another problem: it is 37 minutes from Girona and fills just the same. The afternoon guided walk has places and is booked. ## Mushrooms, with someone who knows November is mushroom month in the Montseny and the Garrotxa, and also the month of poisonings. If you cannot recognise them, go with the park guides: their outings are on some Sundays in October and November, and teach you to tell edible ones apart and the park's rules, which are not the same as those of a private forest. In many forests in the province the owner does not allow picking. ## Cold, mist and hot water In early November, in Girona you still eat in the sun; at 1,100 metres, at Santa Fe, it can freeze in the morning. The mists of the Vic plain sometimes rise as far as the Montseny and cover the viewpoints. Bring layers and something waterproof. It gets dark before six: afternoon plans end early. For the cold afternoon, the 74 °C water at Caldes de Montbui is the nearest answer. ## A farm in the beech wood for the little ones The Fageda is the easiest plan: a short walk, a farm and yoghurt at the end. The loop around the Santa Fe reservoir is flat. The underground train at Codorníu appeals at any age. For les Agudes, however, only with children who can already do five hours of mountain walking. And for the smallest, the castanyada on 31 October in any square. ## What is better not to do these days Do not go up the Montseny at midday on a holiday without a plan B: when the road closes, the wait is long. Do not count on the Núria Rack Railway midweek: in November it usually runs only at weekends because of maintenance work. And the coast, outside Sitges, has many restaurants closed for the season: call first. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### When is the Montseny beech wood in colour? From mid-October to mid-November, depending on the year. The All Saints long weekend usually falls at a good moment. ### Can you pick mushrooms in the Montseny? By the park's rules and without entering private estates. To learn, the park's guided outings. ### What do you do if it rains? The Caldes de Montbui spas and the Codorníu cellars in the Penedès, under cover.