Cabanes als Arbres
Why we like it: Sixteen cabins hung from trees in Sant Hilari Sacalm, facing the Montseny, with no electricity, a dry toilet, a fireplace and breakfast hoisted up in a basket.
From €159
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Duration1 night
Best timeOctober – November
Budget€150–250 pp
Getting thereCar, AP-7 or C-17
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed for an autumn Saturday and Sunday, with the park's mushroom outing on Sunday. In 2026 the 15 November one in Aiguafreda and the 29 November one in La Garriga remain; sign up beforehand. Book Montsoriu, the farmhouse and the meals too.
Saturday
- 19:00The Santa Fe beech forest
Arrive before ten: on autumn weekends the car park at kilometre 21 of the BV-5114 fills up and the Diputació regulates access from Fogars de Montclús, with the Bus Parc. The loop round the reservoir is 2.6 flat kilometres among beech trees; with stops, two hours.
- 214:00Lunch at La Fonda del Montseny
On the square of the village of Montseny: grill, Viladrau chestnut sausage and, in autumn, sautéed porcini. At the weekend it is open from 9:00 to 18:00. Book.
- 317:00Tagamanent at sunset
A short half-hour climb from El Bellver to the summit with a church and castle remains, and back to your accommodation.
Sunday
- 110:00Guided mushroom outing
Four hours in the forest with the Aprèn guides: recognising species, telling the edible ones from their look-alikes and the rules for picking. €4 for adults and €3 for ages 6 to 12. On 15 November it leaves from Sant Martí de Centelles, next to Aiguafreda, and on 29 November from La Garriga.
- 214:45Lunch and the drive back
Lunch at Can Barrina, with holm-oak grill and seasonal mushrooms, or go back to the Fonda. You come down in daylight and are home before seven.
The Montseny is an hour from Barcelona and Girona, and in autumn it has three things that justify staying overnight: the golden Santa Fe beech forest, mushrooms and chestnuts. A day doesn't allow for everything without rushing. With a night in a farmhouse you can see the beech forest first thing on Saturday, before it fills up, climb to a Gothic castle above Arbúcies and go out on Sunday with the park guides to learn to recognise mushrooms.
Where to sleep
| Accommodation | Where | For whom |
|---|---|---|
| Can Barrina | Farmhouse hotel in the Tordera valley, with a restaurant | Couples: holm-oak grill and valley views |
| Hotel Rural Can Vila | 19th-century farmhouse by the riding school, at the foot of the massif | With a dog: admitted for €20 a night |
| Xalet La Coromina | Small hotel in Viladrau, on the Osona side | For eating chestnuts: its kitchen is a Chestnut Ambassador |
If there are no mushrooms on your date
Swap Sunday morning for Montsoriu castle: a free guided visit at weekends at 10:15 and 12:30, with a booking. It is the Gothic castle of the viscounts of Cabrera above Arbúcies, reached on foot. In the afternoon, the beech forest again, or a long lunch in Viladrau with its chestnut cooking.
If you walk more
On Saturday, from Santa Fe, the PR-C 208 climbs through the beech forest to Les Agudes and the Turó de l'Home, the two summits of the massif: 11.5 km and about five hours. It is the same forest, but all the way up.
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Plan the trip
Montseny, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
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The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
By Car, Entering from Both Sides
The car is the natural way to get around the Montseny: the mountain roads link the Vallès side, via Sant Celoni and Montseny, with the Osona side, via Viladrau and El Brull. In autumn, at weekends, leave the car at the Fogars welcome point.
80–150 €per person per day, approximate
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- Getting aroundSanta Fe by the BV-5114…
- Where to eatLa Fonda del Montseny, in…
- ServicesPark office at Masia Mariona…
Where to sleep
- Can Barrina, a farmhouse with a pool over the Tordera valley, from €150
- Hotel Rural Can Vila, beside the riding centre; dogs allowed
- Xalet La Coromina, in Viladrau, with its own restaurant
Getting around
- Santa Fe by the BV-5114 from Sant Celoni
- Collformic and El Brull from the Vic side
- Fogars welcome point in autumn, with Bus Parc
Where to eat
- La Fonda del Montseny, in the village square
- Xalet La Coromina, in Viladrau, open on Sundays
Services
- Park office at Masia Mariona, on weekdays
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Can Barrina
Why we like it: A 17th-century farmhouse turned hotel at the entrance to the village of Montseny, with a pool and restaurant: doubles from €150, a family suite and an apartment for four.
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Hotel Rural Can Vila
Why we like it: An early 19th-century farmhouse beside the Can Vila riding club, on the Montseny road: nine rooms, breakfast at €10 and dogs for €20 a night.
Xalet La Coromina
Why we like it: A small hotel with a chestnut restaurant in Viladrau, on the Osona side of the Montseny: wooden doubles, a suite with a freestanding bath, a family room and massages from €35.
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Where to eat
Where to eat in Montseny
Can Barrina
What to order: Something from the holm-oak grill or, in autumn, the seasonal mushrooms; the desserts are made in the house.
Ctra. de Palautordera a Montseny, km 12.7 · dining rooms with fireplaces and a terrace in summer · book on 938 473 065
La Fonda del Montseny
What to order: from the grill, the Viladrau chestnut butifarra or the Montseny lamb; the Menú del Montseny serves it with ganxet beans.
Plaça de la Vila, 2, in the village of Montseny · closed Monday and Tuesday; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 to 18:00 · bookings on 938 47 30 40
Xalet La Coromina
What to order: The onion and chestnut soup, the wild boar civet with chestnuts or the chestnut butifarra with mushrooms; for dessert, the chestnut baba.
Lunch from 13:00 to 15:30 and dinner from 20:30 to 22:45 · closed Wednesday and Thursday
Tips
Worth knowing first
Local tip
Sign up for the mushroom outing as soon as you decide on the trip: places are limited and go in order of registration, on 938 429 361 or at [email protected].
We'd skip it
Sunday middays in November at Santa Fe, if you can't stand crowds: it is the busiest time of the year.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Barcelona?
A little over an hour by car to Santa Fe or the village of Montseny.
Which days are there mushroom outings?
Only the Sundays on the park's programme. In 2026 the 15th of November in Aiguafreda and the 29th in La Garriga remain.
When is the beech forest in colour?
From mid-October to mid-November, depending on the year.
Can I bring a dog?
Yes: on walks, on a lead, and the Hotel Rural Can Vila admits them. On the mushroom outing, ask Aprèn.
Can I take mushrooms home?
The mushrooms belong to the owner of the forest. On the outing, anything you pick, have the guide check it.