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Fogars De Montclús

Fogars de Montclús is located on the southern face of the Montseny mountain range in the region of the Vallès Oriental, although its northernmost limits border the region of La Selva, in the province of Girona. The town area of Fogars de Montclús can be reached from the south via Sant Celoni, taking the BV-5114 road which leads to Santa Fe del Montseny. Four kilometres from Sant Celoni another road branches off from this one, the BV-5119, which takes you into the municipality, passing through Mosqueroles to La Costa del Montseny.

Access is also possible via Sant Esteve de Palautordera, taking the BV-5301 to a tarmac road near km 13 which leads you to La Costa del Montseny. From the north, access is possible on the BV-5301 from Seva; or by taking the road which, on leaving Viladrau and passing through Sant Marçal you reach Santa Fe del Montseny. Within the municipality you can go from west to east along the track which links La Costa del Montseny, Fontmartina-Santa Fe del Montseny.

This area is a mountainous one, and goes from a height of 200 metres above sea level in the area of El Pertegás, to 1,712 metres at El Turó de l'Home, the highest peak of the Montseny region. Also noteworthy in the geography of the region are, El Cim de les Agudes (1,706 m.), El Turó Gros (1,651 m.), El Turó de Morou (1,307 m.), Els Esqueis de Santa Helena (1,224 m.) and La Vall de Santa Fe (1,200 m.).

The area is irrigated by the waters of the river of La Tordera together with the river of Ritronyes, while to the east, El Sot de l'Infern, emerges at 1,440 metres above sea level to form, the river of Ciuret far below, nearer the town of Mosqueroles, it takes the name of El Rifer, finally leaving the area of Fogars de Montclús at 200 metres above sea level as a river of Pertegás.


The Hermitage of Santa-Fe

The natural beauty of the short river of Santa Fe is well worth a visit, its pure waters fill the lake of Santa Fe, to finally run into the dam (constructed in 1933) further downriver. The result of this geography and the varied climate which it brings with it is its varied plant life, such as typical Mediterranean oak woods, together with cork oaks and pine woods in the lower altitudes of the area, and higher up, mountain oak woods and beech forests.
Fogars de Montclús has many restaurants, hotels, inns, camp sites, recreation and camping areas, nature schools, summer activity residences, Rural tourism houses, and the central offices of the Natural Park of the Montseny, as well as information centres where you can watch the audiovisual displays of "The Four Seasons" and "Man and Montseny". You can also find sign-posted routes for relaxing walks among the diverse plant life of the area, and for those keen on real country produce you can still find small farms where you can buy chickens, rabbits, honey, potatoes, pulses and other home- grown produce.

HERITAGE:
The Church of Sant Esteve de la Costa: located on La Costa de Montseny; a 12th century Romanesque construction; the most valuable piece is a Gothic image of La Mare de Déu dels Àngels from the 14th century.

The Church of Santa Maria de l'Illa or Sant Roc: A 12th century Romanesque construction.

The Church of Sant Martí de Mosqueroles: with pieces of goldsmithry from the 16th and 17th century.

The Hermitage of Santa Magdalena: A Romanesque Church from the 11th century.

The Church of Sant Cristòfol de Fogars: Romanesque.

The Hermitage of Santa Fe: documented in 1231.

Traditional Country Farms: There are many traditional homes along the banks of the river Rifer, as well as those farms which form part of the parish areas of Sant Cristòfol de Fogars, and La Costa de Montseny.

Unique trees: One of the highest holly trees in Catalonia (17metres in height) near the hermitage in the Valley

 of Santa Fe, on the Plain of Morou. Enormous poplar boughs of 20.5 m in width, and the chestnut trees of La Traüna, 24.7 metres in height can also be observed.