Parc de la Serralada de Marina

Parc de la Serralada de Marina is in Barcelona province of Catalonia in Spain. Surrounded by large urban centres, the park plays a fundamental role as a green, educational and leisure space within the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.

Understand
Situated in the Litoral mountain range, Serralada de Marina Park, with a surface area of ​​, is bordered to the east by the Besòs river and the Serra de Collserola Natural Park and to the north-east by Parc de la Serralada Litoral. It belongs to the counties of El Barcelonès, El Vallès Oriental, El Maresme and El Vallès Occidental.

It is characterised by gentle slopes, a pleasant climate and a Mediterranean forest of oak and pine trees.



Landscape
The Park Consortium covers an area of ​​. Geographically, the area corresponds to the southern end of the Marina mountain range, in the sector known as the Sierra de la Conreria. This range follows in parallel the outline of the Mediterranean coast, from south-west to north-east. The highest altitude of the mountain range is the hill of Galceran (485 m), which has an outstanding geographical, ecological, landscape and territorial importance due to its location between the Vallès plain and the coast line.

Climate
The climate is of a coastal Mediterranean type. The average temperatures around 15 °C and rains between 500 and 600 millimeters.

By train
Rodalies-Renfe trains
 * Line R1 and RG1
 * Line R2 nord

By car
You can get there by the Motorways C-33 and B-20.
 * The BV-5001 borders the northern part of the park.
 * The B-500 crosses the park from Tiana to La Conreria to Martorelles.
 * The BV-5011 crosses the park from Badalona to collet de la Vallençana to Montcada.

By bus

 * Bus Badalona-Sabadell, via La Conreria.
 * Bus Tusgsal. Lines 2, B-19, B-24, B-25, B-26 and B-27 until Can Ruti (Badalona)

Fees and permits
It's free to enter.

Get around
The following roads cross the park, mainly north-south:
 * The B-500 crosses the park from Tiana to La Conreria (access to walking routes) to Martorelles.
 * The BV-5011 crosses the park from Badalona to collet de la Vallençana (access to walking routes) to Montcada.

The park has mainly unpaved roads. Some of them allow cars. It is a small mountain range with almost no flat roads. Be careful with the climbs and descends in a car if you are not used to unpaved roads.

The park is part of the following cities: Badalona, Montcada i Reixac, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Tiana.

See




Do

 * Hiking: The GR92 runs across the full length of the park, between Montcada i Reixac and La Conreria.


 * Mountain bike: There are mountain bike ways and paths that can be used in the park. Climbing to Turo d'en Galceran, in the northernmost part of the park, is one of them.
 * Road bike: Several roads crosses the park north-south and all of them are favourites among road cyclists. The climb to La Conreria is classic one.

Eat
There are many restaurants in the villages around the park. look for it in Badalona, Tiana, Alella, Sant fost de campsentelles or Montcada i Reixac

Sleep
The best option for finding lodging is in Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramanet or Badalona.

Go next
Go to the Parc de la Serralada Litoral to the north-east following GR92.