At the end of July, some improvement works on the directional signage for route tracking banners and clearing around milestones have been carried out in the municipality of Fogars de Montclús. Specifically, the most substantial change has been the installation of a new directional banner between Mosqueroles and Sant Esteve de Palautordera.
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Affections of the Tourdera in Santa Maria de Palautordera
From July 10th and for the next 4 months, water network renovation works will take place in the Serra neighborhood of Santa Maria de Palautordera, where the Tordera route passes. For this reason, during this period, the bike lane where the route passes will be out of use, but users of the route will be … Read more
Fire prevention tips for this summer season
Although the rains of the last few weeks have moved us away from the situation of extreme drought we were suffering, we are still in a scenario of drought exceptionality and, at the same time, we are entering the hottest months where the danger of forest fire is extreme. That is why we have prepared this short article about good practices for forest fire prevention while visiting a natural space or doing a section of the Tourdera.
Signage improvements in Hostalric
A few days ago, some improvements were made in Hostalric to the directional signage of the trail signs following the route through the municipality. Specifically, directional signs that had suffered from vandalism were replaced, some had even disappeared, and at the same time, a route information panel was relocated to the train station car park and some vegetation pruning was carried out that was blocking route signs.
Tourism product creation meeting in Santa Maria de Palautordera
Last Friday, May 31st, a meeting for business owners took place in Santa Maria de Palautordera to create tourism products around the Tourdera. As you know, at Tourdera we have a directory of companies where you can find services for route users, but with this event, we wanted to go a step further and encourage business owners to create products around the Tourdera by combining different services.
Modification of the route from La Tourdera to Palafolls
On May 22nd, a small change was made to the Tourdera route in the municipality of Palafolls, with the aim of making the route safer and more attractive for users. Specifically, the route modification avoids the passage through the En Puigverd industrial estate, substantially improving the user experience in a quieter environment of forests and crops and, above all, much safer.
Renovation of signage in Malgrat de Mar
In recent weeks, the entire signage of the Tourdera has been renewed throughout the municipality of Malgrat de Mar. The project, subsidized and executed by the Barcelona Provincial Council (Service Catalog), has also involved integrating the signage into the Maresme network of paths.
Start of the first annual review of the Tourdera
This month of May, we have initiated the first annual review of the Tourdera to verify the state of the route and detect all incidents in the itinerary and signage. From the Consell Comarcal de la Selva, as project coordinators, we carry out two complete reviews of the entire route annually and send all detected incidents to those responsible for maintenance in each municipality.
An adventure through the Tourdera to celebrate the first year of Rutatur and Montseny Via Natural
As we explained to you in another post, since April 1, 2023, the old train station building of Santa Maria de Palautordera, renamed Montseny Via Natural and managed by the Rutatur company (a participant in the Tourdera directory of companies), has become a source of adventures and discoveries for locals and visitors alike. And, this past Saturday, April 6, on the occasion of its first anniversary as a centre for active and sustainable tourism, it became the starting point of a very special tourism-sports challenge, “La Rutatur”: a route with a total distance of 90 km and an elevation gain of 550m on mountain bikes.
