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R1. Towards the beaches of Viladecans

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04/09/2025
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Introduction

We invite you to follow this itinerary starting from the Parc de la Marina, along the cycle and pedestrian path that connects the city with the coast. The route is suitable for all audiences. The elevation gain is almost nonexistent and completely flat, and you will pass through the traditional crops of the Parc Agrari and the Delta del Llobregat. Upon reaching the beaches, you will enjoy a dune landscape that preserves plant and animal communities typical of coastal sandy areas, a true reservoir of biodiversity.

Our beaches are one of the municipality’s many natural assets and offer the opportunity to enjoy a dune landscape stretching from the mouth of the llacuna del Remolar, integrated into the Espai Natural del Remolar, to the llacuna de la Murtra. You will also find an extensive protected pine forest of pi pinyoner, running parallel to the coastline.

This is a technically easy itinerary. Comfortable by bicycle, but more demanding on foot, as it covers 13 km round trip. 

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  • Typology
    Linear
  • Difficulty
    Easy
  • Duration
    3 hours 30 minutes
  • Slope
    15.00 meters
  • Distance
    13.00 km
  • Theme
    Flora and fauna
    Environment
    Landscaping
    Beaches and coves
  • Activity
    By foot
    By bike
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Rutes platges Viladecans

Description

The itinerary begins heading south from the Parc de la Marina de Viladecans. We pass through the paratge de Ca l’Alemany, where the Viladecans The Style Outlets shopping centre is currently located. We then continue along the B-204, entering the Parc Agrari and enjoying views over the entire delta, until reaching the roundabout of the Marina del Portell de la Llana, where an important archaeological site is located.

After the roundabout and the old road to València (also known as the Camí Ral), we cross to the left side, where the adapted path leads us to Cal Simon, which a few metres past the farmhouse connects with the Camí de les Filipines. This entire section is now known as the Camí del Mar. 

We continue south to the next roundabout and follow the signposts to the platja de Viladecans on the right. After crossing the C-31, we take the following roundabout and leave the cycle path, following the signs towards the beaches. Here we find a barrier that prohibits vehicle access along the path that crosses the forest of la Pineda towards the beach.

If you are cycling, it is recommended to follow the paved road towards the pàrquing de la Murtra and then return via la Pineda. If you are walking, you may choose whichever option you prefer. From the platja de la Pineda, you can reach the platja de la Murtra via the reredunes path that runs alongside the former càmping de les Filipines. You can then return by retracing the same route or by following the track loop.

To return to Viladecans, simply follow the same route back. 

Tips

ROUTE 

  • Flat route with no technical difficulty. Long if done on foot. 

  • Always alongside the Euro Velo 8 cycle path until the roundabout after the C-31. 

  • At the barrier on the forest path of la Pineda, you can choose to complete the track loop or go first to the beaches of la Pineda and then la Murtra, returning afterwards. 

  • If cycling, it is recommended to complete the loop anticlockwise in order to reach the platja de la Murtra first, following the direction of vehicle traffic. 

  • On the rereduna path between the two beaches, there is a short stretch of loose sand. Cyclists may need to dismount. 

WATER 

  • Bring water with you. 

PRECAUTIONS 

  • This is a long itinerary on foot. You should be used to walking. If necessary, take a good rest between the outward and return journeys. 

  • The Camí del Mar is shared with many other users. Please proceed carefully and respectfully. 

  • Attention: vehicles circulate on the section between the pàrquing or platja de la Murtra and the roundabout beyond the C-31. 

  • Do not walk on the revegetated dunes. 

  • Respect private property, as these are agricultural plots. 

  • Give priority to agricultural vehicles. 

  • If cycling, do not use headphones so you remain alert to passing machinery. 

  • Always use marked paths. 

  • Pay special attention to children near corredores or sèquies de desguàs. 

  • Do not litter. Take your waste home or dispose of it in a container. 

  • Preserve the landscape and its ecological value by respecting flora and fauna. 

  • From 1 April to 30 September, dogs are prohibited at all times on the platges de la Murtra and la Pineda. On the platges del Remolar and Cal Francès, dogs are prohibited all year round. 

WEATHER 

  • Avoid the central hours of peak sunshine during summer days. 

  • Windy days can be very uncomfortable. 

EQUIPMENT 

  • Hiking poles are helpful for long walks. 

  • Sun protection in summer. 

  • Mosquito repellent. 

  • If cycling, protective equipment is required, including a helmet, reflective elements and puncture repair tools. 

OTHER FACILITIES 

  • Other itineraries within the municipal area. 

  • Interpretive panels of the Parc Agrari and at the platja de la Murtra. 

  • Guingueta at the platja de la Murtra, open during the summer season. 

  • Rest areas along the Camí del Mar. 

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What to see in: R1. Towards the beaches of Viladecans

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Parc de la Marina and Sant Climent stream

Point of interest
Places
09/09/2025

About one hundred metres upstream along the riera, on your left-hand side, you will find a section of the old Rierot wall (18th–19th centuries), built to prevent flooding from the rieres. During the...

Paratge de Ca l'Alemany

27/10/2025

The area where the Viladecans The Style Outlets shopping centre now stands is known as the Paratge de Ca n’Alemany, named after the farmhouse that once stood here. It was a country house that was...

Parc Agrari

Point of interest
Environment
08/09/2025

We are in a delta environment, which has not always looked as it does today. In the Middle Ages, this area was a lagoon landscape with pastureland, dominated by livestock farming, and known as les...

Archaeological site of Les Sorres

27/10/2025

A large archaeological site spanning the municipalities of Viladecans, Gavà and Castelldefels. A few hundred metres from the Camí Ral or carretera de València, the sea reached this area during Iberian...

Cal Simon

Point of interest
Places
08/09/2025

About one hundred metres further on, to the left, stands Cal Simon. Beside it runs the Marina rainwater drainage channel. The corredores are field drainage channels that collect rainwater and carry it...

Can Feliu- Albers

Point of interest
Flora
08/09/2025

Buildings located on your right-hand side, in the area known as els Reguerons. The Granja Escola Hípica Can Feliu was founded in 1998 with the aim of allowing everyone to enjoy the world of horses in...

Agro-environmental area

08/09/2025

An agricultural holding of one hectare where environmental education activities related to agriculture and the natural environment are carried out by the Fundació Sigea.

Activities are offered for both...

Agropolis

Point of interest
Places
08/09/2025

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has a physical facility in Viladecans that includes, among other elements, a mechanisation warehouse and several greenhouses. This space is intended to host...

Reed beds

Point of interest
Flora
08/09/2025

Along the Camí de les Filipines runs a channel or corredora that forms part of the drainage network carrying water from the fields to rieres or lagoons.

This humid environment favours a strip of...

Tamarinds

Point of interest
Flora
09/09/2025

Here we find a new plantation of trees, often shrub-like, typical of delta environments near dunes and brackish waters.

The tamariu (Tamarix gallica) has small, scale-shaped bluish-grey leaves, white...

Junipers

Point of interest
Flora
08/09/2025

Observe these shrubs growing alongside the path, planted separately from one another. 

These are càdecs. In the past, before human pressure on the first coastal line, a transitional plant community...

ALERT

08/09/2025

If you are CYCLING, it is advisable to turn right towards the beach, heading for the Murtra car park, following the direction of vehicle traffic. 

If you are WALKING, you can continue straight ahead...

Invasive plants

Point of interest
Flora
08/09/2025

Alongside the canya americana mentioned earlier, another invasive plant from South America can be seen here, with a strong capacity for colonisation: herba de la pampa or plomalls (Cortaderia selloana...

Pine forest

Point of interest
Flora
08/09/2025

In the 16th century, the area shifted from a natural landscape to an agricultural one, creating the need to stop sand from the beach advancing inland towards farmland. It was then that pi pinyoner...

Platges Pineda i Murtra

Point of interest
Landscapes
08/09/2025

Located east of the Murtra breakwater, the platja de la Pineda stretches for just over one kilometre. A large part of this sandy area, including an important zone of regenerated dune vegetation, is...

Antic camping de les Filipines

08/09/2025

Albatros, La Ballena Alegre, El Toro Bravo, Les Filipines… Up to a dozen campsites along the seafront of the Llobregat delta hosted more than 20,000 campers at the end of the 20th century. Most of...

Dune vegetation

Point of interest
Flora
08/09/2025

The plants found here are species adapted to harsh coastal conditions: salinity, shifting sand, intense sunlight and dryness.

They have developed various survival strategies, such as fleshy leaves...

Beach and outlet of the Murtra

Point of interest
Places
08/09/2025

You have reached the beach, near the car park. From the guingueta, looking about one hundred metres towards Gavà, you will see a water channel running through the beach sand.

This is the outlet to the...

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