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These are fragile natural spaces that coexist with the maelstrom of planes, highways and, in summer, the massification of the beaches of this part of the Catalan coast, and the massive presence of mosquitoes. One of The Grandma's passions is ornithology and being able to contemplate unique species in this setting, also unique, is an indescribable pleasure for any human being. We are part of nature and being able to enjoy it in silence and only accompanied by the animal species that live in the Delta is an almost mystical experience.
The Llobregat Delta Natural Areas comprise a beautiful collection of landscapes which are protected due to their ecological value and straddle several towns in the Barcelona region: El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà and Sant Boi de Llobregat.
A large plain that is home to a huge diversity of ecosystems -rushes, wet meadows, pine forests, reed beds, beaches and coastal lagoons- coexisting alongside cultivated lands, the Delta is one of the three most important wetlands in Catalunya.
To put it into context: the Delta occupies an area of 98 km2 between the Garraf massif and Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, and the Sant Andreu de la Barca valley.
The Delta is relatively young, being formed in Roman times, which is pretty recent in geological terms. Its importance lies in its strategic location along the western Mediterranean route linking Europe and Africa that is used by migrating birds.
In the Delta, you can find 700 species of plants (including 22 types of orchid), 360 species of bird, 29 species of mammal, 13 species of reptile and 220 nocturnal butterflies.
Following a recent restoration project, this reserve has recovered its ecological value. Birds once more roost in the trees and marshlands, making it a birdwatcher's paradise.
The viewpoint at La Reguera Salabrosa offers the first glimpse of one of the Llobregat Delta's signature reserves. Before you stretches a varied landscape which is home to numerous species, with wet areas, reed beds, coastal sands and a forest of stone pine. Free-roaming horses graze the marshlands behind, completing the picture-postcard view. And if you like watching aquatic birds, you'll love it: you can see species such as the golden plover, cormorants, snipes, egrets, teal and more.
Les Filipines marshes are home to one of the largest concentrations and greatest diversity of orchids in the whole Llobregat Delta.
Located on the right bank of the final stretch of the Llobregat River, they occupy about 145 ha and there is a great diversity of flora and fauna. We can find the main landscapes of the Delta: rushes, wet meadows, pine forests, reed beds, beaches and coastal lakes, such as Cal Tet and Ca l'Arana. They have the old buildings of the Semàfor and Carrabiners, converted into viewpoints of the landscape around Bunyola and the protected beaches.
It is one of the most emblematic natural spaces, especially because it is easy to observe aquatic birds, such as kingfishers, cormorants, ducks, terns and egrets. In spring and summer, waders fill the marsh. This space occupies 188 ha and includes the Remolar pond and the Filipines marsh, the final stretch of the Sant Climent stream, the Remolar pine forest and beach and the Cal Francès pine forest and beach. Within the Remolar pine forest we find the modernist building of Ca la Pilar.
The 1,640 km interpretive trail is both flat and suitable for wheelchairs, making it very easy to follow. Informative panels along the route offer details and pictures of the flora and fauna you can find in the area.
More information: Catalunya
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