Rellinars, a municipality of 922 residents in the Vallès Occidental, is around 30 minutes by car from Rubí and provides a nearby starting point for countryside walks without leaving the comarca. For Rubí residents seeking a short nature break, its two routes combine dry-stone vineyard structures, springs and views of Montserrat.
The village centre sits at the bottom of the Rellinars valley, placing walkers close to several excursions in the area. El Periódico identifies the municipality as a rural alternative to the larger towns in the southern Vallès Occidental.
Two routes trace Rellinars' vineyard past
The route known as La pedra seca, or Dry Stone, is an easy walk of about 4,200 metres. It passes farmhouses including Gibert de Baix and les Farreres, as well as the stone huts once used by vineyard workers.
According to El Periódico, Rellinars farmers grew vines until the 1950s. The phylloxera pest had already damaged vineyards before a severe frost ruined the orchards.
- La pedra seca: an approximately 4.2km route through former vineyard landscapes and dry-stone huts.
- Les fonts: a route visiting natural springs, streams, torrents and vineyard huts, some dating to the 15th century.
- Views: both routes include views towards Montserrat.
Medieval church and historic mill
Rellinars also retains buildings from several periods. The old church of Sant Pere i Sant Fermí was partly built in the pre-Romanesque period, while the Molí de la Fàbrica stands outside the village centre.
Visitors wishing to extend a day trip can stay at Masia CasaJoana, a rural house dating from 1358 whose land was used for vineyards until the 20th century. The village also has the restaurant-bar Rellinars, in a tiled building known locally as Cal Paleta.
For a visit from Rubí, the two named walking routes offer the clearest choice: Dry Stone for a 4.2km heritage walk, or Les fonts for a circuit focused on springs and watercourses.
Reported by elperiodico.cat, El Periódico (CA).
