Located in the northeast corner of the Collserola Natural Park, within the municipality of Cerdanyola del Vallès, Can Coll has an area of 236 hectares. The farmhouse, already documented since 1495, preserves all the beauty and originality of the rural world of Vallès. Since 1988, it is a municipal facility, restored and managed by the Consortium of the Natural Park of the Serra de Collserola.
It is a point of reference for teachers who want to include the Collserola Natural Park in their programming. The working days is a Center for Environmental Education, with an offer of educational activities aimed at formal education. Likewise, it is the headquarters of the CDRE of the Collserola Natural Park (Center for Documentation and Educational Resources).
On Sundays morning Can Coll is open as an information center as well.
What can you do?
- From 9.30 am to 2:30 pm, visit the farmhouse and its rural surroundings. You will find materials to carry out the visit in a self-guided way, games to discover the environment for families
- From 11.00 am to 1.30 pm, farm free tour (outdoors).
- From 10.30 am to 1.30 pm, discover La Feixa dels Ocells: birdwatching. Open from November to February.
- Hiking: six marked roundwalks.
- Documentals: Això és Collserola (This is Collserola) (subtitled in English) and Can Coll 500 anys (only available in Catalan).
- Information point and library of the Park.
We propose you (info in catalan)
Timetable and contact
Environmental Education and Information Center:
Educational Activities during the week.
Open to public on Sundays, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Closed from the 24th of June until the 11th of September, on Christmas, the 6th of January and Easter.
Phone number: 93 692 03 96
activitatscancoll@parccollserola.net
Documentation Center and Educational Resources:
It is necessary to arrange an hour by phone from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Phone number: 93 692 29 16
cdre@parccollserola.net
Postal adress: Ctra. de Cerdanyola a Horta, Km 2. 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès
How to get
Access by public transport:
By train – RENFE (Cerdanyola Station)
By bus – urban bus Can Coll – Canaletes (from Monday to Saturday)
Access by road:
Cerdanyola to Horta Road, km 2
Coordinates: lat. 41.473554, long. 2.124503
Google maps: Can Coll centre d’educació ambiental