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In The Photos of the Readers of La Vanguardia we can see the two faces of the spire of La Falconera, slender and precious, in Sant Llorenç del Munt. Thus, from the front we see it embedded in a flowery environment and, from behind, on the other hand, dominated by the backlight of the setting sun.
It is called La Falconera because falcons nest here and climbing has even been prohibited for this reason. And it is that this place is very popular among climbers.
This spectacular and unique monolith stands alone, separated from the rest of the massif, so its peculiar shape stands out prominently above the Sot de la Feréstega, on the west side, and the Clot d’Estenalles, on the east side.
La Falconera is located within the domains of the municipal term of Mura, in Bages. With a height of 857.2 meters, climbers consider it the big wall of Sant Llorenç del Munt.
But, she is not alone. Some 140 meters to the south is La Miranda (846.7 metres), another monolithic rock that is part of the same riscal as La Falconera and with which they share the same geological stratification.
The Falconera, together with the Roca Salvatge, is the steepest wall of the Sant Llorenç del Munt massif and, thanks to its wide width, it has become a favorable terrain for the opening of a good number of climbing itineraries.
