Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Hello and welcome to What's not to Hike. My name is Martin and I love to Hike, camp and get out and about exploring the mountains and the coast of Spain and beyond!
In this video I head back into Parc del Garraf, my local park which spreads over 12,500 hectacres. It sits approximately 30km south of Barcelona.
Today I hike the six hour round trip to Jafra, a now abandoned village which has records going back to 1138, with it's last residents leaving, and therefore leaving it abandoned, in 1954. Originally inhabited by Barons and mayors, many changes of hands over the years, where eventually it left only 38 residents with the last to leave in 1954.
Legend has it that about a century ago, a family of Austrian origin and with a lot of money, moved to an abandoned farmhouse that was somewhat far from the nearest town, in this case Jafra in Garraf. The children were known to have a skin disease and apparently the parents did not want anyone to see them.
At that time, the father of the family, who was dedicated to medicine, had a garden built so that his children could play, the work was built in 3 years and bore the signature of a renowned architect at the time (Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier) and the garden consisted of a huge labyrinth of trees and shrubs, made exclusively for your children.
The legend begins when the mother gave birth to her fourth daughter, whom they named Melinda. The birth took place inside the Masia and the mother died that night. From there strange events began to happen.
The other children died one by one (it is attributed to the disease they had). The father was very distressed, as only his daughter Melinda was left alive. It is also said that the father poisoned the children with frog soup.
One night in October, six-year-old Melinda fled into the garden, pursued by her completely crazed father. Legend has it that the girl fell into the well in the garden and her whereabouts and her father's whereabouts were never known again.
That is why it is said that in the forests of the Garraf appears the ghost of Melinda, who helps visitors who are lost and shows them the way, to help them escape from the clutches of her evil father.
You can read more about this fascinating place here. heraldo.es/noticias/viajes/2024/05/14/jafre-garraf-pueblo-fantasma-abandonado-barcelona-cerca-aragon-nina-curva-1733335.html
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Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video.
GEAR I USE. NO AFFILIATION WHATSOEVER.
Filming
DJI Osmo Pocket 3
DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone
Samsung S20
DJI OM4 Gimbal
ULANZI FT-01 Flexible Mobile Tripod
Clothing
Darn Tough Socks - Trust me, they're worth every penny. Lifetime Guarantee too!
Brooks Cascadia 17 Trail Shoes
Scarpa Rush Trek GTX
Revolution Race Nordwand Pro Trousers
Montane Lightweight Hiking Pants
Columbia Outdry Rain Jacket
Ferrino Poncho Todomodo
Various Decathlon trousers, shorts and shirts.
CAMPING
Sierra Designs Clearwing 2 Tent
Forclaz MT 900 Trekking Pole Tent
Easthill Outdoors Jungle Hammock
DD Travel Hammock
DD Underblanket
Black Diamond Trekking Poles
Therm a Rest Neoair Xtherm Sleeping Mat
Therm a Rest Questar 0F Sleeping Bag
Rab Solar 3 Sleeping Bag
Wild camping International 750ml Cup
Lidl synthetic Coat (made from 100% recycled plastic bottles)
Small Gas Stove from decathlon.
Hello and welcome to What's not to Hike. My name is Martin and I love to Hike, camp and get out and about exploring the mountains and the coast of Spain and beyond!
In this video I head back into Parc del Garraf, my local park which spreads over 12,500 hectacres. It sits approximately 30km south of Barcelona.
Today I hike the six hour round trip to Jafra, a now abandoned village which has records going back to 1138, with it's last residents leaving, and therefore leaving it abandoned, in 1954. Originally inhabited by Barons and mayors, many changes of hands over the years, where eventually it left only 38 residents with the last to leave in 1954.
Legend has it that about a century ago, a family of Austrian origin and with a lot of money, moved to an abandoned farmhouse that was somewhat far from the nearest town, in this case Jafra in Garraf. The children were known to have a skin disease and apparently the parents did not want anyone to see them.
At that time, the father of the family, who was dedicated to medicine, had a garden built so that his children could play, the work was built in 3 years and bore the signature of a renowned architect at the time (Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier) and the garden consisted of a huge labyrinth of trees and shrubs, made exclusively for your children.
The legend begins when the mother gave birth to her fourth daughter, whom they named Melinda. The birth took place inside the Masia and the mother died that night. From there strange events began to happen.
The other children died one by one (it is attributed to the disease they had). The father was very distressed, as only his daughter Melinda was left alive. It is also said that the father poisoned the children with frog soup.
One night in October, six-year-old Melinda fled into the garden, pursued by her completely crazed father. Legend has it that the girl fell into the well in the garden and her whereabouts and her father's whereabouts were never known again.
That is why it is said that in the forests of the Garraf appears the ghost of Melinda, who helps visitors who are lost and shows them the way, to help them escape from the clutches of her evil father.
You can read more about this fascinating place here. heraldo.es/noticias/viajes/2024/05/14/jafre-garraf-pueblo-fantasma-abandonado-barcelona-cerca-aragon-nina-curva-1733335.html
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Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video.
GEAR I USE. NO AFFILIATION WHATSOEVER.
Filming
DJI Osmo Pocket 3
DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone
Samsung S20
DJI OM4 Gimbal
ULANZI FT-01 Flexible Mobile Tripod
Clothing
Darn Tough Socks - Trust me, they're worth every penny. Lifetime Guarantee too!
Brooks Cascadia 17 Trail Shoes
Scarpa Rush Trek GTX
Revolution Race Nordwand Pro Trousers
Montane Lightweight Hiking Pants
Columbia Outdry Rain Jacket
Ferrino Poncho Todomodo
Various Decathlon trousers, shorts and shirts.
CAMPING
Sierra Designs Clearwing 2 Tent
Forclaz MT 900 Trekking Pole Tent
Easthill Outdoors Jungle Hammock
DD Travel Hammock
DD Underblanket
Black Diamond Trekking Poles
Therm a Rest Neoair Xtherm Sleeping Mat
Therm a Rest Questar 0F Sleeping Bag
Rab Solar 3 Sleeping Bag
Wild camping International 750ml Cup
Lidl synthetic Coat (made from 100% recycled plastic bottles)
Small Gas Stove from decathlon.
