Cataluña, 10–11 October: the model puts Chanterelle first

For the weekend of 10–11 October, the model's picture for Cataluña is more modest than last week's. Four of the top five species have less suitable area than a week ago, and only one has gained. If you are choosing where to go, Osona, Garrotxa and Bages still look best: they are in the top three districts for the second week running. Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) has the most area. I should say straight away that all of this is a MicoRadar model calculation based on weather, woodland and terrain, not observations in the woods and not anyone's finds ¹.

What has changed in a week?

Most of the leading species have less area. “Km² in good condition” means woodland where the model rates conditions for the species as “good” or better on the better of the two days. Areas for different species overlap, so they cannot be added together.

For Caesar's mushroom and for Bronze bolete, dark cep, the area is down by 37%, for Chanterelle by 35%, and for Bloody milk cap by 26%. Only Horn of plenty, black trumpet has gained, by 13%, and its best day is Sunday. For the other four species the model makes Saturday the best day ¹.

Where to look?

The top three have not changed, so let's start with them. The districts here are comarcas, that is, districts within a province. Two of the top five are in the province of Barcelona and two more are in Girona ¹.

• Osona, on the map: Chanterelle leads, 728 km², best day Saturday ².
• Garrotxa, on the map: Chanterelle again, 708 km², but here the best day is Sunday ³.
• Bages, on the map: Bloody milk cap leads, 606 km², best day Saturday ⁴.
• la Selva, on the map: Chanterelle, 606 km², Saturday ⁵.
• Bajo Panadés, province of Tarragona, on the map: Bloody milk cap, 55 km², Sunday ⁶.

What about the poisonous ones?

The model calculates these too, and for two species there are conditions of “good” or better as well. Jack-o'-lantern (Omphalotus olearius), “poisonous”: 3,096 km². Deadly dapperling (Lepiota brunneoincarnata), “deadly poisonous”: 3,092 km² ¹. For more on them, see the section on poisonous mushrooms. If you feel unwell after eating wild mushrooms, call 112.

The calculation was made on 08.10.2026 (Thu) and is recalculated every night; the latest version is on the weekend forecast page and on the community map.