Montserrat Monastery Pilgrim Routes
Cataluña, Spain
Spain · Barcelona, Spain → la Pobla de Claramunt, Spain
Distance
71 km
Stages
4
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Montserrat Monastery Pilgrim Routes · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (4)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Barcelona → Rubí | 17.9 |
| 2. Rubí → Vacarisses | 20.5 |
| 3. Vacarisses → Collbató | 11.1 |
| 4. Collbató → la Pobla de Claramunt | 21.9 |
| Total | 71.4 |
About
Seventy kilometers through Catalonia's rugged heart. From Piera to Collbató, the Montserrat Monastery Routes unfold over four stages, each in history and culture.
The scent of pine mingles with the cool mountain air as you traverse well-marked paths, ideal for beginners. Monestir de Montserrat, founded in the 10th century, looms large, a testament to centuries of devotion.
With an elevation gain of 3,250 meters, every step reveals a new perspective on the dramatic cliffs, lush forests, and the revered Black Madonna, an invitation to reflect, to wander, to connect.
Stages
4 stages
Stage 1Barcelona → Rubí
moderate- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 482 m
- Descent
- 565 m
Stage 2Rubí → Vacarisses
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 522 m
- Descent
- 334 m
Stage 3Vacarisses → Collbató
moderate- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 684 m
- Descent
- 291 m
Stage 4Collbató → la Pobla de Claramunt
moderate- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 724 m
- Descent
- 1162 m
Points of interest
- Iberian Settlement of Can Fatjó
Archaeological site, in Rubí, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
- Monastery of Pedralbes
14th-century gothic architecture monastery. Founded by James II of Aragon.
- Abric Romaní
Archaeological site, dedicated to Amador Romaní i Guerra, in Anoia, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of Local Interest, at 350 m elevation.
- Castell de Vacarisses
Castle, in Vacarisses, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of National Interest.
- Castell de Collbató
A castle on a conical hilltop looking over to the Montserrat mountain, first documented in 1113 when a viscount gave it to his daughter Ermessenda.
- La Mòmia
Natural landmark, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, at 1,127 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Aqüeducte-mina de can Corbera
19th-century bridge, in Rubí, Spain.
- L'Elefant
A rock that looks like an elephant from the monastery side, with a huge trunk hanging down its east face.
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