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A0158 - Easy Montserrat Walking route

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Trail stats

Distance
4.39 mi
Elevation gain
2,028 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
2,028 ft
Max elevation
3,524 ft
TrailRank 
60 5
Min elevation
2,252 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
296
Uploaded
May 12, 2020

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near Monestir de Montserrat, Catalunya (España)

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Itinerary description

An Easy 7km circular route, first visiting the Montserrat Monastery then walking up into the mountains to visit abandoned and ruined hermitages and viewpoints.

Return home via Cramallera or Cable car to get FGC train back to Barcelona.

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Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,260 ft
Photo ofAeri Cable car Upper station Photo ofAeri Cable car Upper station Photo ofAeri Cable car Upper station

Aeri Cable car Upper station

The most scenic way to get to Montserrat Monastery is via the Aeri Cable car departing from Aeri de Montserrat FGC station.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,370 ft

FGC Cremallera Montserrat Station

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,413 ft
Photo ofTake stairs up Photo ofTake stairs up Photo ofTake stairs up

Take stairs up

PictographReligious site Altitude 2,392 ft
Photo ofMontserrat Monastery Photo ofMontserrat Monastery Photo ofMontserrat Monastery

Montserrat Monastery

To visit the black madona satue behind the alter ther is a side enterance to the right before you enter the main church. There is a four euro charge.

PictographFountain Altitude 2,464 ft
Photo ofTake the stairs up at the fountains

Take the stairs up at the fountains

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,504 ft

Cross the bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 2,685 ft
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Cross the wooden bridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,784 ft
Photo ofFollow the concrete stairs

Follow the concrete stairs

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,949 ft
Photo ofTake the path left towards Santa Anna

Take the path left towards Santa Anna

PictographRuins Altitude 2,912 ft
Photo ofSanta Anna Hermitage ruins Photo ofSanta Anna Hermitage ruins

Santa Anna Hermitage ruins

PictographCave Altitude 2,969 ft
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Santa Anna Caves

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,173 ft
Photo ofTake Left path Towards Sant Joan Photo ofTake Left path Towards Sant Joan Photo ofTake Left path Towards Sant Joan

Take Left path Towards Sant Joan

PictographTrain stop Altitude 3,200 ft
Photo ofSant Joan Funicular upper station Photo ofSant Joan Funicular upper station Photo ofSant Joan Funicular upper station

Sant Joan Funicular upper station

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,419 ft

Take stairs left up towards the hermitages

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,524 ft
Photo ofTurn left into the narrow path with the wooden handrail Photo ofTurn left into the narrow path with the wooden handrail Photo ofTurn left into the narrow path with the wooden handrail

Turn left into the narrow path with the wooden handrail

PictographRuins Altitude 3,458 ft
Photo ofSant Joan Hermitage Photo ofSant Joan Hermitage Photo ofSant Joan Hermitage

Sant Joan Hermitage

PictographReligious site Altitude 3,317 ft
Photo ofSant Joan Chapel Photo ofSant Joan Chapel Photo ofSant Joan Chapel

Sant Joan Chapel

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,188 ft
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Take the right track at Sant Joan Funicular

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,237 ft

Either follow the dirt road or take the right trail up for a ridgeline viewpoint

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,801 ft

Take left trail towards Sant Miquel

PictographReligious site Altitude 2,700 ft
Photo ofSant Miquel chapel Photo ofSant Miquel chapel

Sant Miquel chapel

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,433 ft
Photo ofSant miquel Cross and viewpoint Photo ofSant miquel Cross and viewpoint Photo ofSant miquel Cross and viewpoint

Sant miquel Cross and viewpoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,429 ft
Photo ofLa solidad monument Photo ofLa solidad monument Photo ofLa solidad monument

La solidad monument

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,535 ft
Photo ofSant Miquel Gate Photo ofSant Miquel Gate Photo ofSant Miquel Gate

Sant Miquel Gate

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,426 ft

FGC Cremallera Sant Joan Lower station

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,367 ft

Buffet style Restaurant

Comments  (1)

  • Katarzyna Kąkol Nov 9, 2021

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Chill and nice!

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