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A0235 - La Garriga to Figaro Walk via Los Cingles de Berti

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Trail stats

Distance
10.32 mi
Elevation gain
2,674 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,451 ft
Max elevation
2,819 ft
TrailRank 
61 3.7
Min elevation
774 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
564
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January 13, 2020

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near la Garriga, Catalunya (España)

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Itinerary description

An easy trail one hour train ride from the centre of Barcelona. This trail follows mostly rural roads and provides spectacular views of the Congost river valley between the towns of La Garriga and Figaró. Along the route is a rural church and telegraph watchtower, A ruined castle, views of los cingles de Bertí cliff face, a waterfall and small cave.

A medium level of fitness is required. Allow 6-8 hours to complete the route.

Note that in Figaró there are no bars or restaurants open in the afternoon on the weekends so take plenty of food and water, or time depending, stop off for wine and tapas in La Garriga on the way home.

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Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 856 ft

FGC La Garriga (R3)

PictographMonument Altitude 831 ft
Photo ofPlaza de la Iglesia Town Hall Photo ofPlaza de la Iglesia Town Hall Photo ofPlaza de la Iglesia Town Hall

Plaza de la Iglesia Town Hall

PictographIntersection Altitude 825 ft
Photo ofTurn Right (Calle de la Doma)

Turn Right (Calle de la Doma)

PictographBridge Altitude 779 ft

Cross the river via the footbridge

PictographIntersection Altitude 799 ft

Turn left under Motorway following yellow-white route markers

PictographReligious site Altitude 847 ft
Photo ofLa Doma church Photo ofLa Doma church

La Doma church

PictographIntersection Altitude 844 ft

Turn Right onto rural road

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,058 ft
Photo ofKeep going straight

Keep going straight

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,373 ft

Turn right then Right again following yellow - white route markers

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,474 ft

Keep going straight

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,691 ft
Photo ofAt wide rural road turn left Photo ofAt wide rural road turn left

At wide rural road turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,745 ft
Photo ofTake left uphill rural trail Photo ofTake left uphill rural trail

Take left uphill rural trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,789 ft
Photo ofMountain meadow

Mountain meadow

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,825 ft
Photo ofTurn right off rural road into uphill forest path Photo ofTurn right off rural road into uphill forest path

Turn right off rural road into uphill forest path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,901 ft

Continue on uphill forest path following yellow - white route markers

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,027 ft
Photo ofTurn right onto rural road

Turn right onto rural road

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,111 ft
Photo ofTurn right onto wide rural road

Turn right onto wide rural road

PictographReligious site Altitude 2,274 ft
Photo ofPuiggraciós Church Photo ofPuiggraciós Church Photo ofPuiggraciós Church

Puiggraciós Church

Opening times, historical information & photo gallery here: https://santuaripuiggracios.cat/

PictographMonument Altitude 2,238 ft
Photo ofOptical Telegraph watch tower viewpoint Photo ofOptical Telegraph watch tower viewpoint Photo ofOptical Telegraph watch tower viewpoint

Optical Telegraph watch tower viewpoint

Generally not open to the public. More historical information here: http://www.catalunyamedieval.es/torre-de-telegrafia-optica-del-puiggracios-el-figaro-valles-oriental/

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,263 ft

Take left fork

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,303 ft

Take left fork

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,277 ft

Turn right

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,370 ft
Photo ofFollow rural road round to the left Photo ofFollow rural road round to the left

Follow rural road round to the left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,484 ft
Photo ofStay on rural road going straight

Stay on rural road going straight

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,492 ft

Take left fork

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,452 ft
Photo ofAfte the bend leave rural road taking right trail going up. Yellow - white markers. Photo ofAfte the bend leave rural road taking right trail going up. Yellow - white markers. Photo ofAfte the bend leave rural road taking right trail going up. Yellow - white markers.

Afte the bend leave rural road taking right trail going up. Yellow - white markers.

PictographRuins Altitude 2,624 ft
Photo ofClascar ruined castle Photo ofClascar ruined castle Photo ofClascar ruined castle

Clascar ruined castle

PictographRuins Altitude 2,654 ft
Photo ofCastle tower ruin Photo ofCastle tower ruin

Castle tower ruin

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,742 ft

Turn right. From here follow Red - White route markers

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,821 ft

Take right fork following red - white route markers

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,818 ft
Photo ofFollow Red - white route markers on trail forking right Photo ofFollow Red - white route markers on trail forking right

Follow Red - white route markers on trail forking right

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,750 ft
Photo ofAlong this trail there are multiple viewpoints Photo ofAlong this trail there are multiple viewpoints

Along this trail there are multiple viewpoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,699 ft

Take right fork

PictographMonument Altitude 2,695 ft
Photo ofEl Rajadell Farmhouse Photo ofEl Rajadell Farmhouse

El Rajadell Farmhouse

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,727 ft

Turn right leaving the red- white trail and take the yellow - white trail going down

PictographRisk Altitude 2,665 ft
Photo ofTake care. path down may be slippery. Photo ofTake care. path down may be slippery.

Take care. path down may be slippery.

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,320 ft

Turn right onto rural road

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,150 ft
Photo ofTurn left of wide trail onto narrow forest trail following yellow - white route markers

Turn left of wide trail onto narrow forest trail following yellow - white route markers

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,031 ft

Continue straight across rural road following narrow trail down

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,687 ft

Cross rural road following forest trail

PictographWaterfall Altitude 1,656 ft
Photo ofvalley views with waterfall

valley views with waterfall

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,677 ft

take left fork down following yellow - white route markers

PictographCave Altitude 1,626 ft
Photo ofSmall cave

Small cave

PictographRiver Altitude 1,587 ft
Photo ofsmall stream

small stream

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,472 ft

Take left fork

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,262 ft

Continue down onto the rural road back to town

PictographRisk Altitude 1,132 ft
Photo ofCaution at level crossing Photo ofCaution at level crossing

Caution at level crossing

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,071 ft
Photo ofTake main road through town

Take main road through town

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,055 ft

Turn right towards Figaró station

PictographTrain stop Altitude 1,067 ft
Photo ofRENFE Figaró (R3) station Photo ofRENFE Figaró (R3) station

RENFE Figaró (R3) station

Comments  (1)

  • Daniel Beattie Jan 16, 2022

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Good walk

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