Walks in Barcelona: from Vallvidrera to Font de la Mandra and Sant Pere hill
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.39 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,133 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,133 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,155 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 804 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 355
- Uploaded
- April 20, 2013
near Pedralbes, Catalunya (España)
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Itinerary description
3h 15 minutes
Plain walk with great views of Barcelona, the Llobregat delta and Catalan litoral ranges.
Take the Metro line Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat to the Peu del Funicular station. Then, take the funicular to Vallvidrera and stop at the statiton "Carretera de les Aigües" (Atention: inside the funicular, press de button "Carretera de les Aigües" to order the stop at this station). When exit from the small station, you will be at the Carretera de les Aigüest path; turn right and you start the route.
you can find more information of the Vallvidrera funicular at web pages:
http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/busos/pdf/vallvidrera_feiner.pdf
http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/funivallvidrera_ct.html
During the walk, you will have nice views of the Tiidabo mountain, the town of Barcelona at the shore of the Mediterranean sea, The Montjuïch hill, the Llobregat delta and the ranges of Garraf and Collserola.
Look at the foothill and you will also see the nice medieval monastery of Pedralbes that also worth a visit.
Potable water is available at the Font del Xiprer and Font de la Mandra, where food is also served in the Bar. You can also eat at Vallvidrera village, enjoying the great view of Barcelona and the sea.
Plain walk with great views of Barcelona, the Llobregat delta and Catalan litoral ranges.
Take the Metro line Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat to the Peu del Funicular station. Then, take the funicular to Vallvidrera and stop at the statiton "Carretera de les Aigües" (Atention: inside the funicular, press de button "Carretera de les Aigües" to order the stop at this station). When exit from the small station, you will be at the Carretera de les Aigüest path; turn right and you start the route.
you can find more information of the Vallvidrera funicular at web pages:
http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/busos/pdf/vallvidrera_feiner.pdf
http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/funivallvidrera_ct.html
During the walk, you will have nice views of the Tiidabo mountain, the town of Barcelona at the shore of the Mediterranean sea, The Montjuïch hill, the Llobregat delta and the ranges of Garraf and Collserola.
Look at the foothill and you will also see the nice medieval monastery of Pedralbes that also worth a visit.
Potable water is available at the Font del Xiprer and Font de la Mandra, where food is also served in the Bar. You can also eat at Vallvidrera village, enjoying the great view of Barcelona and the sea.
Waypoints
Fountain
869 ft
Font del Xiprer (spring)
Spring and view point of Llobregat delta
Fountain
823 ft
Font de la Mandra (Spring and bar, food available)
Spring and Bar
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