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RAMBLING TRAILS:
| Zones | Duration | Distance | Gradient | Difficulty | Points of interest |
| Montseny | 4 h. | 13 km. | 680 m. | Moderate | Panoramic views of the Vic massif and plain, the beech woods with the ancient beech trees, the ancient monastery of Sant Segimont, the chapel of Sant Miquel dels Barretons |
| Collserola | 4 h. | 10 km. | 362 m. | Easy | Views of Barcelona, the remains of Spanish Civil War artillery emplacements, the history and evolution of the park and a number of Romanesque chapels. |
| Montserrat | 3-4 h. | 10 km. | 490 m. | Moderate | The Legend of the Virgin, Monastery, Geology. Views of Bages, Penedès and Anoia counties. Rack-and-pinion railway, cable car and fauna. |
| Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac | 3-4 h. | 11 km. | 230 m. | Moderate | Geological formations, the 10th-century monastery, the grotto of Els Òbits. Views of Montserrat, the Pyrenees and Vallès and Barcelonès counties. Mediterranean forest. |
| Penedés | 3 h. | 7 km. | 139 m. | Easy | Vineyards, the vines and history of the Penedés as a border region (with the Arabs). Catalan Modernism. |
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MONTSENY
| Zones | Name | Duration | Distance | Gradient | Difficulty |
| Montseny | Montseny, biosphere reserve | 4 h. | 13 km. | 680 m. | Moderate |
Name: Montseny Biosphere Reserve.
Location: Montseny Nature Park.
Description: Montseny Nature Park , covering 30,000 hectares, is the largest in Barcelona province. Considered a nature park thanks to its great biodiversity. Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978 as it is hinterland contains Mediterranean and central European landscapes. The trail starts at Collformic and rises to Matagalls, one of the most emblematic peaks in the massif and from where you can take in the stunning views of the entire park. On the return journey, you will cross mountain meadows and ancient beech woods arriving in Sant Miquel de Barretons, a chapel perched among the escarpments, and Sant Segimon , an ancient mediaeval sanctuary.
- Points of Interest: Collformic, Matagalls, Sant Miquel de Barretons, Sant Segimon.
- Duration: 4 hours
- Km: 13
- Minimum altitude: 1,144 m.
- Maximum altitude: 1,696 m.
- Positive gradient: 680 m.
- Departure/arrival point: Collformic
- Level of difficulty: Moderate
- Season: March to November. Never in snow.
Practical information and recommended equipment: Trail for regular walkers. We recommend you wear comfortable clothing and footwear and take water and sunscreen with you, especially in summer. No toilets on the trail. As far as possible, try and avoid weekends, as it is a very popular spot.
COLLSEROLA
| Zones | Name | Duration | Distance | Gradient | Difficulty |
| Collserola | Good morning Barcelona | 4 h. | 10 km. | 362 m. | Easy |
Name: Good morning Barcelona.
Location: Serra de Collserola Nature Park.
Description: This route starts by watching the sunrise over Barcelona from an observatory where you’ll have the opportunity to take great photos of the city. On the trail, we’ll visit places of huge ecological merit difficult to imagine so close to Barcelona. The trail also offers the chance to visit the great historical and artistic heritage of this landscape, with examples such as Romanesque churches. Near the tucked-away Vallvidrera reservoir, we will stop for lunch to recharge our batteries for the last section which, having passed one of the park’s most emblematic fountains, will take us Tibidabo. At 512 metres, it’s the highest point in the mountain range and from where we can once again enjoy the stunning views over Barcelona.
- Points of Interest: Carretera de las Aigues, Sant Pere Mártir anti-aircraft emplacements, the El Portillo belvedere, Font de la Espinagosa, Vallvidrera Reservoir, the church of Santa María de Vallvidrera, dating from the twentieth century, the Budellera Fountain and Tibidabo.
- Duration: 4 hours
- Km: 10
- Minimum altitude: 250 m.
- Maximum altitude: 512 m.
- Positive gradient: 362 m.
- Departure/arrival point: Plaza Mireia, Esplugues de Llobregat / Tibidabo
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Season: All year round
Practical information and recommended equipment: This trail starts 20 minutes before dawn and therefore times will vary during the year between 6 am and 7:30 am. We recommend you wear comfortable clothing and footwear and take water and sunscreen with you, especially in summer. Toilets are available at the half-way point on the trail.
Take the trail also at other times of the day when it’s equally as beautiful. However, in summer try and avoid midday when temperatures are at their hottest.
MONTSERRAT
| Zones | Name | Duration | Distance | Gradient | Difficulty |
| Montserrat | Panoramic Montserrat | 3-4 h. | 10 km. | 490 m. | Moderate |
Name: Panoramic Montserrat.
Location: Montserrat Mountain Nature Park.
Description: This route starts with a visit to the Montserrat monastery founded more than a thousand years ago and the pilgrimage destination for thousands of people every year. Its venerated virgin is the patron saint of Catalonia and that’s why for the Catalans, Montserrat is their sacred mountain. We then enter the nature park, which because of its geology and beauty is unique in the world. As it wends its way past one of the chapels dotted across the massif, the path takes us to Sant Jeroni. This is the highest point, offering stunning sweeping views from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean. We will return to the monastery along the Cami dels Franceses, used by Napoleon’s troops during his attack on the monastery in the nineteenth century.
- Points of Interest: Montserrat monastery, chapels in the park, Las Tarántulas plain, Sant Jeroni, Cami dels Franceses…
- Duration: 3-4 hours
- Km: 10
- Minimum altitude: 740 m.
- Maximum altitude: 1,230 m.
- Positive gradient: 490 m.
- Departure/arrival point: Montserrat Monastery
- Level of difficulty: Moderate
- Season: All year round
Practical information and recommended equipment: To enjoy this trail, we need to arrive at Montserrat as early as possible to avoid the crowds that build up during the day. This gives the visit to the monastery and La Moreneta an air of mysticism. We recommend you wear comfortable clothing and footwear and take water and sunscreen with you, especially in summer. Toilets available at the monastery.
SANT LLORENÇ DEL MUNT I L’OBAC
| Zones | Name | Duration | Distance | Gradient | Difficulty |
| Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac | La Mola, Catalonia at your feet | 3-4 h. | 11 km. | 230 m. | Moderate |
Name: La Mola, Catalonia at your feet.
Location: Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Nature Park.
Description: The Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Nature Park has always been a wild and sparsely populated terrain, which is why there are so many legends about it. Its hinterland is home to old buildings at La Roca, los Obits, where it is said that counterfeit coins were minted, and an ancient abandoned monastery. We will start the route at the Coll de Estenalles for Montcau, the second highest peak in the park, with a very unique geology. Descending the path, through the Mediterranean forest and a narrow canal, we come to the imposing peak of La Mola, one of Catalonia’s top belvederes and a place to recharge our batteries if we wish. To return, we will take the monastery’s old supply route along which provisions were carried by mule and now used by the restaurant.
- Points of Interest: Coll de las Estenalles, Montcau, los Obits, la Mola, Can Robert.
- Duration: 3-4 hours
- Km: 11
- Minimum altitude: 870 m.
- Maximum altitude: 1,100 m.
- Positive gradient: 230 m.
- Departure/arrival point: Coll de Estenalles / Matadepera
- Level of difficulty: Moderate
- Season: All year round
Practical information and recommended equipment: We recommend you wear comfortable clothing and footwear and take water and sunscreen with you, especially in summer. Toilets available at Coll d’Estenalles and the restaurant, but they are often out of order at the second location.
As far as possible, try and avoid weekends, as it is a very popular spot.
Depending on the level of the group, the climb to Montcau can be avoided.
PENEDÉS
| Zones | Name | Duration | Distance | Gradient | Difficulty |
| Penedés | El Penedés, vineyards flowing with history | 3 h. | 7 km. | 139 m. | Easy |
Name: El Penedés, vineyards flowing with history.
Location: Alt Penedés county.
Description: Vines have been grown in the Penedés for over two thousand years and today it is Catalonia’s most important wine-growing region and the cradle of Cava. There are dozens of vineyards in this area, which for centuries was a border region between Christians and Muslims. On our route, we will be visiting Bodegas Torres, one of the biggest and most internationally famous vineyards. At the end of the visit, we’ll travel through the vineyards to reach the small village of Sant Martí Sarroca whose church and castle, protected by a natural promontory, are of great historical value.
- Points of Interest: Bodegas Torres, Riu Foix, Sant Martí Sarroca castle and church.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Km: 11
- Minimum altitude: 202 m.
- Maximum altitude: 341 m.
- Positive gradient: 139 m.
- Departure/arrival point: Bodegues Torres Pacs del Penedés / Sant Martí Sarroca
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Season: March to October
Practical information and recommended equipment: Wear comfortable clothing and footwear and take water and sunscreen with you, especially in summer. Toilets available. The visit to Bodegas Torres includes a brief tasting and the opportunity to buy wine.