Eco-friendly Montserrat

Eco-friendly Montserrat Hiking from Barcelona

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Experience an eco-friendly Montserrat transfer from meeting point in Barcelona to Montserrat.

Hiking on Montserrat (on Religion and Sawmill mountains)

You choose from 2 difficulty levels of hiking: Sport or performance.

It’s a private tour with a local-mountain guide.

Description:

Eco-friendly Montserrat Hiking is the best hiking-tour near Barcelona when considering the ecological footprint. We provide you a zero CO2 emissions transfer with a railway journey from Barcelona to Monistrol village. This journey is led by a local mountain guide.

From Monistrol, you’ll start an unforgettable hiking experience. You choose from 2 difficulty levels of hiking:

• Sport hike: 7 miles, 3300 feet elevation gain, and lasts 6 hours
• Performance hike: 10 miles, 4500 feet elevation gain, and lasts 7-8 hours.

Both hikes pass through a variety of terrains and landscapes on Montserrat.

This tour is a complete hike that helps you to know why the Mountain of Montserrat is a religious icon known all over the world. During the route, you’ll learn the geology of the mountain, its uniqueness, and why it captivates us. You’ll admire many hermit houses where the Monks spend long hours in prayer. After the hike, you’ll visit the Benedictine monastery, which is nestled in the cliffs of the mountain.

Meeting & pickup

We’ll meet at the Railway station at España square on the railway “Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya” station. The mountain guide will join us at this location.

You’ll find us downstairs, in front of the automatic ticket machine, where you’ll purchase a shared-return ticket to Monistrol. The cost per person is about 7,05 euros. Then we take the train to Monistrol village.

Pickup information

Meeting time: 7:15 am

Train departure time: 7:36am

Please provide us with your telephone number so we can contact you for any last minute changes.

Activity description timetable

Train departure time: 7:36am

1. Railway from Barcelona to Monistrol station: 1h15m.
2. Hike to Montserrat Monastery: 1h30m
3. Hiking to Sant Jeroni summit: 2h
4. Hike back to the Monastery: 2h
5. Visit Montserrat’s Abbey: 30m
6. Hike back to Monistrol: 1h
7. Return to Barcelona at Plaza de España: 1h15m

Total tour duration: 9h30m. Time expected to be back in Barcelona: 6-7pm

What makes this activity unique?

Eco-friendly Montserrat hiking, from Barcelona, is a unique experience and a different way to admire the landscape of this special mountain. You’ll experience Montserrat as never before. With this Eco-friendly transfer, by railway from Barcelona, you’ll diminish your ecological footprint with zero CO2 emissions and help minimize traffic congestion.

What’s included?

• Mountain guide.
• Pickup and drop-off at Railway station (Plaza de España).
• Private tour; maximum 12 participants.
• Hiking tour.
• Monastery visit.

What’s excluded?

• Transfer by public railway and gondola. Price about 8 euros.
• Food and drinks.
• Funicular fees if customer requires it.
• Souvenir and personal expenses (available to purchase).

Information traveler’s need from you

• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Refunds will not be issued due to your late arrival.
• At time of booking, cruise-ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
• Please dress code is mountain-sport clothing and hiking boots.
• This tour may be operated by a multi-lingual guide.
• We provide snacks but vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking.
• The duration of transfers are approximate 1h15m; the exact duration will depend on railway operator.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• Although a light snack will be provided, please bring some additional snacks or sandwich and a bottle of water. It’s highly recommended that you don’t use disposable plastic bottles to prevent plastic waste.

Health restrictions

Make sure you’re able to participate in sport and performance outdoor activities