
In this article we cover the beautiful hiking routes and trails in and around Barcelona. These make ideal day trips and most starting points can easily be reached by metro, train or bus.
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Hikes within the City
The Three Hills Walk
Start: Vallcarca metro (L3)
Finish: Alfons X metro station (L4)
Route: Linear
Distance: 6KM
Time: 1 hour 16 minutes
Wikiloc: www.wikiloc.com/walking-trails/the-3-hills-walk-el-coll-el-carmel-and-la-rovira-47311642
Hikes in Collserola
The Parc de Collserola spans 8,000 hectares of protected land covering the range of small mountains (Serra de Collserola) between the Besòs and Llobregat rivers. Within the park a forest of white pines and evergreen oaks is home to a wide variety of species including wild boars and genets. At the crest, the Carretera de les Aigües offers uplifting views of Barcelona and the Mediterranean sea on one side and the Vallès plain on the other.
Collserola is the largest metropolitan park in the world, 8 times larger than the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, and 22 times larger than Central Park in New York. Living in Barcelona, this expanse of unspoiled nature is just a short metro ride away.
Barcelona to Sant Cugat (GR 6)
Start: Mundet Metro
Finish: Sant Cugat FCG Station
Route: Linear
Distance: 12KM
Time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Wikiloc: www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=11458918
Vallvidrera to La Floresta (GR 96)
Start: Vallvidrera Superior Station (FGC)
Finish: La Floresta Station (FCG)
Route: Linear
Distance: 8KM
Time: 2 hours 4 minutes
Wikiloc: https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=18073931
Can Masdeu to Torre Barro
Start: Canyelles Metro (L3)
Finish: Roquetes Metro (L3)
Route: Linear
Distance: 7KM
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Wikiloc: https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12342677
Baixador de Vallvidrera to Tibidabo
Start: Baixador de Vallvidrera (FGC)
Finish: Tibidabo
Route: Linear
Distance: 3.5KM
Time: 1 hour 11 minutes
Wikiloc: www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=4027253
Sant Jeroni de La Murtra and Puig Castellar
Remains of the Iberian Settlement of Puig Castellar are located nearby, at a peak of the Serralada de Marina Park, 303m above sea level. The site belonged to the Laietani tribe, who lived there from the 4th century BC to the beginning of the 2nd century BC. Historians believe that the settlement was abandoned because of the Second Punic War. For more photos of this hike click here.
Start: Singuerlín (L9N)
Finish: Singuerlín (L9N)
Route: Circular
Distance: 8KM
Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Wikiloc: www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=16877106
Trinitat Nova to Vallvidrera
Baixador de Vallvidrera to Sant Cugat
Vallvidrera to Sant Pere Mártir
Les Planes to Can Calopa de Dalt to Vallvidrera
Start: Les Planes
Finish: Vallvidrera
Route: Linear
Distance: 15.8KM
Time: 4 hours
Wikiloc: www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/les-planes-can-calopa-vallvidrera-37460143
Molins de Rei to Can Castellví
Start: Molins de Rei
Finish: Molins de Rei
Route: Circular
Distance: 9.2KM
Time: 4 hours
Wikiloc: www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/collserola-molins-de-rei-can-planes-el-salt-daigua-can-castellvi-molins-de-rei-34595358
Garraf
Hike from Sitges to Vilanova
Montserrat
Montserrat Monstery to Sant Jeroni
Montseny
Hiking Groups in Barcelona
Centre Excursionista de Catalunya The Hiking Club of Catalonia is a sporting and cultural organisation founded in 1876. It currently has about 4,500 members and offers organised hikes, cultural activities and courses in mountaineering. The club also has a library of maps and photographic archive. Illustrious Catalan figures such as Antoni Gaudí and Jacint Verdaguer were members.
The Barcelona Hiking & Outdoors Group A non-profit Meetup group where you can meet other outdoor enthusiasts. Hiking and outdoor events are regularly scheduled, with a couple of hikes to choose from every week.
FAQ
How long does it take to get to Montserrat from Barcelona?
It takes about an hour and a half by train from Barcelona-Sants station.
How can I get to Collserola Park?
There are many ways to enter Collserola. Taking the metro to Mundet leaves you close to where the GR 6 enters the park. The path begins beside the Parc del Laberint d’Horta. Taking the FGC train to Baixador de Vallvidrera will drop you off right in the park, surrounded by many great trails.