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Montserrat Hike: Explore Trails and Abbey History
4.9
191 Ratings
Barcelona
Discover the hidden trails of Montserrat on a small group hiking tour from Barcelona. Explore the Benedictine Abbey and indulge in panoramic views while enjoying typical Catalan snacks.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Abadia de Montserrat - Enjoy a guided visit of Montserrat Monastery with your specialized local guide. He will reveal the most important historical facts and the significance of this Benedictine Monastery founded in the 11th century for Catalan culture and identity. You will also learn some of Montserrat Monastery’s legends. Monastery skip-the-line tickets are included.
- Montaña de Montserrat - Hike the scenic trails of Montserrat Natural Park. Enjoy breathtaking views and discover Montserrat’s flora, fauna, and geology with your local mountain guide.
- Monestir de Montserrat - After hiking, return to Montserrat Monastery where you will have free time before heading back to Barcelona. Visit the farmer’s market and try the local cheeses, mató, and honey.
What's Included
- Professional English/Spanish-speaking specialized local guide
- Personal insurance
- Typical Catalan snacks and water
- Montserrat Monastery skip the line tickets & guided visit
- Montserrat Natural Park guided hike
- Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
- Hiking poles
What's Not Included
- Tips (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Join us for an explorative hike through Montserrat’s concealed pathways, an internationally recognized multi-peaked “sawn mountain”, tour the Benedictine Abbey and delve into its fascinating past with an enthusiastic local escort on an exclusive small group excursion from Barcelona. We will commence our day with a tour of the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, the dwelling of the black madonna ‘La Moreneta’, learning about its intriguing history and notable sites. We will then prepare ourselves and set off our trek along the stunning trails of Montserrat, threading through its distinct rocky habitats and woods. The trails offer breathtaking panoramic views, and we will also get to savor some traditional Catalan snacks (bring your own sandwich for lunch). Post the hike, we will revisit the Abbey where there’s time to visit the local farmer’s market, unwind or listen to the renowned Escolania de Montserrat boy’s choir perform (on weekdays from Monday to Friday, subject to Basilica’s capacity.
- Please wear hiking / sport shoes and comfortable clothes
- This is a rain or shine tour, please dress appropriately to the weather (Montserrat gets colder than Barcelona in winter!)
- Small Group maximum capacity 8 people per tour
- This is an active experience and includes a hike
- Hiking distance 5,5km / 3,5 milles with an elevation gain of 300 m / 1000 feet.
- Please bring your packed lunch / snacks
- Please bring a reusable water bottle (we provide water refill)
Location
Catalan Trails | Hiking Experiences from Barcelona
Passeig de Gràcia
Your guide will meet you at Passeig de Gràcia 26 at 8:00am (please be there 5 minutes before).
Your guide will be wearing a Catalan Trails uniform.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(191 Ratings)
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Nadia_r
Aug 21, 2024
Great Hike with a Great Guide - The hike and guide (Bernart) were wonderful. It was perfect weather hiking day, although the hike does include shady areas. The scenery is gorgeous and the guide very knowledgeable and attentive. It's a great way to see a different side of the monastery and its surroundings.
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Amy_b
Aug 17, 2024
Amazing day - Wonderful tour!!! Perfect for us with two teenagers. Enough historical information to feel we had a good sense of the place, but the highlight was definitely the hike. Incredible scenery and views and we were lucky to have some shade on the way up. Be prepared for some pretty steep paths and stairs. Our guide Bernard was amazing. Knowledgeable, professional and kept our whole group engaged.
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O6071kclaural
Aug 12, 2024
Great mix of hiking and the traditional monastery - Great mix of history of the monastery, which you do get to enter the basilica, and reasonable hike. Great views and info on geology and more history. There is a place to refill water at the monastery and a nice farmers marker with cheeses and nuts and honey.
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Oren
Jul 30, 2024
Go if you're keen on spending more time hiking and learning vs hanging around buildings and stuff :) - The host had a fun personality, and explained a lot about the local flora, fauna, rock formations, and community of monks that inhabited the area. He is a born-and-raised local, and Montserrat was basically his backyard growing up. Definitely what I look for when choosing a tour guide... one with innate, deep knowledge of the land and its history. The tour definitely emphasized the hike over spending time in the monastery though we did get to go in to see it and take photos. But this is what I preferred. I like hiking, and definitely wanted to take the opportunity to have a guided hike in foreign wilderness vs walking around buildings and stuff :))
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Jscott33919
Jul 30, 2024
Exceptional Views - This was the perfect way to see the mountain and monastery. We had a small group and got to the monastery early before all the crowds came. After a tour of the monastery, we embarked on a hike to the top of the mountain. It was a strenuous hike, but we got to see so much of the mountain. The views were exceptional. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone that enjoys hiking.
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Takadonet
Jul 26, 2024
Great hike with mix of monastery and nature tour mixed in. - Our hike at Montserrat Hike was exactly what we were looking for. A small tour of the monastery itself with a history lesson and a nice long hike up the mountain.
Our guide Bernat , was great in ensuring everyone could keep up, provide background of the mountain itself.
He took us through a few short cut trails to ensure we had nice shade and some great local snacks for our lunch break. Bring a good pair of shoes and some water for sure.
Overall great experience and recommend it to others if you are looking for a good hike.
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Rosella
Jul 22, 2024
Hike The Monserrat Mountains - I’ve been to Monserrat a few times and I’ve always thought that it would be awesome to hike those mountains. So I did it with my daughter and we truly enjoyed it. On- noo was our guide and he totally was a great guide. Delivered what was advertised in this tour. He was very knowledgeable on the history of the monastery as well as the mountain ranges. This was a day well spent.
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Wmnac
Jul 18, 2024
A great day in nature! - It was great joining a group of explorers on this hike that was amazing, thanks to our incredible tour guide Bernat!
Bernat has great experience and passion for such tours as he led us to explore the monastery, sharing insights and stories about its history. The adventure continued with our hike over the majestic Montserrat mountain, where the views were simply breathtaking. Bernat's knowledge of the path and his sense of humor made this trip memorable and enjoyable experience for all of us. It was a great day of being in the nature, all made possible by Bernat who truly loves what he does!
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Mike_d
Jul 12, 2024
Awesome hike - What an amazing hike around d the monastery in Montserrat. Our guide was so knowledgeable about the ecosystem in the area and made the relatively moderate hike enjoyable!
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Rebekahs150
Jul 6, 2024
Need a break from the city? - Loved this tour! We went with our kids (ages 12-18). After a tour of the monastery, we hiked about 4 miles. Great views and a fun time! Bernat was a fantastic tour guide - he was very knowledgeable and passionate about the area. Would definitely recommend!
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