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This small-group tour of about 6 hours leaves Barcelona early in the morning so you can explore Montserrat Abbey before the crowds arrive. Up to 7 people travel in a comfortable van, and you enter the basilica to see the Black Madonna, a 12th-century wooden statue, without waiting in line. After the abbey, you hike about 2.5 km with a certified hiking guide on the quieter west side of the mountain. You spend about 4 hours on the mountain and enjoy views of Montserrat from several viewpoints.
Leave Barcelona at 6:45 am in a van for up to 7 people and arrive at the Montserrat Abbey area at around 7:30 am. Leaving early beats the traffic, so you can explore the abbey while it is quiet, before the afternoon crowds.
Explore the abbey area with a certified local guide from Barcelona, and enter the basilica to see the Black Madonna, a 12th-century wooden statue, without waiting in line. On weekends there may be a short wait.
From 8:30 am you have free time. You can have breakfast, walk up to the Cross of Sant Miquel, visit the audiovisual exhibition or simply enjoy the surroundings.
At 10:00 am you drive about 15 minutes to the other side of the mountain. With no buses, this area can only be reached by private transport, so it is quiet and you will mostly meet locals. Hike about 2.5 km along the west side of the mountain with a certified hiking guide. The elevation change is about 100 m, and this moderate route takes less than an hour.
At 11:30 am you drive about 10 minutes toward Barcelona and take photos at a viewpoint overlooking the whole mountain. Then you return to Barcelona, and the tour ends at the meeting point at around 12:45 pm.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Carrer de Pau Claris, 119
Carrer de Pau Claris, 119, Eixample, 08009 Barcelona, España
Meeting point guide:
Look for the van with the Barcelona Hiking Tours logo at the meeting point. There is a coffee shop nearby that opens at 6:00 am. Eating and drinking coffee are not allowed in the van. The tour returns to the meeting point at the end.
Carrer de Pau Claris, 119, Eixample, 08009 Barcelona, España