Come and hike around the hidden trails of Montserrat, the world famous multi-peaked “sawed mountain”, visit the Benedictine Abbey and discover its amazing history with a passionate local guide on a Premium Small Group Tour from Barcelona.
We will start the day visiting the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, home of the black madonna "La Moreneta" and discovering its amazing history and most interesting spots. Then we will get ready and start hiking across Montserrat most beautiful trails going across its singular rock formations and forests. From the trails of Montserrat we will enjoy incredible panoramic views and will try some typical Catalan snacks (please bring your own sandwich for lunch). After the hike we will come back to the Abbey where we will some free time for visiting the farmers market, relaxing or hear the famous Escolania de Montserrat boys choir sing (on working days from Monday to Friday, subject to Basilica capacity.
Posted By : Aroundtheworld1109
Bernat served as the tour guide on this adventure, and he was fantastic! Despite the rainy weather (bring a light jacket!), Bernat ensured we had a memorable tour which turned out to be one of our favorite experiences during the entire trip. Bernat's easy personality and humor livened up the hike, and you can tell he has a deep understanding of the mountain based on the information he shared about its history, current challenges, and surrounding beauty. He was very accommodating and tailored the exertion level based on the group's desires. We had three young couples on our tour, but we saw additional Catalan Trail tours with older groups as well. We can't recommend this tour enough.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 17:23:24 
Posted By : 497glenc
I would very highly recommend this hike. Christian, our guide, was personable and had a lot of knowledge of the area. Views were stunning and 'off the beaton track' trails twisted through the mountain, providing great photo opportunities.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 05:05:55
Posted By : 336kailingt
Views were amazing! Ramón was a great host- always checking in on us and making sure we are well hydrated. He also brings really tasty snacks
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 15:38:04
Posted By : Zoe_S
Roman was an excellent tour guide, he made the experience so wonderful with his passion for the mountain, the outdoors, and immense knowledge of the geology, religion, history, politics, flora and fauna and generally anything you could ask for. The hike was exactly what I wanted, a good amount of challenging and very rewarding with the views. I would recommend to those who love to hike and have some experience with hiking because it was off the beaten path at times as the description notes. I anticipate this being the highlight of my trip! Great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 09:56:51 
Posted By : Cara_J
We went on this experience with our family of five, which includes three teenagers. Berned was a fantastic guide. We started with the monastery and he gave us just enough information to be interesting, but not too much to overwhelm. We moved quickly through the hike and he gave us the option of extending it (which we declined, but appreciated). There was a farmer's market open the day we were there, and Berned suggested local foods to try. In addition, we had a snacks on the mountain, which was provided by the tour company. The drive back and forth from Barcelona was pleasant because of Berned's conversation. Overall, we would highly recommend this experience. Loved it!
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 16:01:37
Posted By : STEPHEN_W
Ramon was excellent guide. Moderately difficult hike. Great views. Nicely paced. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 01:03:47
Posted By : 149jenl
Amazing day trip to Montserrat from Barcelona. Guide was great - Bernard (sorry if I spelled name wrong!) and the day was a mix of seeing the monastery and hiking in the hills. SO MUCH BETTER than taking the tram up! Small group is the only way to go. Lots of young people in our group so we moved at an ok pace. You need good runners or hiking boots, lots of water and pack a lunch. Views were spectacular. Next time I would go on my own and hike to the top. We hiked to midpoint. About 300 meters elevation gain and about 5 km. About 1:45 hrs moving time. Not technically difficult but it’s hot and dry. Mostly paved surface with a couple km dirt trail.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 15:09:10
Posted By : Merlot28
The monastery/hiking tour was beautiful :) Our guide took time to adjust our pace to the group's needs and his detailed stories and explanations were so well spoken, you could feel his passion for the place and for nature. Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 03:05:02
Posted By : evangD3630VE
I immensely enjoyed the hike with Catalan Trails hosted by Cristian. He gave a terrific tour on the geology, flora, and history of Montserrat. The hike itself was easy-going and relaxing, although comfortable/durable footwear is recommended. I would certainly go on another tour with Catalan Trails in the future.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 02:28:58
Posted By : Rachel_K
Beautiful views abound! If your primary goal is to hike alongside spectacular vistas, and your secondary goal is to see the monastery, then this is the perfect experience. If your primary goals is to spend time at the monastery and possibly hear the boy’s choir, with a little hike thrown in, you might want to consider a different experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the plant and animal life on the mountain, and an experienced mountain guide; very helpful with the more challenging parts and very considerate of all participants.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 14:07:56
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