Mountain bike, 5 days
Montseny, Guilleries and Collsacabra
The long way to Vic, through the wildest forest between Barcelona and the Pyrenees.
- Distance
- 250 km
- Climbing
- 6,300 m
- Difficulty
- Very hard
- Nights
- 4
≈85% trail
Draft route. This route has no GPX track yet. The map shows straight lines between the towns of each stage.
Barcelona to Sant Llorenç Savall
Climb out of the city over Collserola and cross the Vallès into the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac natural park, with the La Mola abbey on the skyline.
Sant Llorenç Savall to Santa Fe del Montseny
Forest tracks link the two natural parks. The last climb enters the beech and fir forests of the Montseny, a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Santa Fe del Montseny to Sant Hilari Sacalm
Cross the eastern Montseny and enter the Guilleries, a quiet forested massif with few villages.
Sant Hilari Sacalm to Rupit
Remote forest tracks through the Guilleries, then up to the Collsacabra plateau and the stone village of Rupit.
Rupit to Vic
Cliff-edge tracks at Tavertet, then a long roll down to Vic and the train.
Distances and climbing are planning estimates until the track is ridden and finalised.
Highlights
- Three mountain areas in five days
- Rupit's hanging footbridge
- The Tavertet cliffs on the last morning
Getting home
- R3 train from Vic to Barcelona.
- Check current bike rules before you travel. Bikes on trains in Catalonia
In the route pack
- GPX track for the whole route and for each day
- Day-by-day plan with distance, climbing and stops
- Notes on every town: what to see and where to eat
- Accommodation shortlist with bike storage
- Train return details and bike rules
- Bike shops and repair contacts along the route
Estimate your trip
Montseny, Guilleries and Collsacabra · MTB, 5 days
Bike and hotel prices are approximate. We always show you the full detail before you pay, and our only charge on top is the booking fee: €10 per bike and €10 per hotel. How our prices work
Elevation
Total climbing +6,300 m
The map is a sketch of the route. The exact GPX track, turn by turn, comes in the route pack.