Route length 168KM
At 1236 metres (4055 ft) above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands whose name means serrated mountain, it’s about an hours ride west of Barcelona and easily possible as a return bike ride from Tossa, plenty of petrol stations and places to eat and stay. Barcelona Montserrat is a spectacularly beautiful Benedictine monk mountain retreat. Not only is Montserrat Monastery of significant religious importance but the natural beauty surrounding the monastery is simply breathtaking.
This route brings you south along the coast road from Tossa then turns inland at Canet de Mar taking in lowland valley’s and villages before climbing up good twisty mountain roads to the great monastery itself and is seriously worth a visit if you’re in the area. This place is swamped by tourists in the high season however and the roads full of coaches.
Downloadable files for this route;
TossaDeMar-Montserrat.gdb
TossaDeMar-Montserrat.gpx
Tossademar-montserrat.kml
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