HIDDEN PLACES OF CATALONIA

A bike tour of 8 days from Montserrat Mountain to the vineyard region of Penedès, crossing the unknow territory of L'Anoia, which will surprise you.

A cycling route through rural Barcelona, discovering hidden, unknown places, full of nature, which bring us closer to the people and their history. We will start in one of the most magical places of Catalonia: the mountain of Montserrat. This is a territory  full of heritage and nature, waiting to be discovered. We will travel through Anoia, discovering its identity and uniqueness to reach the Penedès, territory of fine wines, famous all over the world. 

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  • Trip details
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  • Day 1 Montserrat and its monastery
    Arrival in Montserrat and accommodation at Hotel Abat Cisneros. Free time to visit the Monastery or take a tour of the mountain, before being welcomed by our guide who will give you all the necessary information and adapt the bikes for the route.
  • Day 2 Down to l'Anoia
    30.0 km
    Easy day to start our discovery of rural Barcelona. We will go around the mountain of Montserrat to go towards the interior of the province of Barcelona. Once in Anoia, we will have spectacular views of Montserrat in the distance. We will stop in Òdena for lunch, before continuing towards Igualada. In the afternoon, we suggest a stroll through the city center, with medieval remains and an industrial past.
  • Day 3 To Alta Anoia: castles and woods
    35.0 km
    In the morning, before getting on the bike, we will take a guided tour of the Igualada Leather Museum. Today's route will take us to the north of the Anoia region, with its stunning landscape of hills, forests and fields. During the route we will see the castles that are part of the Anoia landscape and we can stop at the one in Jorba. We will arrive in Calaf, where we can visit its castle. Accommodation and dinner in a rural house near the village of Calaf.
  • Day 4 The heaven of l’Anoia
    36.0 km
    A cycle route with ups and downs, to discover the northernmost part. During the route, we will be able to enjoy the medieval heritage of this border land, before stopping at the meteorological observatory of Pujalt to learn about the work of meteorologists and the different devices they use daily. You will also be able to observe the sun with the telescopes and learn trivia about the nearest star to us (on a cloudy day, the Astronomical Park of Pujalt is shown). Arrival at Copons.
  • Day 5 Nature and castles
    26.0 km
    Before getting on the bike, we'll go to Ana's House where she will teach us how to make prints on fabrics with leaves and natural flowers. Once the workshop is over, we will continue our route through forests, fields and meadows, until Santa Margarida de Montbui. Arrival in Santa Margarida and afternoon to rest or see the town and its castle.
  • Day 6 The essence of L'Anoia
    28.0 km
    Route with short ups and downs in the middle of the nature of Anoia. Halfway through the route we will stop at Mas Buret, to discover all the secrets of the bees, learn how honey is made and taste the different flavors. Arrival in Canaletes. The accommodation is located a bit on the outskirts. Time to rest before dinner.
  • Day 7 Penedès wine land
    35.0 km
    You leave the village via a narrow path that crosses corn fields. You continue south, towards the vineyards. You arrive at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, where in the afternoon a unique experience awaits us, tasting cava and chocolate.
  • Day 8 Departure
    Time to enjoy the last morning of the trip and return home on your own.
  • Day 9
    With the financial support of the European Union under the ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme and the Catalan Tourist Board

All year round

Selfguided price

  • Basic price: 1,315.00 €

Supplements prices

  • Single room: 205.00 €
  • Bike rental: 175.00 € (MTB rental bike)
  • Ebike rental: 250.00 € (Ebike rental bike)

Price includes:

- Welcome meeting
- B&B 7 nights accommodation
- Visit to the astronomic observatory
- Organic textil print workshop
- Beekeeper visit
- Visit to a cava cellar with chocolate tasting
- Dinners and lunches described
- Luggage transfers
- GPS device rental and tracks of each itinerary
- Maps of each day
- Touristic information of the package

Barcelona is the city with more connexions of Catalonia. You can arrive at Barcelona by plane, bus or train.

Airport: Barcelona
Ave to Barcelona
Bus Station of Barcelona

You can arrive/leave Capellades or Igualada by train, taking R6 line from Espanya station.

"Amb el suport financer de la Unió Europea a través del programa ENI CBC Med i de l'Agència Catalana de Turisme"

Trip details
E.g., 03-12-2024
-14 years
+65 years
Supplements
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Ebike rental bike
Contact person
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Budget

Selfguided
  • self price: 1,315.00 €
  • self price children: 1,315.00 €
  • self price senior: 1,315.00 €
  • single room: 205.00 €
  • bike rental: 175.00 €
  • ebike rental: 250.00 €
Guided
  • guided price: 0
  • guided price children: 0
  • guided price senior: 0
  • guided price +8: 0
  • guided price 6-8: 0
  • guided price 4-5: 0
  • guided price 2-3: 0
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