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Barcelona guided walking tours - Coastal massif north of Barcelona, monastery, beach village
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Basic data
| grade | moderate |
| base | Barcelona |
| location tags | Barcelonès, Catalonia, Catalunya, Cataluña, Maresme, |
| theme tags | coastal, ecclesiastical, |
| walking distance | 15 km / 9.32 miles |
| walking time, excluding breaks | 4 hr |
| total return travel time from base to walk | 0.45 hr |
| total time from "hello" to "goodbye" | 5.85 hr |
| fiestas and markets on the way |
Note that there are also events in most places on January 6 (Three Kings), Carnival, Easter, April 23 (St George), June 23 (St John), and September 11 (Catalan regional/national day) |
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Description of the walk
Walk in natural park along the granite etc Serralada de Marina coastal range just north of Barcelona. Sporadically improved early C20th town centre. Gipsies and wild people (seasonal). Mental hospital, ruined chapels, C14th-16th monastery (1/2/3/4/5/6 visits bookable). Classic Mediterranean flora: lots of pine (umbrella,stone), chunks of Quercus ilex, standard array of flowers, cacti. (Optional: hidden spring with mutton-mad pussy (blog); scrabble up hill to escape hippies.) Historically interesting triangulation point. Excellent views over Sant
Adrià (1/2/3;blog),Montcada cement factory & Collserola, Barcelona/Montjuic, Montseny. C18th-19th hamlet with good cemetery (1/2/3)and farms. Optional drinks in (and stroll around) rather nice village centre;optional museum visit (ask!). Modernist villas supersede farms and make way in turn for spraycan 70s. Ruined fort (blame the French and the railway company). Bars/beach/chimney.
Sources included the ICC 1:50K map and Nuet i Badia, Rutes a Peu. Facilities at beginning and end. Two springs on the way.
Roughly how much will it cost?
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A 10% discount applies to all walks this summer.
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- Tue: Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 19mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1003mb, Humidity: 86%, UV risk: moderate, Sunrise: 07:23CEST, Sunset: 20:14CEST
- Wed: Max Temp: 30°C (86°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 6mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1009mb, Humidity: 47%, UV risk: moderate, Sunrise: 07:24CEST, Sunset: 20:12CEST
- Thu: Max Temp: 29°C (84°F), Min Temp: 22°C (72°F), Wind Direction: SE, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1017mb, Humidity: 47%, UV risk: high, Sunrise: 07:25CEST, Sunset: 20:11CEST
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