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- Language All our guides are native English speakers and speak the local language fluently.
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- Interactivity See someone interesting? We'll interpret. Tired/full of energy? We can adapt the programme.
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- Responsibility Unlike most "green" tour businesses, we only use public transport--cheaper and generally more interesting.
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Barcelona country walks
Proef wijn en bezoek dorpskapellen en -bars in de buurt van Vilafranca in het Penedès Taste wine and visit village chapels and bars in the Penedès near Vilafranca
| Total duration | 6.60 hours |
| Walking distance | 13 km / 8.08 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Alt Penedès, Avinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, La Granada del Penedès, Les Cabanyes del Penedès, Pacs del Penedès, Sant Martí Sarroca, Santa Fe del Penedès, Vilafranca del Penedès, Vilobí del Penedès, |
| Fiestas | January, May, July, August, October, November, December |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, gastronomy, history, literature, military, nature, |
Bandit country, more wild boar than humans, spectacular views
| Total duration | 8.90 hours |
| Walking distance | 18 km / 11.18 miles |
| Walking grade | strenuous |
| Place tags | Bages, Catalonia, Els Hostalets del Daví, Manresa, Matadepera, Sant Jaume de Vallhonesta, Sant Vicenç de Castellet, Terrassa, Vallès Occidental, hostal de la Barata, |
| Fiestas | |
| Themes | archaeology, gastronomy, history, nature, |
Barcelona Airport to Barcelona
| Total duration | 3.68 hours |
| Walking distance | 16 km / 9.94 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat, Zona Franca, |
| Fiestas | |
| Themes | airport, architecture, free, history, nature, |
Barcelona views: walk along Collserola ridge to Tibidabo
| Total duration | 5.10 hours |
| Walking distance | 13 km / 8.08 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Barcelona, Barcelonès, Catalonia, Catalunya, Cataluña, Collserola, Tibidabo, Torre Baró, |
| Fiestas | June |
| Themes | archaeology, art, history, nature, |
Cherry orchards, castle, forests, chapels
| Total duration | 3.30 hours |
| Walking distance | 10 km / 6.21 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, |
| Fiestas | June, July, September, December |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, history, nature, |
Cliffs, chapels, waterfalls
| Total duration | 5.80 hours |
| Walking distance | 9 km / 5.59 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Catalonia, Figaró, Osona, Vallès Oriental, |
| Fiestas | April, September |
| Themes | architecture, nature, |
Climb to hilltop chapel in natural park, descent to ice cave
| Total duration | 6.77 hours |
| Walking distance | 12 km / 7.46 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Aiguafreda, Catalonia, Catalunya, Cataluña, Figaró, Montseny, Tagamanent, Vallès Oriental, |
| Fiestas | April, September |
| Themes | architecture, gastronomy, history, nature, |
Coastal massif north of Barcelona, monastery, beach village
| Total duration | 5.05 hours |
| Walking distance | 15 km / 9.32 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Catalonia, Maresme, |
| Fiestas | January, May, June, September |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, gastronomy, history, nature, |
Fishing village to hilltop chapel
| Total duration | 6.18 hours |
| Walking distance | 14 km / 8.7 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Maresme, Premià de Mar, |
| Fiestas | June, July |
| Themes | architecture, gastronomy, history, nature, |
From an abbey town over the hills to Tibidabo and Barcelona
| Total duration | 5.22 hours |
| Walking distance | 16 km / 9.94 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Barcelona, Camp Nou, Catalonia, Collserola, Sant Cugat, Tibidabo, |
| Fiestas | March, June |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, gastronomy, history, literature, nature, |
Limestone hills with small towns and beautiful Benedictine priory
| Total duration | 4.92 hours |
| Walking distance | 12 km / 7.46 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, Gelida, |
| Fiestas | January, March, July, August, September, December |
| Themes | architecture, history, nature, |
Mines, small hill town, Colònia Güell
| Total duration | 7.10 hours |
| Walking distance | 12 km / 7.46 miles |
| Walking grade | leisurely |
| Place tags | Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, |
| Fiestas | |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, art, history, industrial, nature, |
Montserrat from bottom to top and back
| Total duration | 11.20 hours |
| Walking distance | 21 km / 13.05 miles |
| Walking grade | strenuous |
| Place tags | Bages, Catalonia, Monistrol, Montserrat, Olesa, |
| Fiestas | January, April, August |
| Themes | architecture, art, gastronomy, history, nature, |
Night of the Tarantula
| Total duration | 7.75 hours |
| Walking distance | 18 km / 11.18 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Catalonia, Garraf, |
| Fiestas | |
| Themes | architecture, nature, |
Rootsy market town to hilltop castle and back
| Total duration | 6.10 hours |
| Walking distance | 13 km / 8.08 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Catalonia, Osona, Vic, |
| Fiestas | February, March, August, October, November, December |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, gastronomy, history, nature, |
Scenic intro to first Catalan modernist novel, Els sots feréstecs / The wild ravines
| Total duration | 6.95 hours |
| Walking distance | 14 km / 8.7 miles |
| Walking grade | strenuous |
| Place tags | Vallès Oriental, |
| Fiestas | April, September |
| Themes | architecture, gastronomy, history, literature, nature, |
Seaside villages, hills
| Total duration | 6.95 hours |
| Walking distance | 15 km / 9.32 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Catalonia, Maresme, Pineda de Mar, Sant Pol de Mar, |
| Fiestas | January, May, June, July, August, September |
| Themes | archaeology, history, nature, |
Town with castle along hillsides (Montserrat views) to cava capital
| Total duration | 6.40 hours |
| Walking distance | 18 km / 11.18 miles |
| Walking grade | strenuous |
| Place tags | Alt Penedès, Catalonia, Gelida, Sant Sadurní, |
| Fiestas | |
| Themes | architecture, gastronomy, nature, |
Village in hills across natural park to Sitges beaches
| Total duration | 7.75 hours |
| Walking distance | 16 km / 9.94 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Alt Penedès, Catalonia, Garraf, |
| Fiestas | |
| Themes | architecture, history, nature, |
Working class town, medieval monastery, hilltop prehistoric village
| Total duration | 4.53 hours |
| Walking distance | 15 km / 9.32 miles |
| Walking grade | moderate |
| Place tags | Badalona, Barcelonès, Catalonia, Maresme, Puig Castellar, Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Serralada de Marina, |
| Fiestas | , January, April, May, September, October |
| Themes | archaeology, architecture, history, nature, |
Note for travel agents
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