Collserola Grand Tour
Description
The starting point of the tour is the district of Sarria at the foot of Collserola. From here, a funicular railroad rides up to the ridge, which makes the ascent 158 meters easier. A maximum of two bikes are transported per ride. However, the ascent can also be made on the road under your own steam. At the Vallvidrera Superior mountain station, continue on the mountain road along the ridge and past the large transmission antenna. The view of the city of Barcelona from here is outstanding! You pass the Tibidabo leisure park on the north side and head into the first descent. A fast trail leads down to a road, where a gravel road starts a little below on the opposite side, which soon turns into a singletrail. You shoot through the forest quickly and smoothly, with the trail riding through the bushes like a tunnel at times. As the distance increases, the trail becomes more challenging but remains easy to ride. At a crossroads, the trail descends steeply to the left down to the valley floor.
This is followed by a short climb (110 vertical meters) on a road that leads to the start of the next trail. Fast, varied and quite long by local standards, this trail rides along a mountain ridge to near the village of Sant Cugat de Valle. You have now reached the foot of the northern side of the Collserola. In other words: now it's time to climb again. A mix of gravel road and easy-to-ride single trails with a moderate gradient leads back to the ridge. This adds up to just under 300 vertical meters.The ascent back to the ridge has a reason: the great singletrail descent from Forat del Vent via the north side. After a gravel start, you soon reach the trail, which rides fun and smoothly over the ridge. At a gravel road junction there is a no biking sign (also applies to pedestrians and horse riders). However, the ban is ignored by the local mountain bikers. We only ride a mere 500 meters uphill on this road before continuing the singletrail descent to the left. A flowing and varied fun ride leads back to the northern foot of the Collserola.The final ascent back to the Collserola ridge awaits. You climb up on gravel roads, and at the end you avoid the very steep gravel road via a moderately ascending singletrail. On the ridge, you descend via the southern flank of the Collserola, which is rougher and rockier in terms of trails. This is also the case today - but the trail delights with a great view of the city center. The descent ends in the Canyelles district of Barcelona. If you want, you can take the metro back to the starting point (bike transport is unusual but possible) or cycle the remaining six kilometers through the districts at the southern foot of Collersola.
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Details of the tour
41 km
1050 m
1050 m
82 above sea level
483 above sea level
1 day
Barcelona
Barcelona
2816
well suited
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About the author: Thomas Giger
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Warning! We couldn't ride the tour because the entire Collsera area is closed due to African swine fever.
This tour is also fantastic. Especially the trail after the 110-meter climb is almost endless and great. The final trail back to Barcelona offers another view of Barcelona and is great.
After seven days on the bike, my conclusion about Barcelona as a bike destination is clear: 1A! Top trails, a quiet hinterland, a vibrant city and a wide variety of options. The public transport is great and bike-friendly. We used the metro every day without any problems.