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Montigalà Cross

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Montigalà Cross

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Montigalà Cross

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Location: Badalona, Barcelones, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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1. Turó de l'Amigó – La Coscollada Watchtower loop from Fondo (L9)

35.0km

03:40

960m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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2. Hermitage of Sant Climent – Montigalà Cross loop from Cerdanyola del Vallès

31.7km

02:59

680m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Ca l'Alemany Aqueduct – Lion's Fountain loop from Puigfred

10.3km

00:54

160m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Chin Rider

April 28, 2022

The cross of Montigalà -Mons Aguilar- was erected in Badalona in 1913 with the aim of commemorating the moment in which Emperor Constantine proclaimed Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire in the year 313. A stone cross was built and became a symbol of identity for the city of Badalona, which at that time had 20,000 inhabitants. During the Civil War it was destroyed but a few years later, during the Franco regime, this religious symbol was raised again, this time made of reinforced concrete.
The land where the cross was erected was owned by the noble Sagarra family of Santa Coloma and the visits that the poet Josep Maria de Sagarra made to the estate could be what inspired the writer to create Vinyes Verdes vora el mar, the poem that forms part of the book that Sagarra published in 1923 Cançons de rem i de vela and that Lluís Llach would successfully set to music years later.

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An Argentona

December 3, 2025

The current cross is the result of several replacements, as wind and storms toppled it more than once. For years it was a popular spot for pilgrimages and also served as a makeshift landmark for locals, who used it as a meeting point when the roads were still unmarked. Access is easy and consistent, and the open view explains why this hill has always been a landmark for anyone traveling through the area.

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Elevation 200 m

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Location: Badalona, Barcelones, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Montigalà Cross

1. Turó de l'Amigó – La Coscollada Watchtower loop from Fondo (L9)

2. Hermitage of Sant Climent – Montigalà Cross loop from Cerdanyola del Vallès

3. Ca l'Alemany Aqueduct – Lion's Fountain loop from Puigfred

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