La Portella Pass – Collbató loop from Olesa de Montserrat

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La Portella Pass – Collbató loop from Olesa de Montserrat

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La Portella Pass – Collbató loop from Olesa de Montserrat

06:41

47.0km

1,730m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.13 km

Castell de les Espases

Castle

7.67 km

Coll del Roure

Mountain Pass

16.9 km

Turó de l'Ermità (595 m)

Highlight • Summit

The ascent from Piteu involves a final scramble to the summit. The other side bypasses this step.

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21.5 km

Santa Cecilia Monastery, Montserrat

Highlight • Religious Site

Located on the northern slopes of Montserrat, this former 10th-century Benedictine monastery is one of the oldest in the area. Its restored Romanesque church now houses a contemporary art space dedicated to Sean Scully.

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25.9 km

Coll de Port

Viewpoint

26.4 km

Pas del Príncep

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pas del Princep is a passage between two pinnacles, called Agulla Superior del Pas del Príncep and El Bitllat. The pass is elevated and offers good views of the western part of the massif, spectacular!

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27.5 km

Cova de la Partió

Cave Entrance

28.0 km

La Portella Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Key step that, on the way up, allows us to enter the Agulles region, guarded by the Gran de la Portella rock on the right and the Petita rock on …

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28.8 km

View of Les Agulles de Montserrat

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic viewpoint to see the spiers of Montserrat

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39.2 km

Collbató

Highlight • Settlement

Collbató literally lives attached to the rock of Montserrat. Its streets ascend the hillside and the massif dominates every corner of the town, which for centuries was one of the natural accesses to the monastery.

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44.5 km

Esparreguera

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Esparreguera has been a gateway to Montserrat for centuries. Its location next to the old Royal Road made the town an important stopping point for travelers and pilgrims, a legacy …

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47.0 km

End point

Train Station

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