The Best Hiking Trails in Barcelona

Carretera de Les Aigues is a flat gravel road that twists and turns along the side of the Collserola mountains. This flat gravel bench cut into the mountainside runs for miles at roughly the mid-mountain elevation....

This short loop following the two Muralla China trails is located just on the other side of the ridge from Barcelona. While it isn’t far from the city, being on the backside of the ridge and away from the more touristy area on el Tibidabo does help keep this hike a bit quieter than some others in the region....

This point-to-point route running from the outskirts of Barcelona all the way to the train station in Sant Cugat des Valles is an inspiring trek through the mountains of Collserola. While you'll catch the train back from Sant Cugat, you'll shirk the free elevation gain from the funicular and, instead, climb the mountains and cross the entire range on foot! While the initial climb up the mountain might look intimidating, the entire 6-mile hike only gains a little over 1,000 feet of elevation, making this route quite attainable to most hikers....

This ambitious point-to-point hike climbs from the Trinitat Nova train station to the crest of the Collserola Mountains, and then traverses the crest all the way to the Vallvidrerar Funicular. With a lot of up-and-down sections along the way, you’ll gain over 2,000 feet of elevation along this 7....

This route runs from the Vallvidrera Funicular to La Floresta train station via a prominent ridge in Collserola. While the first section of the hike sees a lot of traffic, the ridge itself is actually quite remote and secluded, aside from a few roads that you'll cross and small villages you'll pass through....

Hiking from the top of the Vallvidrera Funicular down to the train station in Sant Cugat del Valles may be the most popular hiking objective in Parc de Collserola. While of course, there are many different roads and paths that you can take to reach Sant Cugat, the Aqueducto Trail is one of the most direct....