The Ultimate Montserrat Guide   —   Plan your Barcelona to Montserrat day trip
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Transport, tours, viewpoints, hiking routes and practical visitor tips.

Sant Joan Montserrat: Best Viewpoints in the Funicular Area

Sant Joan Montserrat path from the upper funicular station to the Sant Joan and Sant Onofre hermitages

Sant Joan Montserrat is one of the best areas of the mountain for visitors who want panoramic views, short walks and small trekking routes above Montserrat Monastery. The area can be reached on foot from the monastery, but the easiest option for most visitors is to take the Funicular Sant Joan from the lower station … Read more

Basilica at Montserrat: Complete Visitor Guide to the Heart of the Monastery

Basilica at Montserrat inside Montserrat Monastery

The Basilica at Montserrat is the spiritual centre of Montserrat Monastery and one of the most important places to visit on the mountain. Many travellers come to Montserrat for the views, the cable car, the rack railway or the hiking routes, but the basilica is where the visit becomes more than a scenic day trip. … Read more

Best Viewpoints near Montserrat Monastery: 4 Scenic Lookouts Close to the Sanctuary

Viewpoint below Mirador dels Apòstols, one of the best viewpoints near Montserrat Monastery

This guide focuses only on the best viewpoints near Montserrat Monastery. They are not the highest or wildest viewpoints in the mountain, but they are among the easiest and most practical for most visitors. If you are visiting Montserrat Monastery and want beautiful views without doing a long mountain hike, this guide focuses on the … Read more

Montserrat Monastery: History, Monks and What to See

Main building of Montserrat Monastery in Catalonia surrounded by mountain landscape

Montserrat Monastery is the spiritual heart of Montserrat and one of the most important religious sites in Catalonia. Set high in the mountain above the Llobregat valley, it combines a Benedictine abbey, a Marian sanctuary, the Basilica of Montserrat, the Black Madonna, monastic buildings, courtyards, viewpoints and visitor services. For many travellers, Montserrat Monastery is … Read more

Santa Cova de Montserrat: History, Walk, Funicular and How to Visit

Santa Cova de Montserrat chapel below the cliffs with panoramic mountain views

Visitor Information Santa Cova path update The path to Santa Cova is currently open again after recent maintenance and safety works. The Santa Cova de Montserrat, also known as the Holy Cave of Montserrat or the Holy Grotto of Montserrat, is one of the most symbolic places on the mountain. Many visitors come to Montserrat … Read more