Yondo

Monastery to Sant Jeroni

From the top of the Sant Joan funicular among Montserrat's rock towers to its highest point.

Distance
7 km loop
Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December17:2314:2016:50
15 March18:5815:5518:25
15 June21:2718:2520:55
15 September20:0417:0019:30

From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours 30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • R5 from Plaça d'Espanya to Monistrol, the rack railway up to the monastery, then the Sant Joan funicular

Start: Sant Joan funicular, top station. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Summit at 1,236 m
  • Check the funicular's hours and the weather before setting off

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: the Montserrat mountain board. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.