{"id":65123,"date":"2016-03-22T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T14:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=65123"},"modified":"2020-01-22T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T10:40:32","slug":"the-natural-side-of-barcelona-collserola-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-natural-side-of-barcelona-collserola-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"The Natural Side of Barcelona, Collserola Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;ve ever been to Monistrol Montserrat, a beautiful mountain range outside of Barcelona, you&#8217;ll know that it&#8217;s quite a long ride. For those who hate long journeys, there is a mountain just as magnificent as\u00a0Monistrol Montserrat\u00a0that can be visited without leaving the\u00a0city of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Want to find out where it is? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will tell you more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:<\/em>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mountain-climbing-barcelona\/\">Mountain Climbing in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-natural-side-of-barcelona-collserola-mountains\/#Explore_the_beautiful_surroundings_of_the_Collserola_mountain_range\" title=\"Explore the beautiful surroundings of the Collserola mountain range\">Explore the beautiful surroundings of the Collserola mountain range<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-natural-side-of-barcelona-collserola-mountains\/#What_to_do_in_the_Collserola_mountains\" title=\"What to do in the Collserola mountains\">What to do in the Collserola mountains<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-natural-side-of-barcelona-collserola-mountains\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_the_beautiful_surroundings_of_the_Collserola_mountain_range\"><\/span>Explore the beautiful surroundings of the Collserola mountain range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_in_the_Collserola_mountains\"><\/span>What to do in the Collserola mountains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_65227\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/fantastic-calobra-mountain-road-in-spain1-300x169.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65227\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65227\" class=\"wp-image-65227 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/fantastic-calobra-mountain-road-in-spain1-300x169-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"road on collserola mountain\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-65227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Collserola\u00a0mountain range and natural park is\u00a0located about <strong>nine kilometres north<\/strong> of\u00a0Barcelona, and it is the\u00a0perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotels-for-a-beautiful-getaway-in-la-cerdanya\/\"><strong>getaway<\/strong><\/a> spot for hiking, horseback riding, family outings and picnics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Serra de<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Collesrola<\/strong> is the largest natural park in the city. The park is quite popular among runners, mountain walkers, bikers and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/photography-tours-barcelona\/\"><strong>photographers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The park is drawn like a maze that leads you to different paths and sights.\u00a0Depending on the paths of your choice, you could stumble upon farmhouses,\u00a0<strong>Vallvidrera Marsh<\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/discover-collserola-borrell-reservoir\/\"><strong>Can Borrel<\/strong><\/a>, or the locally well-known\u00a0<strong>Font Groga<\/strong>. There are quite a few\u00a0restaurants\u00a0to stumble upon as you tread those paths as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whatever the path may be that you take, you&#8217;re bound to be pleasantly surprised.\u00a0If you&#8217;re not into hiking, you may miss out on an experience of a lifetime. You will never get a more interesting view of Barcelona than the view on\u00a0Collserola<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Not only will you see the long and\u00a0old-fashioned\u00a0streets of the city, but you&#8217;ll also see\u00a0Mediterranean sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/restaurants-collserola\/\">Restaurants in the Collserola Mountain Range<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_65228\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/nature_barbecue_by_4ir4o-300x237.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65228\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65228\" class=\"wp-image-65228 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/nature_barbecue_by_4ir4o-300x237-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"group of people on the grass with a fire\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-65228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are quite a few ways to get to Collserola. You can ride your bike, motorbike, bus or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rental-car-barcelona\/\"><strong>car<\/strong><\/a>. If you&#8217;re going by train, there are several stops that can get you there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some people take their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bike-barceloneta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bicycles<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with them on the trains to cut the ride short and start riding once they get to the mountain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The stations that can take you there are Sant Cugat, Peu de Funicular, Baixador de Vallvidrera, Les Planes, La Floresta and Valldoreix. Collserola is definitely a must go for all nature lovers that want to stay close to the city limits, while still enjoying the beauty and tranquillity of nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Where do you go when you live in Barcelona and want to enjoy nature?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"65123\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 90px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been to Monistrol Montserrat, a beautiful mountain range outside of Barcelona, you&#8217;ll know that it&#8217;s quite a long ride. For those who hate long journeys, there is a mountain just as magnificent as\u00a0Monistrol Montserrat\u00a0that can be visited without leaving the\u00a0city of Barcelona. Want to find out where it is? ShBarcelona will tell [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":65128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[666,493,1366,3741,2750],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65123"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101916,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65123\/revisions\/101916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}