{"id":16885,"date":"2014-11-08T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-08T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=16885"},"modified":"2014-11-08T15:00:49","modified_gmt":"2014-11-08T14:00:49","slug":"hiking-collserola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiking-collserola\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking in Barcelona &#8211; Collserola National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is a unique city in so many ways. But one of its most delightful idiosyncrasies is that it sits right a rather large and very accessible, verdant national park.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Collserola Park<\/strong>\u00a0is an oasis of fauna, woods and provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-5-best-views-of-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spectacular views<\/a> of the city, and what&#8217;s more, it\u00a0can be reached in just 30 minutes or less from the centre of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/w.ticketbar.eu\/js\/widget\/Widget.min.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"3a28e67a-9c93-4db4-bad8-34ad400eb5a0\"><\/div>\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\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/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\/hiking-collserola\/#An-idyllic-getaway\" title=\"An idyllic getaway\">An idyllic getaway<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiking-collserola\/#Finding-stunning-scenery\" title=\"Finding stunning scenery\">Finding stunning scenery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An-idyllic-getaway\"><\/span>An idyllic getaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2014\/11\/1280px-Benvinguts_al_Parc_de_Collserola-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"collserola\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/>Like a huge green lung, Collserola provides an idyllic getaway for the city\u2019s inhabitants, whilst seeming to protect the city in a shroud of brightest green foliage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over 50% of the city\u2019s dwellers live within 10kms of the park, making it not only a location for all kinds of sports such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/running-paths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trail running<\/a>, jogging, biking and hiking, but a popular location for families and couples at the weekend, or for romantic individuals who need some time away from the industriousness of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelonas-natural-highs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona&#8217;s natural highs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding-stunning-scenery\"><\/span>Finding stunning scenery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most popular attractions in <strong>Collserola<\/strong> are the\u00a0<strong>Carretera de les Aig\u00fces<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a route that attracts joggers, cyclists, hikers and walkers due to the fantastic vistas afforded all along its many kilometers of track.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tibidabo-amusement-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tibidabo<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 the white church that is visible from the city &#8211; \u00a0is also a popular location due to not only its attractive view points but its quaint little funfair which is apparently the oldest in Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get to <strong>Collserola<\/strong> from Pla\u00e7a Catalunya take one of the FGC trains and alight at either Avinguda de Tibidabo where you can take the blue tram farther up Tibidabo or for a proper hike alight at Baixador de Vallvidrera, Les Planes or La Floresta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you jump off at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-natural-side-of-barcelona-collserola-mountains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baixador de Vallvidrera<\/a>, there is a funicular situated in the same station that you can take one stop to the\u00a0Carretera de les Aig\u00fces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At these locations, you will find stunning scenery and many footpaths.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a couple of restaurants dotted about the place but don\u2019t leave home without water and snacks, and expect food and drink available at the top of Tibidabo to be over priced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consisting predominantly\u00a0of evergreen oaks and scented pines, <strong>Collserola<\/strong> contains well\u00a0over ten million trees, 1000 plant species and 190 different kinds of vertebrate within 8000 hectares.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/why-you-should-visit-parc-de-les-aigues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why you should visit Parc de les\u00a0Aigues<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2014\/11\/collserola.jpeg\" alt=\"Which way to Collserola?\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The park occupies two ecological zones: the Euro-Siberian and the Mediterranean ,and is home to wild boar, badgers, squirrels, sparrowhawks, warblers, beech martens, foxes and rabbits. Joggers have also been spotted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a visitors centre at Baixador de Vallvidrera where you can find details of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/a-route-through-the-cemetery-of-poblenou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">routes<\/a>, maps and advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Looking for a flat in Barcelona? Let\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> help you with your search.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is a unique city in so many ways. But one of its most delightful idiosyncrasies is that it sits right a rather large and very accessible, verdant national park. 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