Zone
Montserrat
4 places in Barcelona. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.
What Montserrat is
Macizo de conglomerado con centenares de agujas y paredes a menos de una hora de Barcelona, cuna de la escalada clásica catalana y hoy Parc Natural gestionado por el Patronat de la Muntanya de Montserrat (Generalitat), con regulación propia de la escalada.
Conditions right now
Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.
Mountain
Sep 13, 11:00 PM
- Temperature
- 20 °C
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- Precipitation
- 0.0 mm
from the south
Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.
Where each place is
The 4 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.
Places in Montserrat
Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.
- Crag
Agulla de la Miranda del Príncep i El Faraó
Monistrol de Montserrat · Barcelona
- Rock climbing
Level
Advanced
When
cerrado en 2026 hasta el 31 de agosto; fuera de cierre, temporada de otoño a primavera
Restrictions and regulations
CERRADO a la escalada (todas las vías) por nidificación del falcó mostatxut (halcón peregrino) hasta el 31 de agosto de 2026, según comunicado del Patronat de la Muntanya de Montserrat.
Sources
- Crag
Agulles i Frares Encantats
El Bruc · Barcelona
- Rock climbing
- Hiking
Level
Intermediate · Advanced
When
oct–may; en verano el conglomerado al sol es inviable y se activan restricciones por riesgo de incendio (Pla Alfa)
Restrictions and regulations
Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat: zonas de regulación permanente donde no se puede escalar (Serrat de la Vinya Nova–Sajolida, Cap de les Canals, Serrat del Cabrit–Canal de Cirers, recinto del Monasterio). Apertura, equipamiento o reequipamiento de vías requieren solicitud previa a la Generalitat. Existen cierres temporales por nidificación de rapaces rupícolas.
- Trailhead
Camins i canals equipades de Montserrat
Monistrol de Montserrat · Barcelona
- Hiking
- Via ferrata
Level
Beginner · Intermediate
When
todo el año salvo activación del Pla Alfa por riesgo de incendio en verano
Restrictions and regulations
El Parc Natural mantiene una regulación específica de canales y recorridos equipados; consultar la página de regulación antes de programar la actividad.
Sources
- Crag
Sector Gronxador (Columpio)
Monistrol de Montserrat · Barcelona
- Rock climbing
Level
Intermediate · Advanced
When
n/a: cerrado
Restrictions and regulations
Sector cerrado por riesgo de desprendimientos, según la página de escalada del Parc Natural.
Sources
The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.
Best time of year
- sep–jun; verano poco recomendable por calor en caras sur y por el Pla Alfa de riesgo de incendio
There are no instructors in Montserrat yet
Alpify is still being built and there is not a single instructor published in this zone. You cannot book a lesson here yet, and we would rather tell you before you waste time looking for one.
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