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Mola De Colldejou Plateau Hiking Trail in Llaberia Natural Park

18km route in Llaberia natural park via forestall paths. Ravine to Moll de Colldejou plateau ruined castle. Panoramic views of coastline and interior landscape

Updated: Nov 22, 2022 by: Barcelona Travel Hacks Views: 1.8k

About Mola de Colldejou Plateau

Mola de Colldejou is a mountain plateau in the Llaberia natural park. There are multiple routes in this park and this circular route starts and ends at the Marçá-Falset Renfe station, 2 hours from Barcelona. The walking route is 18km long and mostly comprises walking on rural roads and forestall tracks. There is a section of steep uphill that traverses a rocky ravine to reach the top of the plateau. People who suffer from vertigo may have issues with this section of the route.

Once on the top of the Mola de Colldejou plateau there are spectacular views of the Llaberia natural park and surrounding ridges of wind turbines. In the corner of the plateau is the ruined Mola de Colldejou castle, probably part of the visual semaphore network that was used to communicate pre-invention of the telegraph/telephone.

Visiting Mola de Colldejou Plateau

Allow 7-9 hours to complete the route.

A MEDIUM level of fitness is required. It took me 7 hours to complete but I did stop a lot to take photos! Also sturdy and grippy hiking boots are also required on the ravine section of the trail.

NOTE: Before planning to do this route check the weather for the town of Reus or Tarragona to verify that there is no rain or high winds forecast. The first time when I completed this route was with winds gusting up to 100km/h on the plateau and it was a little dangerous along the cliff top path and ravine ascent.

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What to take with you for Mola de Colldejou Plateau

I pack for wind when doing this hike because it is along a ridge line.

I recommend 3 to 4 litres of water because there is nowhere to top up along the route.

Small 30L Hiking Rucksack

Small 30L Hiking Rucksack

Includes high visibility fog and rain waterproof cover in zip compartment at bottom of rucksack.

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Gore-Tex Hiking boots

Gore-Tex Hiking boots

I prefer ankle high boots on mountain trails for the ankle support and increased stability over rocky trails.

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Full length Running leggings

Full length Running leggings

For running in the hills around Barcelona or as a base layer for high mountain trails.

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Emergency Rain jacket

Emergency Rain jacket

Small pouch lightweight Waterproof jacket for emergencies

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Compact First Aid Kit

Compact First Aid Kit

Small lightweight first aid kit

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Phone Case for watersports

Phone Case for watersports

IPX8 waterproof floating and submersible case & Lanyard. Permits photos and touchscreen use.

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warm Wool socks

warm Wool socks

With toe and heel reinforcements that give good padding.

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Convertible Trousers

Convertible Trousers

Lightweight convertible trousers that zip down to shorts

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Base layer short sleve

Base layer short sleve

Thermal short sleve skin tight top

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Mid layer Top

Mid layer Top

Light weight cotton quick dry T-shirt

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Fleece jacket or Jersey

Fleece jacket or Jersey

Light weight warm fleece

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Windproof & Waterproof shell

Windproof & Waterproof shell

Waterproof jacket and windbreaker

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Summary of Prices

Train/Bus Fare Entry Ticket Additional Information Train/Bus Fare Entry Ticket Additional Information Adult € 23.90 FREE Child € 23.90 FREE Group/Family Ticket? No.Notes Walk is free, Return train tickets costs 23.90 Euros.

Getting to Mola de Colldejou Plateau

Address: Estación de RENFE, Marçá-Falset. 43775

Take a Renfe REGIONAL R15 Train to Marçá-Falset.

For this route to be viable as a day trip you must get either the 06:33 train or the 09:03 train from Barcelona-Sants. If you are not a frequent mountain walker or in good physical shape then I suggest the 06:33 train to have plenty of spare time.

Documents for Mola de Colldejou Plateau

Click on any one of the 2 PDFs to view in full screen and download.

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Marca-Falset Train Map

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Marca-Falset Regional Rail Map

Author: www.renfe.com

Wikiloc Trail for Mola de Colldejou Plateau

A0268 - Mola de Colldejou plateau

A Circular walk in Llaberia natural park to the Mola de Colldejou Plateau via Forest trails and steep ravine to pass via abandoned ruined watchtower.

Distance: 17.13 Km

Difficulty: Moderate

Return Travel Fare: 23.90 EUR

Transport Network: Renfe Rodalies

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