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Barcelona to Tibidabo via forest path and Fabra Observatory

EASY 3.44Km forestal path route from Barcelona FGC Av. Tibidabo to Tibidabo Church, viewpoint and parc de atraciones via Observatori Fabra

Updated: Jan 28, 2024 by: Barcelona Travel Hacks Views: 2.6k

About Tibidabo via forest path and Observatory

There are mutiple ways to get to tibidabo such as funicular de vallvidrera + bus 111 or Funicular de Tibidabo (cuca de Llum) or multiple walking routes in Parc collserola.

This trail is short (3.44Km) and direct but all uphill. Starting at FGC station Avenida Tibidabo, the route takes Avenida Tibidabo to quickly escape the city and enter Parc del Font del Raco. Cutting through this park ends up in Plaza Doctor del Andreu which is the lower station of Funicular de Tibidabo.

To the left of the Funicular station white building is a rural path going up in to Collserola park. This path runs approximately parallel to the Funicular tracks till Carratera del aiguas. From here The trail continues up rural road Carratera Vallvidrera a Barcelona until we turn off towards the Fabra Observatory.

At the Fabra Observatory access road the path continues up again parallel to the Funicular Tibidabo tracks. Crossing the Bv1818 road again the path continues up to Tibidabo Amusement park and Temple.