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parc Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
A great walking, running and cycling route in collserola foothills with spectacular views of Barcelona city. Accessible from multiple points in Barcelona City.
About Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
Caraterra de Aiguas is a flat pedestrian Gravel Road in the foothills of collserola below Tibidabo and Vallvidrera that offers multiple viewpoints of bacelona City. The trail is great for running, walking and cycling and popular with people doing morning or evening exercise as well as a good place to watch the sunrise or sunset.
I have split the trail into multiple sections termed as access, i.e. a path you take to get to carraterra de Aiguas or Section of Caraterra de aiguas. The whole trail is about 15 Km if using the Sant Joan access and Penetents access. See the Conections Map for Caraterra de Aiguas PDF in the documents tab for more context.
Sant Joan Access 3.4 km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
Xipress access 2.3 km (on foot only)
xipress to Pedralbes Section 1.9 km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
Pedralbes Access 1.5 km (Suitable on foot, dificult by Bycicle)
Pedralbes to FGC Funicular Section 2.1 km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
FGC access 0.8 Km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
FGC Funicular to Tibidabo Section 3.3 Km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
Tibidabo Access 1.8 Km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
Penetents Aceess 2.2 km (Suitable on foot or Bycicle)
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Accessibility, mobility & Clothing for Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
This is my favorite place to go running in Barcelona. I carry a small 10L rucksack with a warm fleece inside and 0.8 litres of water because there are fountains along the route.
Running shorts
Mens trail running shorts
Mid layer Top
Light weight cotton quick dry T-shirt
Trail shoes
Lightweight comfortable trail shoes
Summer socks
Ankle spring/summer socks
0.8L water bottle
Reusable, refillable 1L water bottle.
Fleece jacket or Jersey
Light weight warm fleece
In Ear Headphones
With 3.5mm jack. For running and for museum visits that have an audio guide. Museums don't provide headphones since Covid.
Summary of Prices
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Adult
Zone 1 T-casual
FREE
Child
T-familiar
FREE
Notes
Walk is free, Use T-casual Zone 1 ticket.
Getting to Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
Address: Carretera de les Aigues S/N, Barcelona. 08017
Depending what section you want to do or where you live in Barcelona you can use the Metro or FGC services. See the Conections Map for Caraterra de Aiguas PDF in the documents tab for more context.
Documents for Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
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Collserola Park Map
Transport Conections Map for Caraterra de Aiguas
Metro Map for Carratera de Aiguas
Wikiloc Trail for Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
A0149 - Complete Caraterra de Aiguas Running, Cicyling or walking trail
A great walking, running and cycling route in the collserola foothills with spectacular views of Barcelona city. Accessible from multiple points in Barcelona City.
Distance: 12 Km
Difficulty: Easy
Return Travel Fare: T-Casual Zone 1
Transport Network: Metro & FGC
Weather for Barcelona
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