Montserrat : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

Preface

Note by Gabriele: Some years ago (about 15) I was travelling (on business) from Barcelona to Zaragoza and I happened to see, along the highway, a strange toothed mountain . I asked info and my business partner told me : "it's the Montserrat, one of the most famous religion sites of Spain"
Being in Barcelona for some days I had a free sunday so I took my car and drove for about 60km to go and see it ... (google map)

Montserrat from the road

I've been a little surprised by the absence (here) of info about it, so, even if I havent a good knowledge of this area, I've decided to create a page, hoping that some Spanish climber will add more info (maps, subranges, pinnacles, routes, photos, ecc) coming from direct experience
The only thing I can say is that getting the main summit (Sant Jeroni) doesn't require anything but a good pair of shoes and the capacity to breathe :)

Note by Rafa: thanks to Gabriele I'm co-administrator of the page to add some information. I have more information with books, maps, pictures,... but I'm not a rock-climber and I only walked in Montserrat. It could be interesting to add some peaks with some rock-climbs but it's necessary the help of some rock-climbers for it. One or two important peaks as Cavall Bernat or Gorro Frigi are welcome.

further note by Gabriele - april 2010 - at last a new member that knows Montserrat and has climbed there ... welcome PereRamon, you are the new owner of the page

Note by PereRamon: Thanks Gabriele for making me co-administrator of this page. I'll do my best contributing with some hiking and climbing routes I know. My rock climbing experience in Montserrat dates back to the seventies, so contributions from more recent climbers will be welcomed to reflect the current state of the art. Apart from its natural and sportive interest, Montserrat is outstanding for the importance and influence of its cultural value over the country that surrounds it. I'll try also to reflect it here to some extent.

Overview

Montserrat is a (very) strange rocky massif in the central Cataluña, few km far from Barcelona. The range is in the Catalan Pre-Costal range with other massifs as Les Guilleries, Montseny (Turó de L'Home), Sant Llorent de Munç, Queralt, Picoraban, Prades, Montsant, Llaberia, Tivissa-Vandellós, Cardó, Cavalls, Pàndols, Montsant and Els Ports (Mont Caro). The last massifs are common with Sistema Iberico.

From the roads it looks like a big saw (serrat in Spanish means saw toothed) and grows up isolated from the valleys that are normally surrounded by flat "mesas" (uplands).
Its strange morphology comes from the quality of its rocks, a solid and tilled conglomerate that gives to the many summits a strange rounded shape with very steep walls, without sharp edges and with ridges made of sequences of pinnacles.

The whole massif can be divided into 12 main climbing ranges :

Serrat dels Monjos

Serrat de les Garrigores

Vinja Nova

Gorros

Camping

Sant Benet

Can Jorba

San Jeroni

Vermell

Ecos

Frares

Agulles

that are made of hundreds of different, named and/or unnamed, pinnacles : all climbed (I think)
A large number of paths joining the 7 hermitages with the main monastery (Monistrol) give easy (somewhere a little exposed) access to the walls where Spanish rock climbers can practice and train all year long (better not in summer : too hot)
Pinnacles and walls are 50-300 m high, and host a large number of routes of all difficulties.

Getting There

the starting point to get the site is normally Barcelona wherefrom you can start in 3 different ways :

by car - from Placa de las Glorias (easy to find for its giant suppository-like building) follow toward Girona
Exit 2b (on the right) to get the "Litoral", follow toward "Terrasse" till you see the first road sign indicating "Montserrat", than follow toward "Montserrat Monistrol cremallera (rack railway)" till you get the rail station, park the car and start enjoing.

by bus - ask tourist info centers

by train - Ferrovie della Generalitat

more detailed info here

A walk up to the main summit (Sant Jeroni)

here an advice about how to spend your first (maybe even only) day in Montserrat.

From the arrival point of the rack railway start walking toward the rocks surrounding the square, go on a short flight of steps and try to find a mark indicating Sant Jeroni.
The path starts with a long, steep and a little painful flight of steps that, on the right (going up) side of a gorge gives access to the high part ot the main valley.
Then follow the easy well marked path that leads you, passing under a big range of pinnacles and crossing a big wood, to the point of intersection with the path coming (from left) from the higher station of a funicular.
Once you arrive to the small chapel of Sant Jeroni don't go to the right, toward the aerials point but go to the left, along a small path that leads you to the ending part of the path that, with a not short sequence of rocky and cement steps, gives access to the main summit (1235m) wherefrom you can enjoy the big panorama of the surrounding plains and give a look to the cliffs and the ridges of the massif.
A metal table, in the center of the summital (artificial ) platform will give you info about what you are seeing.

Gorge Santa María	Gorros	Panxa del Bisbe	Flautats, Elefant
Cap de Mort	Cavall Bernat	Flautats, S.Salvador	Barretina del Patriarque
Gorges	Ferrata Teresina	Plecs del Llibre, Montgrós	Els Ecos
Cliffs			Roca Plana dels Llambs
Canal de Migdia			Cap de Mort
Cavall Bernat	Flautats, S.Salvador, Prenyada	Cavall Bernat	Rock-climbing
Climber	Monastery	Gorros

difference in elevation is about 500m and required time is about 3 hours (up and down)

Routes to Sant Jeroni from Monastery:
-Cableway Sant Joan-Camí Nou: 1h
-Pla de Ocells (Gorge Santa María)-Camí Viell: 1h 30min.
-Hermitage of Sant Miquel: 1h 45 min.

Another routes of walk-up in the massif:
-Montgrós across Camí de Francesos from Vinya Nova: 2h 30min + 2h
-Can Maçana-Refugio Vicenç Barbé: 1h 30 min + 1h
-Collbató-Monastery: 2h 30min + 2h
-Santa Cecilia-Sant Jeroni: 3h 30min + 2h 30min

Camping and lodgings

In Monistrol and vicinities a large number of (cheap) dwellings and hotels, normally used by students and pilgrims.

Maps and guide books

on the right side of the square (Monastery side) there is a souvenir shop where you can find maps, guide books and all you need to better know the site

kpujo.coma lot of images in "Selecciona"-->"Fotos" and a lot on information of rock-climbs.
montserratweb.com good info and images here.

Routes

hundreds of rock routes have been found / opened / forced here
the best free info can be found at this site
just choose a range, choose a search rule, and you'll find for many routes both the beta and the description

Subgroups

All the following info come from this site that hosts also, to be looked at, many info about the routes on the named summits ...
Having not found, on that site, a copyright I thought to rearrange and post here maps and names ...

AGULLES subgroup

13.2-20-22-25-63-64-77-86-87-88-89-92-95-98 are unnamed

13 Tretze, roques de la cota
13.1 Llastra Punxeguda, ag.
14 Salamandra, ag.
14.1 Tres, roca dels
15 Miranda de la Portella,
16 Dau d'Agulles, ag.
16 Llastra del Dau
16 Vuit
17 Portella,Gran (superior)
17.1 Camí, ag. Del
18 Portella Petita, (inferior)
19 Pelada, ag.
21 Savines, les, ags.
23 Sol Ponent, ag.
24 Merlets, roca
25.1 Botxí (o Sabre), ag.
25.1 Sabre, ag. (Botxí)
25.2 Punyalet, el
25.3 Contrafort, roca del
26 Gep Llarg, roca
27 Boteruda, ag.
28 Peluda, ag.
29 Capdamunt, ag. Del
30 Miranda de les Boigues,
31 Aglà, ag. (o Monietes)
31 Momietes,
31.1 Totxo del Nimes
31.2 Aspirina
32 Mare, ag.
33 Senatxo, roca
34 Figuera, ag
35 Martell, ag.
36 Pedestal del Martell, roca
37 Bandereta,
37 Ven-Suri-Ven
38 Palangana, roca
39 Espeleolegs, ag.
39,1 Manolito García.
40.1 Ninet, ag.
41 Saca Gran.
42 Carbassó, ag.
43 Dátil, ag.
44 Heures, roca de les
45 Filigrana, ag. (o Faluga)
46 Bessona superior, ag.
47 Bessona inferior, ag.
48 Arbret, agulla de l'
49 Podrida, roca
50 Ossos, ag.
51 Miranda dels Ossos
52 Panxeta, ag.
53 Boteruda del Gra, ag.
54 Dues Puntes,(Nord)
54 Dues Puntes, (Sud)
55 Corona de la Reina, ag.
56 Reina, ag.
57 Bola de la Partió, ag.
58 BitIla, ag.
59 Veina del Cap Guerrer
60 Cap de Guerrer
61 Partió, roca de la
61.1 Barana, la
61.2 Pom de la Barana
62 Tri-roca, roques
65 Torta (o Má), ag.
66 Escorpí, ag
66.1 Ag. de la Badada
67 Gallaret, roca del
68 Ignasi Capeta, ag.
69 Foradada, ag.
69.1 Foradada, serrat
70 Cadireta
71 Enclusa d'Agulles, ag.
71.1 Llaudó, roca d'en
72 Serrat d'en Pujadé
73 Xica de la Miranda, roca
74 Alta de la Miranda, ag.
75 Petitona, roca
76 Merlet de la Torta, roca
78 Vespa, ag.
79 Pingüí, roca
80 Esquelet, ag.
80.1 Bolo Joe
81 Els Pouetons
82 Cinc Passos, roca dels
83 Cirerer, roca del
84 Dumbo, roca
85 Setrill, roca
90 Máquina de Tren, roca
91 Broc del Setrill
93 Ou de Colom.
94 Encantada, ag.
96 Maranya, ag.
96.1 Corpus Christi, ag.
98 Carnavalada
187 Miranda d'Agulles, roca

CAMPING subgroup

482.2 - 483.3 - 485 - 486 - 492.1 - 492.2 - 492.3 - 492.4 - 494 - 494.1 - 497.1 - 497.2 - 498.3 - 498.4 - 498.9 - 498.10 - 498.11 - 590 are unnamed

482 Miranda de Sant Miquel
482.1 El Risco
483 Cap de Mona, ag.
487 Pallasso, ag.
488 Creu, agulla de la
489 Baixa de la Creu, ag.
489.1 Vomitada, roca
492 Granota, ag.
492.5 Nenos da una piedra.
492.6 Top Rope
492.7 Totxo Pepe
492.8 Miopia
492.9 Bordillo
492.10 Totxo Techo
493 Funicular, carena de la dreta del
496 Cova, ag. o roca
496.2 Avia, roca de l’
496.3 Gos, roca del
497 Germá Paulí
498 Sant Miquel, turó
498.1 Esperò d'Olesa
498.2 Pedra d'Esparraguera
498.5 Placaca
498.6 Boulder
498.7 Nuevo LP
498.8 Minusvàlid
498.12 Ou d'en Tomàs
498.13 Calentosis
585 Corbs, roca dels
586 Trona
587 Tossal de Mullapans
587.1 Aigües, roca de les
590.1 Cavall Pinteta
590.2 Petit Gat, ag. (o Riu)
590.2 Riu, agulla

CAN JORBA subgroup

250 - 253 - 255 - 256 - 264 - 270 are unnamed

217 Montgrós
218 Plecs de Llibre, roques
223 Plec de Llibre Superior ag.
223.1 Boleta dels Plecs, la
223.1 Plec de Llibre Inferior, ag.
223.2 Cajoleta, roca de la
239 Cabrit (o Cilindre), ag.
240 Miranda del Cilindre o Cabrit
241 Nuvis, roca
242 Esperantistes, roca dels
243 Alta de la Coma dels Naps de Baix, ag.
248 Esfinx del Montgros
251 Cabrit, (Serrat del), roques
252 Rampa de L’Esfínx, ag.
254 Faraó, serrat del
255 Faraó, serrat del
256 Faraó, serrat del
257 Tempestat, ag. de la
258 Faraó, El
258.1 David, ag.
259 Faraó occidental, serrat del
259.1 Albert Zanini, ag.
259.2 Benedicció, ag.
259.3 Faraonet, ag.
260 Faraó, serrat Occidental
262 Castanyada, ag.
263 Serrat dela Palomera
264.1 Miranda de l'Oliverar
264.2 Esquerdades, roques
264.3 Angel ag. (o del Pilot)
265 Mur, roca
266 Jorba, ag. de Can
266.1 Miranda de Can Jorba
266.2 Alícia, ag.
266.3 Tudons, agulla
266.4 Plaques de la Pluja
266.5 Sota la Pluja
266.6 Totxos de Can Jorba
268 Taxi, roca
269 Rodona, roca
271.1 Vorera, roca de la
271.2 Inferior de l'Alzina
271.3 Alzina, ag.
275.4 Aritjol, ag.
289 Ous del Faraó, roques
290 Faraó, agulleta del serrat del
291 Foca, ag. de la
291.1 Geperuda (o ag. Baixa de la Coma dels Naps Baix)
319 Ajaguda del coll de Muset,
320 Agulla de l'avenc
321 Jardí, roca del
322 Ocell Mort, roca de l'
323 Saltet, roca

ECOS subgroup

203.1 - 211 - 212 - 216 - 226 - 228 - 229 - 232 - 244 - 245 - 246 are unnamed

189 Coll de Porc, roca
201 Eco Superior, ag.
201.1 Recontrapatufet, ag.
202 Ecos, roques dels
203 1Sense Nom
204 Eco Petit, roca
205 Camell dels Ecos,
206 Cap del Camell dels Ecos,
206.1 Alfil dret, roca
207 Lluís Estesen, ag.
208 Salt de la Nina, roques de'la carena del
209 Salt de la Nina, roques de'la carena del
210 Salt de la Nína, roca del
213 Veina esquerra de la Salamandra, roca
214 Salamandra
214.1 Paret del Migdia
215 Patujet, ag.
224 Miranda dels Aurons,
225 Enganxada, roca
227 Esfinx dels Ecos
229.1 Taula d'en Bernat,
229.2 Ferros, roca dels
230 Aurons, roca dels
231 Guillot, roca d'en
233 Vella, ag.
234 Miracle, ag. (o Bribons)
235 Vista, ag.
236 Veina dreta de la Salamandra, roca
237 Cadireta, ag. de la font de la
238 Grau, roca
247 Roca Plana dels Llamps
249 Patujet, serrat de sobre
267 Cor de Be (o del Be),
287 Micos, ag. del Pas dels
287.1 Alfil, roca

FRARES subgroup

102 - 103 - 104 - 107 - 108 - 109 - 118 - 120 - 129 - 133 - 134 - 135 - 144 - 145- 148 - 150 - 154 - 155 - 157 - 161 - 164 - 165 - 167 - 168 - 173 - 175 - 177 - 178 - 180 - 181 - 182 - 188 - 193 - 194 are unnamed

100 Centenar, serrat del
101 Centenar, roca del
105 Boleta Foradada, ag.
106 Nina, ag.
110 Nadal, ag.
110.1 Melindro, ag.
111 Escut, ag.
112 Morro Pla, ag.
113 Agulla 113, ag.
114 Grip, ag.
115 Nana, ag.
116 Campanilles, punta
117 Mamelluda, roca
119 Miranda de l'Alba
121 Anec, ag.
122 Boleta, ag.
123 Boleta del Portell Estret
124 Avortó,
124.1 Cingle, ag.
125 Gendarme, ag.
126 Caputxó, ag.
127 Amagada, ag.
128 Balmes, ags. de les
130 Elefant Petit, ag.
131 Queixal, ag.
132 Caputxa
134.1 Neu, roca de la
136 Bisbe, el
137 Miranda del Lloro
138 Monja, la
139 Lloro, el
140 Dit, el
141 Dit xic
142 Roca 142
143 Barret, ag.
146 Frare Gros, roca
147 Frares Encantats,
149 Frare Cirili, el
150 Frare Amadeu, el
151 Cristobalita superior, la
152 Cristobalita inferior, la
153 Princesa, ag.
156 Bacatllà o Correcavalls
158 Rei, ag.
159 Pas de Príncep, ag.
160 Pas de Príncep, Inferior
162 Bitllot, ag.
163 Miranda del Príncep,
166 Cap del Calventus, roca
169 Separada, roca
170 Talp (o Corona), ag.
171 Pepino,- roca del
172 Patata, ág.
172 Tub de la Patata, ag.
173.1 Contrafort de la 173
174 Charly, ag. d'en
176 Cresta Plana, ag. o roca
179 Ditet, ag.
179.1 Agulla Fàcil
183 Novici, ag.
184 Nas, roca
185 Contrafort de l'Asiàtica
186 Caporals, ag. Dels
190 Cua de Bacallá, roca
192 Carquinyoli, ag.

SERRAT de les GARRIGORES subgroup

466 Sense Nom
466.1 Llosa, roca de la
466.2 Xampinyó, roca
466.3 Pas de la Drecera de Sant Joan, roca
466.4 Llisa, roca í ag
466.5 Albert Iglésias, ag.
466.6 Pinatell, ag.
466.6 Artiga Baixa, roca de
466.6 Burro Fort, ag.
474 Escolans,
474.1 Pulgui, roca
474.2 Sense Nom
474.3 Dos Forats, ag.
474.4 Joguina, roca de la
499 Boirafua, tossal de la
499 Jamamoto, roca
499.3 Cap de Canals
499.7 Garrigosses, serra
499.8 Garrigosses, serra
499.9 Garrigosses, serra

GORROS subgroup

Gorros group

409 - 409.1 - 410 - 411 - 413 - 414 - 416 - 417 - 418 - 419 - 420 - 422 -
424 - 429 - 431 - 432 - 433 - 447 - 450 - 451 - 453 - 454 - 455 - 463 - 464 - 471 - 475 - 476 - 495 are unnamed

401 Gorra Frígia, roca
402 Magdalena Superior,
403 Miranda de Sta Magdalena
405 Magdalena Inferior, ag,
404 Ullal de les Magdalenes
405.1 Font de Jacob, ag.
406 Gorra Marinera, roca
407 Miranda de Sant Joan
407.1 Totxo de Chaman
408 Crhistian Dios
412 Trencabarrals
415 Cara de Mico, ag.
421 Processó dels Monjos,
423 Doble, roca
425 Mamella, ag.
426 Mamelleta, roca
427 Miranda de la Mamella
430 Triple, roques
434 Jaume Mata, ag.
435 Sant Cugat, ag. De
436 Roca de Sant Martí
437 Sentinella, ag.
437.1 Paparra, ag.
438 Campana, ag.
439 Rave, ag. (o Baldufa)
440 Veina del Rave, roca
448 Megui, ag.
449 Torras Homet, roca d'en
452 Plantacíó, ag.
456 Barretet, ag.
457 Bellavista, Serra de
458 Bellavista, Serra de
459 Bellavista, Serra de
459.1 Miranda dels Pollegons,
460 Bellavista, Serra de
461 Bellavista, Serra de
465 Marcel, roca d'en
465.1 Esquerda
465.2 Rellotge, roca
467 Divendres Sant, roca
468 Filla Alta de la Presidenta,
469 Porró, roca
470 Ou de la Plantació, ag.
472 Colleccionistes, ag.
473 Roca Oblidada
476.1 Punxó de la Pau i justícia,
477 Cantelluda, ag.
478 Presidenta de la Plantació,
479 Filla Baixa de la Presidenta,
490 Sant joan, ag.
491 Baixa de Sant Joan, ag.
495.1 Pistatxo
582 Pas dels Francesos, roca del

SERRAT dels MONJOS subgroup

Cap de Sant Joan 474.9 --
Orella de la Llebre 1 499.1 --
Orella de la Llebre 2 499.2 --
Punxó del Tatet 474.7 --
Roca del Triangle 0 --
Roques del Fascile 474.8 --
Serrat dels Monjos 0 --
Sense Nom 474.6 --
Sense Nom 474.5 --
Sense Nom 494.4 --
Sense Nom 494.5

SANT BENET subgroup

San Benet group

San Benet group

524 - 540 - 541 - 544 - 545 - 546 - 547 - 552 - 553 - 555 - 557 - 558 - 559 - 563 - 565 - 571 - 572 - 574 - 575 - 579 have no name

501 Trompa de I'elefant,
502 Elefant, roca de l'
503 Moro Joan
504 Fesolet,
505 Flautats, roques dels
506 Flautats, roques dels
507 Flautats, roques dels
508 Cadireta del diable
509 Mòmia
510 Momieta
510.1Contrafort de la Momieta
511 Avortó, roca
512 Prenyada
513 Contrafort de la Prenyada
514 San Benet, roques de
514.1 Bauma de St. Benet
514.2 Agulla del Pelaque
514.3 Ag. del pas de la Burra
514.4 Paco, totoxo del
514.5 Santana, totxo
515 Camí, ag. Del
515.1 Canijo, totxo del
516 Sant Benet, ag.
517 La Tifa
519 Tamburini, ag. d'en
520 Panxa del Bisbe
520.1 Rebufat, agulla
520.2 Miranda de Sant Benet
520.3 L'Escolanet
521 Pla dels Ocells, Merlet de Carena
522 Pla dels Ocells, m.
523 Sant Dimes, roca
525 Gat Petit, ag.
526 Gat, Roca del
526.1 Guarda, agulla del
526.2 Menhir, roca del
528 Trumfa
528.1 La Quinta de Trinitats
529 Camí de Sant Salvador, roca del
530 Porra, ag.
531 Punxa, ag.
532 Cara de Vella, ag.
533 Pebrot, ag.
534 Sereno, roca
535 Pito del Sereno, ag.
536 Carota, ag.
537 Nineta, ag.
538 Quarta de'Trinitats, ag.
539 Bosc, roca del
542 Sobre l'agulla del Camí,
543 Degotalls, ag.
543.1 Esperons dels Degotalls.
543.2 El Nas.
543.3 Mur de Medellín
543.4 El Botijo.
543.5 Totxo Buda.
543.6 Esperò Panoramix.
543.7 Totxo Cagat.
543.8 El Bullarengue.
543.9 Totxo del Toni
548 Cavall Bernat, ag.
549 Morral del Cavall, roca
550 Consol, ag.
551 Falcons, roques dels
554 Barretines, serrat de les
556 Forat del Vent, roques
560 Mitra ag.
561 Nansa, ag.
562 Llapis, ag. i roca
564 Lluernes, roca de les
566 Barretina Gran, ag.
567 Barretina Petita
569 Despistada, ag.
570 Projectil, ag.
573 Forat del Vent, serrat
576 Lluernes, serra de les
577 Talaia de Sant Dimes,
577.1 Contrafort St Dimes
578 Baixes del Forat del Vent, roques
578.1 Alta de la drecera de la font del Gat, roca
578.2 Baixa de la drecera de la font del Gat, ag.
578.3 Secretivo Marcelino
580 Didal, ag. (o Flama)
581 Retornats, ag.
581.1 El Pedráncano
582 Pas del Francès, ag. del
582.1 Miranda del Pas del Francès
583 Elefantet
583.1 Miranda del Monestir
583.2 El Quiste
583.3 Nacho, totxo del
583.4 La Bimba
583.5 Calimotxo, totxo
583.6 Manolito, totxo
583.7 Mc. Canna, totxo
583.8 Mongri Moonk Rock
583.9 del W.C., totxo
583.10 Buitri, totxo del
584 Verge, ag.
588 Bo!eta de la Fissura
588.1 Fantasma, roca
589 Ressalt dels Pelegrins
591 Markus Kamen, roca
592 Barberá, roca d'en
592.1 Gollum, totxo del
594 Contrafort del Diable

SANT JERONI subgroup

302.1 - 309 - 310 - 311 - 312 - 314 - 316 - 318 - 324 - 325 - 326 - 329 -
331.1 - 331.2 - 331.3 - 332 - 334 - 339 - 347 - 348.1 - 348.2 - 349 -
357 - 359 - 364 - 365 - 366 - 367 - 368 - 369 - 370 - 371 - 372 - 373 - 374 - 375 - 376 - 377 - 385 - 386 - 387 - 393 have no name

301 Sant jeroni, Miranda de
303 Gegant Encantat, ag.
303.1 Petit Gegant
304 Talaia Gran, ag.
305 Petxina, ag.
306 Talaia Petita, ag.
307 Punta Solitud
308 Talaieta, ag. (d'en Barbé)
312.2 Pany, agulla
312.3 Popa, La
312.4 Ampolla
312.5 Centinelleta
312.5 Sentinelleta
312.6 Miranda del Camell
313 Llum, ag. del coll del
315 Gepes del Camell
317 Cap del Camell de Sant jeroni, ag.
325.1 Pera, la
325.2 Roser, Agulla
327 Confluència, ag.
328 Sant jeroni, agulla de la canal de
329 Carles Carol, ag.
330 Mirador del Moro
331 Montcau (o del Moro)
333 Albarda Castellana,
335 Cántir, ag.
336 Braguer, ag. del, 239.
337 Desgraciada, ag.
338 Puntal de l'Albarda, carena del
340 Mail i Muro Alicate
341 Contrapuntal
342 Puntal de l'Albarda,
343 Inclinada ag.
344 Cigronet, el, ag.
348 Miranda de Sant Antoni
350 Cap de Mort, roca
351 Onze, roca de les
352 Roques del Patriarca 1
353 Roques del Patriarca 2
354 Jaume Bonany
355 Roques del Patriarca 3
356 Barretina del Patriarca, ag.
358 Roques del Patriarca 4
360 Ganivet dels Diables
361 Duc, roques del
362 Serrat del Duc
363 Serrat del Duc
377.1 Pas, roca del.
378 Sant Patrici , ag.
379 Ninot, ag.
379.1 La Fundició
385.1 Pont natural del serrat de Sant Jeroni
387.1 Santa Cecília, Ag
388 Predilecta, ag.
389 Trobada, roca
389.1 Teix, el
390 Pilota, ag.
392 Oliva
394 Pitrada, roca de la
394.1 Sang, agulla de la
394.2 Coloms, agulla dels
394.3 Millet, agulla

ST PAU VELL subgroup

77 Sense nom
99 Agulla de la Venta
99.1 Contrafort de St. Pau Vell
99.2 Roca de la Montse

VERMELL subgroup

1 Gerro, ag.
2 Timbaler del Bruc, ag.
2.1 Cartutxos
3 Tisora N. i S., ags.
3.1 Tisoreta, roca
4 Pallers de Mal Any,
5 Sense Nom
6 Sense Nom
7 Sense Nom
8 Era dels Pallers, ags.
8 Giravolt, ag.
9 Sense Nom
10 Sense Nom
11 Sense Nom
12 Era dels Pallers, roca
98.1 Serrat de les Arnes
98.2 Clot del Tambor,
98.3 Castell, el (esquerra)
98.4 Castell, el (dreta)
98.5 Dissabte, ag.
99 Moixerigues, serrat de les
163.1 Grutes, torrent de les
191 Sense Nom
191.1 Desdentegada
191.2 Totxo Clot Tambor
261 Vella, Roca
261.1 Merlet de la Vella
261.2 Proa, la
271 Naps de Dalt, ag.
272 Sense Nom
273 Sense Nom
274 Sense Nom
274 Musclet, roca
274.1 Boletet, el ag.
275 Gorra,
275.1 Formigues
275.2 Fina dels Naps de Baix,
275.3 Senglar, agulla del
276 Brucs, roques de la carena del Cavall
277 Sense Nom
278 Sense Nom
279 Pupa dels Brucs
280 Bonys dels Naps 1
281 Bonys dels Naps 2
282 Bonys dels Naps 3
283 Bonys dels Naps 4
284 Bonys dels Naps 5
285 Pas del Nap, ag. Gran
286 Roca Roja
286.1 Veina de la Roca Roja,

VINJA NOVA subgroup

318.1 As de Bastos, roca
318.2 Palla
318.2 Mirador de la Palla
345 Vinya Nova, serrat de la (Paret dels Trons)
346 Vinya Nova o del Truc,
346.1 Sant Esteve, roca
346.2 Déu-la-féu, ag.
346.3 Guineu, roca
346.5 Socarrada, serrat
380 Coll de Muset, roca de sobre el
380.1 Llops, roca dels
380.2 Miranda dels Plecs, roca
381 Sense Nom
382 Fabiola, ag.
382.1 Bugaders, roques del torrent dels
382.2 Bugaders, roques del torrent dels
383 Castellet, ag.
383.1 Trinxada roca
383.2 Sense Nom
384 Violeta, agulla de la
441 Plátan
441 Pollegons ag. dels (o Plátan)
442 Pollegons serrat
443 Paret del Pont (Esperança, roca de l')
444 Jordi Solé i Masip (Carles Roig)
445 Gris, roca
446 Davant Roca Gris
462 Pollegons, serrat A dels
462.1 Roca Ponent
462.2 No se
462.3 Pollegó Oest
462.4 Pollegó Oest
462.5 Pollegó Oest (A. Ribas)
462.6 La Palleta
462.7 Coll, agulla
467.1 Tinter, roca
467.2 Artíga Alta, serrat de l’ (Pollegó Est-1)
467.3 Artíga Alta, serrat de l’ (Pollegó Est-2)
467.4 Frare de Baix del Clot de la Moníca, ag.
467.4 Muntaner, serrat d'en (superior, inferior)
467.5 Pastereta ag. del serrat de la
467.6 Planeta, la
480 Rocamala, roques
481 Rocamala, roques
481.1 Flamencs, ag.
481.2 Pi, roca del
481.3 Torres, roca
481.5 Pessebre, ag.
481.6 Trullagons, roca

The history of Montserrat

contribution by vancouver islander

I thought that readers of this page might appreciate a little of the history of the area.

For those who like to mix culture with exercise, the massif offers a wealth of possibilities.

The Benedictine Order established a monastery in the area almost a thousand years ago and has been a continuous presence and influence ever since. Napoleon did his best to inflict as much damage on the monastery as he could in 1811, as did the Spanish anti-clerical movement of the 1830. The little Corsican did leave modern day hikers with one unintentional benefit though. In order to command the high ground on the approaches to Barcelona, his troops established artillery high on the south flanks of the massif above Collbato and the route now followed by the A2 Autovia. The construction and supply road used to place and maintain the guns now forms a walking path, the "Cami de les Bateries," on this side of the range.

In spite of these unfortunate ministrations, pilgrims continued to visit the mountains and the monastery in order to venerate "La Moreneta" (the Black Virgin) the patron of Catalunya since 1881. The present basilica was rebuilt in 1858 and today houses a community of 80 monks. In addition to the main Monestir, 13 empty and rather dilapidated hermitages can be visited on a walking tour around the massif.

Even if you're coming to Montserrat to walk or climb, allow a little time before and after your outing to visit the 12th century wooden sculpture of La Moreneta (open 8am-10am), to see the world famous Montserrat Boys' Choir who give recitals everyday in the basilica at 1pm and 7pm or just to simply take in the opulence of the basilica itself.

Posted Mar 23, 2007 8:10 pm