Montserrat

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)

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

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thanks to Diego

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