01.MONESTRELL
From the heart of the cava-making region in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia and Subirats to the Foix Park, we’ll come to distinct landscapes and environments, including caves, dry riverbeds, and plains. This is one of the best routes for a full view of Alt Penedès.
Tour details
PR-C 148
Embalse del Foix - Sta. Margarida i els Monjos - St. Miquel d’Olèrdola - Subirats - Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
Distance: 43.5 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +865/-918 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition, with some stretches in fair condition. A couple of trails; a couple of fords.
PR-C 148-1
Sant Marçal - St. Esteve de les Masuques
Distance: 5.9 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +69/-133 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Asphalt roads in good condition with a couple of stretches in fair condition.
PR-C 148-2
St. Pere Molanta - Vilafranca del Penedès - Pacs del Penedès
Distance: 8.6 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +86/-114 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition. City road in Vilafranca.
PR-C 148-3
Ca l’Avi - St. Pere de Lavern
Distance: 3.6 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +58/-85 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Roads in good or very good condition, with a short stretch. One ford (Riera de Lavernó).
02.PARELLADA
This route cuts across the hinterland plains adjacent to the mountains dividing Alt Penedès from Anoia. Thus, the views are mountainous to the north, while the vineyards emerge in the south.
Tour details
PR-C 149
St. Martí Sarroca - Guardiola de Font-rubí - L’Alzinar - St. Quintí de Mediona
Distance: 16.4 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +378/-355 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition, with some stretches in fair condition.
PR-C 149-1
Montaña del Marquès - St. Quintí de Mediona
Distance: 6.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +65/-411 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition.
PR-C 149-2
Obaga de les Estoses - Les Casetes d’en Raspall
Distance: 4.6 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +118/-235 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition, with a couple of stretches in fair condition.
PR-C 149-3
L’Alzinar - Maset de les Pereres
Distance: 2 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +77/-25 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition, with a couple of stretches in fair condition.
03.SAMSÓ
This route takes us from the plains to the higher area of Mas de Pontons and the surroundings of the Pontons Castle. The landscapes are variegated, so the route’s perfect if you like the combination of flat and rolling land.
Tour details
PR-C 150
Torrelles de Foix - Santuario del Foix - El Foix - Pontons - Pla de Sapera
Distance: 25.25 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +993/-608 m
Difficulty: strenuous
Road condition/type: Roads in good, very good, and bad condition. Difficult roads and fords in the Foix area.
PR-C 150-1
Els Sovals - Santuario del Foix
Distance: 2.72 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +61/-115 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Roads in good condition, with some stretches in fair condition. Optional trail.
PR-C 150-2
Torrelles de Foix - Mussarra
Distance: 4.75 km
Cumulative elevation gain: 60/-114 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Roads in good or very good condition.
PR-C 150-3
Can Rossell de les Bassegues - Cosconar
Distance: 4.64 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +56/ -274 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Roads in fair condition. Fords.
04.MACABEU
Flanked by two rivers, Foix and Bitlles, this route crosses the Penedès hinterland amidst vines and small villages. The course is almost completely flat, only interrupted by the rivers and the riverbeds you’ll come across once and again.
Tour details
PR-C 151
St. Martí Sarroca - Vilobí del Penedès - Puigdàlber - El Pla del Penedès - Torrelavit
Distance: 22.4 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +413/-427 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good condition, with a couple of stretches in fair or bad condition. A couple of trails; a couple of fords.
PR-C 151-1
Les Casetes d’En Raspall - Pla del Penedès
Distance: 4.7 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +14/-98 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Mostly asphalt roads or tails in good condition.
PR-C 151-2
Variante de Vallformosa
Distance: 2.7 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +39/-49 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition.
05.SUBIRAT PARENT
This route affords great panoramic views of the area. You’ll be able to see a pretty good gist of the typical Penedès landscapes without much effort –the plains, the riverbeds, and mountains, and one or two interesting villages.
Tour details
PR-C 152
Els Monjos - Pacs del Penedès - Les Cabanyes - La Granada - St. Cugat Sesgarrigues - Avinyó Nou - St. Pau d’Ordal - Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
Distance: 28.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +485/-479 m
Difficulty: moderate/strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly asphalt roads in good or very good condition, with a couple of stretches in bad condition.
PR-C 152-1
Variant of Can Rossell
Distance: 7.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +239/-277 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly asphalt roads in good condition, with two trails in fair condition.
PR-C 152-2
Els Monjos - Vilafranca del Penedès - St. Cugat Sesgarrigues
Distance: 10.4 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +130/-46 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition. City road in Vilafranca.
06.SUMOLL
Of all the routes suggested, this is the one that best resembles a bird’s eye view. From up the Sierras of Font-Rubí and Mediona, you’ll get stunning panoramic views of Alt Penedès, understanding how variegated the region’s landscapes are.
Tour details
PR-C 153
Mas de Pontons - Coll de la Barraca – Shrien of Font-rubí - El Bolet - sierra crest - St. Sadurní d’Anoia
Distance: 37.8 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +749/-1215 m
Difficulty: moderate/strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in good or very good condition, with stretches in fair or bad condition. Asphalt roads and easy trails.
07.ULL DE LLEBRE
This is a loop trail in west Vilafranca, between La Bleda and El Castellot. It’s an easy route for all kinds of trekkers, irrespective of their age or fitness level.
Tour details
PR-C 154
La Múnia - Castellví de la Marca - La Bleda (loop trail)
Distance: 20.4 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +253/-253 m
Difficulty: easy
Road condition/type: Mostly low-traffic roads in good or very good condition. A couple of fords. Shortcuts available.
PR-C 154-1
Cases de la Riera - Castellot
Distance: 7.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +308/-315 m
Difficulty: very strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly in fair condition. Gravel road in the area of El Castellot. Asphalt stretches. A couple of fords.
08.XAREL·LO
Combining the road up Sierra de Mediona and down the Riera de Mediona, this route follows the river Bittles to Sant Sadurní d’Anoia.
Tour details
PR-C 155
Coll de la Barraca - Sierra de Mediona - Mediona - St. Quintí de Mediona - St. Sadurní d’Anoia
Distance: 29.6 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +486/-1011 m
Difficulty: strenuous
Road condition/ type: Mostly roads in fair or bad condition. Good roads and trails from Sant Quintí de Mediona downwards. Long trail in Riera de Mediona.
PR-C 155-1
Riera de Mediona - Mediona Castle - Montaña del Marquès
Distance: 3.5 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +246/-46 m
Difficulty: moderate/strenuous
Road condition/ type: Mostly roads in good or fair condition.
09.GARNATXA
We’ll climb the last slopes of the Garraf massif, the Ordal mountains, along sloping trails, across wooded valleys, and amidst scattered vineyards. The route affords amazing views of Alt Penedès.
Tour details
PR-C 156
Olesa de Bonesvalls - Montcau - Gelida - St. Llorenç d’Hortons
Distance: 26.3 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +899/-959 m
Difficulty: moderate/strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in fair or bad condition. Trails in fair condition. Asphalt roads from Sant Sadurní d’Anoia to Sant Llorenç d’Hortons.
PR-C 156-1
Turó de les Mentides - Plana Rodona - Riera dels Vidriers
Distance: 2.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +19/-195 m
Difficulty: moderate/strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in fair or bad condition.
PR-C 156-2
Riera dels Vidriers - L’Avenc d’Ordal
Distance: 4.5 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +225/-42 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in fair or bad condition.
PR-C 156-3
Ronda d’Ordal (it ends in a section of PR-C 156)
Distance: 14 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +562/-543 m
Difficulty: moderate/strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in fair condition, with stretches in better and worse condition. Significant road stretches and also trails.
10.MONTSERRAT
This undulating route passes by different landscapes. It’s the traditional itinerary from Vilafranca to Montserrat leading to Piera, where we’ll take GR 172.
Tour details
PR-C 157
Vilafranca del Penedès - Piera
Distance: 26.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +616/-701 m
Difficulty: moderate
Road condition/ type: Very different types of roads. Risky, high-traffic road coming to Piera, especially on holidays (access to developments). Trails by the vineyards.
11.GR5
Dominated by a mountainous environment and steep terrain, we’ll go hiking in the sierras around Ordal, where we’ll watch a rich array of landscapes from the vineyards on the plains of Penedès to the mountains and the woods of the Garraf massif.
Tour details
GR5
Section of St. Llorenç d’Hortons - Gelida - El Montcau - Olesa de Bonesvalls
Distance: 21.0 km
Cumulative elevation gain: +899/-836 m
Difficulty: strenuous
Road condition/type: Mostly roads in fair, bad, or very bad condition. Trails in fair condition.