The Best Trail Running Routes in Barcelona
Explore Trail Running RoutesTop 8 trail running routes in Barcelona
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Carretera de Les Aigues from Funicular Mid-Station
Carretera de Les Aigues is a flat gravel road that twists and turns along the side of the Collserola mountains. This flat gravel bench cut into the mountainside runs for miles at roughly the mid-mountain elevation....
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La Muralla China Loop from La Funicular
This short loop following the two Muralla China trails is located just on the other side of the ridge from Barcelona. While it isn’t far from the city, being on the backside of the ridge and away from the more touristy area on el Tibidabo does help keep this trail a bit quieter than some others in the region....
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Barcelona to Sant Cugat
This point-to-point route running from the outskirts of Barcelona all the way to the train station in Sant Cugat des Valles is an inspiring trek through the mountains of Collserola. While you'll catch the train back from Sant Cugat, you'll shirk the free elevation gain from the funicular and, instead, climb the mountains and cross the entire range on foot!
While the initial climb up the mountain might look intimidating, the entire 6-mile run only gains a little over 1,000 feet of elevation, making this route quite attainable to most runners....
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Carretera de Les Aigues Loop
Carretera de Les Aigues is a flat gravel road that twists and turns along the side of the Collserola mountains. This flat gravel bench cut into the mountainside runs for miles at roughly the mid-mountain elevation....
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Trinitat Nova to Vallvidrera Funicular
This delightful point-to-point run climbs from the Trinitat Nova train station to the crest of the Collserola Mountains, and then traverses the crest all the way to the Vallvidrerar Funicular. With a lot of up-and-down sections along the way, you’ll gain over 2,000 feet of elevation along this 7....
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Midnight Trail Loop
This recommended loop connects some of the most popular trails in the easily-accessible Tibidabo zone of Collserola. The run begins at the mid-station of the Valvidrera Funicular, which gets you halfway up the mountain....
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Collserola North Loop
This medium-length loop through the northern reaches of Collserola begins conveniently right on the edge of Barcelona. The route climbs up over the mountain range, drops deep into the forest on the far side, and then loops back up and over the mountain to return to Barcelona....
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Gran Trail Collserola
The Gran Trail Collserola presented by Barcelona Trail Races (originally known as “Ultratrail Collserola”) is Barcelona’s backyard ultra trail race. Covering 76km and climbing over 2,600m, this isn’t the steepest ultra that you’ll ever race… but if you approach it complacently, it will destroy you!
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