Visit to the monastery of Montserrat and hike up the mountain

Itinerary

The Montserrat Massif

Montserrat is a rocky massif traditionally considered the most important and significant mountain in Catalonia.

The word mont means mount and serrat means to be peeled, mountain peeled in Catalan.

Montserrat is characterized by its geomorphological forms of its seductive and abrupt environment. Unruly and whimsical, natural and natural, which are related to the erosion of tectonic movements and the multitude of sediments that were deposited over the years. Did you know that this entire area was occupied by the delta of a river more than 50 million years ago?

The monastery

The monastery of Montserrat, with a history of almost 1000 years old, has become a religious reference that gathers every year to miles of pilgrims. And it is not surprising, since it has been found in a small cave the black virgin, known as "La Moreneta", Montserrat has always been linked to spirituality.

Stop At:

• Abadia de Montserrat, Carretera BP-1121 S/N, 08199 Montserrat Spain