Route notes · Catalonia
Where we walked, and what it actually cost.
Route notes, train timings, water points and turnaround rules for weekend walks in Collserola, Montseny, Garraf and the Pyrenees.
Walking out of Barcelona, Spain since 2021
Route cards
Figures are ours, measured on our day. Distance, moving time and ascent are what the group recorded, not what a sign promised.
How the circle decides go or no-go on a doubtful forecast
The simple rules we use on Friday night to decide whether a weekend walk happens, changes route, or gets cancelled without argument.
Walked 13 Jun 2026 · checked 30 Aug 202602PyreneesA Pyrenees day trip by train: high valleys without an overnight
How a day in the high Pyrenees works as a train trip from Barcelona, including timings, the rack line, altitude and a realistic turnaround.
Walked 23 Nov 2025 · checked 14 Jul 202603GarrafGarraf in early spring: limestone, wind and no shade at all
A coastal limestone walk south of Barcelona that is perfect in March and punishing in July, with water planning and station-to-station options.
Walked 6 Apr 2025 · checked 21 Apr 202604MontsenyA Montseny beech-forest day: late autumn colour above the cloud
Notes on a full day in the Montseny beech woods, including the awkward bus and car-share logistics, the fog line and a sensible turnaround.
Walked 11 Jan 2025 · checked 2 Jun 202605CollserolaCollserola from the city: a half day on the ridge, by metro only
A three to four hour ridge walk in the Collserola park that starts and ends at a metro station, with water points, shade and heat notes.
Walked 14 Sept 2024 · checked 19 May 2026Turnaround rules
Four things we agree before the first climb
Trailhead Circle writes up the walks we actually do on weekends, with the boring details left in: which train, how much water, where the shade ends and when we turn around.
- Plan the return before the summit, not after it.
- Carry water for the hour you did not expect.
- The last train is a hard limit, not a target.
- Anyone can call the turnaround, and nobody argues.