Cremallera i funiculars de Montserrat

The Montserrat Rack Railway is one of the main routes to approach the Montserrat Sanctuary site, an essential step to access the center of the site. The San Juan and Santa Cova Funiculars, on the other hand, facilitate access to the Montserrat Mountain Natural Park, in the Bages region. Through these sustainable means of transport, citizens have the opportunity to live a unique experience in the middle of nature, visiting the most important and significant mountain in Catalonia, since, thanks to its surprising characteristics, it has become one of the symbols Catalans.

The Rack Train travels 5 kilometers, overcomes a difference in altitude of 600 meters and lasts 15 minutes. The journey begins at the Monistrol de Montserrat station and goes to the Sanctuary grounds. Thanks to the panoramic glass, passengers can see impressive views of the Llobregat Valley and the particular shapes of the Montserrat mountains.

Once there, visitors will find the two funiculars:

The San Juan Funicular runs a distance of 503 meters and overcomes a slope of 65%, offering an aerial view of the Monastery at 1,000 meters above sea level and a panoramic view of Anoia from Pla de les Taràntules, as well as one of the best perspectives of the Sanctuary from the viewpoint of the upper station. In addition, it has the Interpretation Center of the Geoparc of Central Catalonia and the Montserrat Mountain Natural Park.

The Santa Cova Funicular measures a distance of 262 meters and overcomes a difference in altitude of 118 meters. It connects the Sanctuary with the Cave Road where, according to legend, some shepherds found the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. In addition, on the Cova path you can see the monumental Rosario, the most important outdoor sculptural complex of Catalan modernism.

This iconic place is located just over an hour and a half, by public transport, from the city of Barcelona. Starting with the combined Train + Rack Railway ticket, users access Montserrat with an economical and sustainable option, arriving in the middle of the Sanctuary grounds alternating train and Rack Railway.

You can also enjoy the experience in Montserrat thanks to the combined packages from Plaza España to Barcelona: the TRANS Montserrat ticket that, in addition to the train and rack railway, includes access to the Sant Joan Funicular and the viewpoint, the Santa Cueva Funicular (when in service), entrance to the Audiovisual Space, and direct access, without prior reservation, to the Throne of the Virgin; and the TOT Montserrat ticket, which in addition to the advantages offered by TRANS Montserrat includes access to the museum and lunch at the Montserrat buffet.

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