Monks’ path

The path offers a scenic 25 km hike, showcasing Romanesque and Gothic monasteries, and climbs from 100 to 1,050 meters, ending at a stunning mountain peak.

The Camí dels Monjos (Monks' Way) crosses the municipalities of Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Terrassa and Matadepera. Even today, this path links the monasteries of Sant Cugat del Vallès and Sant Llorenç del Munt, two great examples of the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Along its 25 kilometres, it climbs from an altitude of 100 meters in Sant Cugat to the 1,050-meter peak of La Mola, where the monastery of Sant Llorenç is located. The itinerary begins at the Plaça d’Octavià, in front of the Monastery of Sant Cugat. The path continues down the Carrer Major, with its 15th-century arched porticoes, and then follows the Avinguda de Rius i Taulet. When it veers down the Avinguda de Graells, we see the chapel of Sant Domènec to our left. The route then leaves the Avinguda de Graells and passes through the Jardins de Caterina Albert via Carrer de Víctor Català. It then crosses the railroad from Barcelona to Sabadell and continues alongside the tracks until it reaches the Camí dels Monjos and the Plaça dels Castellers, where it once again crosses the railroad and the AP-7 highway. The Way continues through the Plaça de Xavier Cugat and the Plaça de la Recerca and heads north until it reaches the neighbourhood of Can Barata, the last stop in the municipality of Sant Cugat.