Horseback riding in Montserrat, Barcelona

Enjoy a horseback ride in Montserrat National Park and travel back to the 11th century exploring Montserrat Abbey.

A 1 hour drive from Barcelona you will find Montserrat, the most important and significant mountain in Catalonia, known for its many peaks. Due to its curious shape, it is called "Serrated Mountain" in Catalan. In Montserrat you can also discover the Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat built in the 11th century where an image of the Virgin of Montserrat with miraculous powers is kept. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit the monastery to pray to the virgin and enjoy the views that the mountain offers over the region.

On this horseback riding tour in Montserrat, Tours by Uni's instructors will guide you on this horseback riding tour. You will be picked up in Barcelona and taken to the trails of Montserrat National Park for a scenic 50 minute ride. You will start by visiting the Abbey of Montserrat admiring its Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance architecture nestled on the mountainside where you will find La Moreneta, the patron saint of Catalonia. You will have some free time before your horseback riding tour of Montserrat to enjoy the local farmers' market and discover the local produce. You will then arrive at the ranch where you will meet the horse on which you will enjoy this horseback riding tour in Montserrat. There you will enjoy riding through the countryside of Montserrat National Park, ending with the route of the three Romanesque hermitages discovering the landscapes of a jagged and saw-toothed mountain range. Before returning to the meeting point in Barcelona you can enjoy some free time to relax at the ranch.

Discover the wonders of Barcelona with this horseback riding tour of Montserrat, discovering its rugged rock formations and jagged peaks rising above the surrounding landscape.