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The monastery of Montserrat beneath the mountain’s serrated rock pinnacles

Beyond Barcelona · by FGC train and rack railway

Montserrat: Our Favourites

The monastery of Montserrat among serrated peaks, reached by train and the rack railway or cable car.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Montserrat: the back story

    Montserrat·In depth

    The monastery on the serrated mountain, an hour from the city by train.

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What to see

  1. La Moreneta

    Montserrat monastery

    Montserrat·Monastery and basilica

    The Benedictine monastery and basilica on the mountain.

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Getting there

  1. From Monistrol

    Cremallera de Montserrat

    Monistrol de Montserrat·Rack railway

    The rack railway up to the monastery.

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