footpath in Catalonia
GR-5 Viewpoints Trail is in Barcelona (province).
Understand
editThe GR 5, or Viewpoints Trail (Sender dels miradors) is a long-distance trail of about 234 km that runs through Alt Penedès, Anoia, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Maresme, and the two Vallesos, between Sitges and Canet de Mar. It forms a large arc between the coasts of Garraf and Maresme, encircling the city of Barcelona at a distance of between 40 and 50 km.
Prepare
editGet in
editSee Sitges for getting to starting point.
See Canet de Mar for returning.
Both places have train connection with Barcelona.
Hike
editThe trail has 12 stages corresponding to the following places:
- 1 Sitges
- Crosses with GR 92 Mediterranean trail
- Enters 1 Parc del Garraf
- You will walk solar system hike. See Parc del Garraf#Do
- 2 Olesa de Bonesvalls
- 3 Gelida
- 4 Can Parellada
- Enters 2 Montserrat Natural Park
- 5 Montserrat (Spain)
- 6 Rellinars
- 7 Sant Llorenç Savall
- 8 Sant Feliu de Codines
- Enters 4 Espai Natural dels Cingles de Bertí
- 9 Aiguafreda
- Enters 5 Montseny Natural Park
- 10 Montseny
- 11 Sant Celoni
- 12 Sant Martí de Montnegre
- Crosses GR 92 Mediterranean trail
- 13 Canet de Mar