AJUNTAMENT DE
SANTA MARGARIDA I ELS MONJOS

AJUNTAMENT DE
SANTA MARGARIDA I ELS MONJOS

Route:

Circular route in Santa Margarida i els Monjos through Castellet i la Gornal and l’Arboç

A circular cycling route starting in Santa Margarida i Els Monjos. It begins at the Els Monjos train station and continues through the municipality, passing industrial areas and vineyards. Entering the Foix Natural Park, the route leads to Penyafort Castle, one of the most emblematic heritage sites in the Alt Penedès region.

Route description:

It begins at the Els Monjos train station and continues through the municipality, passing industrial areas and vineyards. Entering the Foix Natural Park, the route leads to Penyafort Castle, one of the most emblematic heritage sites in the Alt Penedès region. Following the path into the park, you’ll pass several farmhouses, including Cal Magí, Cal Prunera, and Les Mases, before reaching Les Masuques (Castellet i La Gornal). Once in the new municipality, the route continues along the road through a wine-growing landscape to Castellet, a town surrounded by the Foix Natural Park, where the majestic medieval castle and the Foix Reservoir are particularly noteworthy. Crossing the municipality, you’ll pass by Molí Vell, the L’Arboç water treatment plant, the Moliner path, and Cal Teclo, before arriving in the town of L’Arboç. The route takes you through its historic centre and ends at the Giralda. From the Giralda, you leave the town via the Bajada de Bonsoms, and amidst vineyards, you’ll cross the Pantano path, El Masanet, the Camino del Alba, and the Llacuneta, reaching the Països Catalans Avenue and entering La Ràpita (Santa Margarida i Els Monjos). Crossing the town along the bike path, the route concludes back at the Els Monjos train station.

Technical sheet

Map and tracks

Points of interest

Penyafort Castle
CIARGA and Serral air raid shelter
Foix Mill