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[QUOTE="JabbaPapa, post: 765194, member: 195"] The route via Sant Cugat has always seemed to me to be the least daunting upwards from Barcelona, but this year I simply decided to avoid Montserrat completely, but I grabbed the tarmac route directly from Manresa to Igualada -- which was a little bit painful, particularly in the heavy rain that day, except the last section down towards Igualada in better weather and more beautiful scenery. That shortcut saved me at least a whole day. But truth is, most Compostela pilgrims completely avoid that hike up by starting there, whereas the Ignatian Way pilgrims have an easier climb in the opposite direction. As for a route up to Montserrat, I had certainly decided that if I had walked up there, I was going to take the tarmac, but there's a confusing multiplicity of options. Maybe try looking at mapy.cz, either the online map or the app ? Information resources for Compostela pilgrims on the Cami Catalan seem to be unusually defective -- but I eventually discovered this site for the Ignatian Way ones : [URL]https://caminoignaciano.org/en/lodging/[/URL] ; and it is extremely helpful. The Ignatian Way is virtually identical to the Catalan via Lleida between Montserrat and Logroño, or at least between Montserrat and Tárrega if you follow the Huesca and Aragones route instead. And I'd recommend the route towards Igualada rather than Manresa -- support structures are a lot better, and you'll have a decent chance of bumping into other pilgrims, both Compostela and Ignaziano ones. But virtually nobody comes down via the northern Catalan/Roman route via Manresa, whilst the Ignaziano pilgrims are few in number. The walk between Montserrat and Igualada is not that challenging physically, especially compared to the rest of Catalonia. Honestly though, I'd really suggest that instead of Barcelona to either Igualada or Manresa, it'd be a far wiser choice to walk from Montserrat to Cervera or Tàrrega, or however far you can make it in the time that you have. [/QUOTE]
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