Bertí Cliffs – Sant Miquel del Fai loop from Bigues i Riells del Fai

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Bertí Cliffs – Sant Miquel del Fai loop from Bigues i Riells del Fai

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Bertí Cliffs – Sant Miquel del Fai loop from Bigues i Riells del Fai

03:14

9.05km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.18 km for 946 m

After 6.16 km for 1.26 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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258 m

Riells del Fai

Highlight • Settlement

Tiny square with a church and a bar (and a telephone box) with medieval flair. Enter from the north, the climb from the south is very steep. If you came here to go to St. Miquel del Fai, turn back. From here only a hiking path leads there. With the bike you have to go via Sant Feliu de Codines in the west.

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426 m

Public Water Fountain in Riells del Fai

Highlight • Rest Area

The map says there are no fountains in this town, but there is one right at the bus stop. And if not, there's a small shop in the town square where you can buy water and other things.

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1.69 km

Molí de la Madella

Highlight • Historical Site

Rectangular building with two different heights. It retains part of the mill structure, with the carcaba at the bottom and some grinding wheels inside. On a side wall of the floor you can still guess the bread oven. The facades are plastered in poor mortar. Of note in the building are the well-worked openings with jambs and Ilindes, as well as the portal and a canopy window inside the farmhouse. This window provides us with data to date the building, as the canopy windows date back to the 15th century.

The mill retains the pond on an upper edge of the land. It is currently used exclusively as an irrigation pond. The water reaches it through a channel that carries the water that collects, above, the dam of the plant.

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2.08 km

Waterfall and Pool near Sant Miquel del Fai

Highlight • Waterfall

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2.89 km

Bertí Cliffs

Highlight • Gorge

Impressive views of the construction and the cliffs of Sant Miquel del Fai on this path that climbs along the walls of the valley.

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3.26 km

Sant Miquel del Fai

Highlight • Historical Site

The Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai is one of the most surprising must-sees for those who pass through Barcelona. It is located just 50 kilometers from the Catalan capital and is one of those places that you fall in love with. The church, on top of a mountain and suspended over the cliff (it seems magic), leaves one of the most special visions of the Catalan mountain range. A hidden treasure known to few, located in the middle of a beautiful natural environment near the town of Bigues i Riells.

When you enter the natural area, everything captures the senses. The Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai almost hangs from the cliff of the mountain at the top, presiding over a space where rock and water roam freely. The route to the Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai is a spectacular walk, which can be done on foot or by car to reach the historic site. The visit to the church is paid, as the site has owners and is private property. But paying for them is worth it.

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3.44 km

Sant Miquel del Fai Monastery and Salt de l'Aigua Waterfall

Highlight • Religious Site

The monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai is one of the most surprising must-sees for those passing through the area. It is located just 50 kilometers from the Catalan capital and is one of those places that make you fall in love. The church, on top of a mountain and suspended over the cliff (it looks like magic), leaves one of the most special visions of the Catalan mountain range. A hidden treasure known to few, located in the middle of a beautiful natural environment near the town of Bigues i Riells.

When you access the natural area, everything captures the senses. The monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai hangs almost from the cliff of the mountain at the top, presiding over a space where rock and water roam free. The route of the monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai is a spectacular walk, which can be done on foot or by car to reach the historic site. The visit to the church is paid, since the enclosure has owners and is private property. But paying them is worth it.

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9.05 km

End point

Parking

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