Balsareny Castle – Castellnou Castle Tower loop from Manresa Alta

Balsareny Castle – Castellnou Castle Tower loop from Manresa Alta

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Balsareny Castle – Castellnou Castle Tower loop from Manresa Alta

03:09

49.3km

550m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.04 km

View of Montserrat

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point on the acequia route, you can see the silhouette of the Montserrat rocks breaking the horizon.

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10.9 km

Corbatera Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Corbatera pond (Sallent) is a wet area that occupies the alluvial plain of the Llobregat river from Cabrianes to Pont de Cabrianes.

This place is a passage area for migratory birds.

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21.2 km

Balsareny Castle

Highlight • Castle

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23.0 km

Cista del Pla del Coll

Archaeological Site

31.4 km

Castellnou Castle was a fortification from the middle of the 10th century. In 1346, King Jaime I gave it to the bishopric of Vic, together with the castle and the town of Sallent. Only a cylindrical tower remains of the old castle, a high watchtower over the Llobregat valley, in the eastern part of the Castellnou term.

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36.5 km

Cal Flequer

Highlight • Settlement

I think they are doing works to convert it into a rural house. Aside from its own natural beauty, it is just a milestone along the way.

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38.7 km

Cal Pinyot

Highlight • Settlement

Masía that, aside from its own natural beauty, it’s just a milestone along the way.

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42.3 km

Aiguamoll de la Bòbila

Highlight • Natural

Few places explain so well nature's ability to recover. Where there was once a clay pit and a landfill, today a wetland stretches out, which has become one of the most biodiverse areas in central Catalonia and an important refuge for fauna.

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44.8 km

Bosc del Reguer

Forest

45.4 km

Mas de Sant Iscle and Ecorail Railway Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Mas de Sant Iscle and crossing of the railway line of the FFCC that transports potash and other minerals from the pre-Pyrenees. In summer, rides on wagon bicycles with ecorail.cat.

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49.3 km

End point

Train Station

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