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Coll d'Arca – Puig de la Talaia Summit loop from la Joncosa del Montmell

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Coll d'Arca – Puig de la Talaia Summit loop from la Joncosa del Montmell

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Coll d'Arca – Puig de la Talaia Summit loop from la Joncosa del Montmell

01:50

12.0km

520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Start point

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2.66 km

Hill of the Cave

Highlight • Summit

The Puig de la Cova (672 m) rises above Aiguaviva and offers one of the best panoramic views of the entire Montmell mountain range. The peak is easily recognizable by its silhouette and the small rock shelter nearby, the Cova, which gives it its name. The climb by MTB is tough, with rocky sections and a steep slope that force you to push the bike at some points, but the reward is brutal: from the top you can see the Penedès, the sea on clear days and the entire Montmell ridge. I got there by electric bike and, if you have a little experience, you can reach the summit without getting off. The path is full of rolled pebbles that complicate the route, but there are also sections of firm rock that give you confidence to move forward. When you reach the top, the views are 360º, epic and panoramic, a perfect viewpoint that combines effort, history and nature before launching yourself on the descents back to the village.

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5.14 km

Coll d'Arca

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This port has two slopes, Juncosa del Montmell and Aiguaviva. Both are hard, with percentages of more than 10%, but the one that comes from Juncosa is the hardest thanks to its hard final section of 17%, with two horseshoe curves in a row that do not allow any rest. It allows to connect both the Bisbal del Penedès and Rodonyà with Aiguaviva and the road from Sant Jaume dels Domenys to the Plana de Manlleu.

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6.90 km

Puig de la Talaia Summit

Highlight • Summit

Third Summit of the 7CiMS trek

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8.07 km

Ermita del Castellot de Montmell

Highlight • Religious Site

The Castellot del Montmell hermitage, dedicated to Sant Miquel, is a small Romanesque gem from the 11th century located just below the remains of the castle. Despite its simple and half-ruined state, it still preserves part of the apse and the original walls, which speak of a time when this was the spiritual and defensive center of the area.

Getting there by MTB is quite a challenge: the path is stony and with very steep sections, and you almost always have to walk the last few meters. But once at the top, the view compensates for any effort - with the entire Montmell mountain range at your feet, the open Penedès and, on clear days, the sea line in the background. The hermitage, despite its condition, transmits silence and history, as if it were still watching over the ruins of the castle.

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8.67 km

L'Església Nova del Montmell

Highlight • Religious Site

The church, which belongs to the Romanesque construction period, is the third place of worship after the castle chapel and, later, the old church of Sant Miquel.

The ascent is made easier thanks to the beautiful panorama that can be seen from this place.

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9.83 km

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Ruins

11.7 km

Church of Sant Miquel and Mare de Déu del Remei

Highlight • Religious Site

Church of Sant Miquel and of the Mare de Déu del Remei (19th century, neoclassical, BCIL IPA-5385, located at Carrer Major 12, La Juncosa del Montmell) New Church of Sant Miquel (consecrated in 1598, now in ruins with a semicircular arch facade, rose window and tower, located at Carrer de l’Església 7) Old Romanesque Church of Sant Miquel (11th–12th century, with Lombard apse, restored in 1953, on a high esplanade at 781 m) Hermitage of Sant Marc (documented in 1338, with Romanesque and Gothic remains, located on the hillside at 711 m between the old church and the castle) Montmell Castle (medieval remains at the top, large viewpoint over the Penedès).

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

3.03 km

2.89 km

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.51 km

4.10 km

219 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Coll d'Arca – Puig de la Talaia Summit loop from la Joncosa del Montmell

Hill of the Cave

Coll d'Arca

Puig de la Talaia Summit

Ermita del Castellot de Montmell

L'Església Nova del Montmell

Church of Sant Miquel and Mare de Déu del Remei

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