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Baixador de Vallvidrera station drops you off right at an entrance to Collserola park. The path leads past Museu-Casa Verdaguer, dedicated to the Catalan writer Jacint Verdaguer.
Follow the signs to Turó del Puig.
Along the way are some beautiful views of Sagrat Cor church from the back.
The hike is fairly short, less than 8km.
Getting closer to Tibidabo you will pass some ornate modernista houses.
Arriving in Tibidabo you will reach Sagrat Cor and the fun fair.
View from the roof of Sagrat Cor.
Walking towards Vallvidrera from Tibidabo you will pass the Torre de Collserola.
From Vallvidrera you can the funicular train back from Vallvidrera Superior station to Peu del Funicular and then back to the heart of the city – Plaça de Catalunya is only 20 minutes on the ferrocarril train.
🌳 See also: Guide to Hiking in and Around Barcelona