The Rack Railway and Cable Car
On Gingerguide's self-guided Montserrat audio tour, The Rack Railway and Cable Car is a stop worth about ~30 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~30 min
- Montserrat Montserrat guide
About The Rack Railway and Cable Car
The two dramatic ways up the mountain: a rack railway that grinds up from the valley across a great viaduct, and a yellow cable car, opened in 1930, that swings up the cliffs.
Reaching the monastery is half the fun, by one of two dramatic mountain railways from the valley. The Cremallera, a rack railway, climbs about five kilometres and some 550 metres from Monistrol de Montserrat, using a toothed rail to grip the steep gradient and crossing a long viaduct, the Pont del Centenari. Its line first ran from 1892 to 1957 and was reopened in 2003.
The alternative is the Aeri de Montserrat, a cable car opened in 1930 and billed as the oldest in Spain, which swings up the cliff face in about five minutes. Both connect with the train from Barcelona, and both close in bad weather.
Did you know? The Cremallera rack railway climbs about five kilometres and some 550 metres from Monistrol de Montserrat to the monastery, using a toothed rail on the steep gradient and crossing the long Pont del Centenari viaduct.
How much time do you need at The Rack Railway and Cable Car?
Around ~30 min works well for The Rack Railway and Cable Car — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at The Rack Railway and Cable Car?
Yes — The Rack Railway and Cable Car made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Montserrat. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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