CARRETERA DE LES AIGÜES. Take a walk and enjoy the views.
One of the most popular routes for runners of Barcelona is the Carretera de les Aigües (road of waters). It is a flat track, unpaved, in the mountains, with great views, no traffic lights, you run for a long time without worrying about the road, just run. It is also full of runners so it is highly recommendable to go up occasionally.
It is a flat track of about 9 kilometers long located at the foot of the Parc Natural de Collserola. Its privileged position allows to see the city of Barcelona bird’s eye view over almost the entire route. It is so successful that the weekend is a very busy circuit for runners but also for families, cyclists and walkers
How to get there: From the city center you can take the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat in Plaza Catalunya and stop the Peu del Funicular station. There, change the line Vallvidrera towards Vallvidrera Superior and stops at Carretera de les Aigües station. The tour lasts no more than fifteen minutes