Catalunya's most famous via ferrata, 45 minutes from Barcelona: twelve sections, overhangs, and the longest Nepalese bridge in Europe — 69 metres of single cable above the valley.
Book NowBaumes Corcades — also known simply as the Centelles ferrata — is the route by which every other via ferrata near Barcelona is measured. Twelve sections of limestone above the Congost valley, roughly 2.5 km of route and 330 metres of elevation gain, finishing on the summit of the Turó del Puigsagordi at 972 m. It is the most popular ferrata in Catalunya, and deservedly so.
The centrepiece, and the longest bridge of its kind in Europe: one cable for your feet, one for each hand, and 69 metres of air between you and the far side. It's optional — there's a bypass — but almost nobody who crosses it forgets it.
The clever thing about this route is that nearly every section offers two variants, an easier line and a harder one, with escape options along the way. That means a fit first-timer and an experienced ferratista can climb the same route on the same morning and both come away satisfied — we simply choose the line that fits you, section by section. The main route runs at K4; the Tosquera and l'Esperó variants push into K5 with serious overhangs for anyone who wants their forearms properly tested.
A short walk from the parking above Mas de Banyeres, following the marked path to the base of the wall.
A vertical start of around 20 metres, then a slightly overhanging exit — enough to warm the arms up and get everyone into the rhythm of clipping.
69 metres of cable across open air. Optional, unforgettable, and the reason many people come. We time our arrival to avoid the queue.
Long horizontal traverses past the open caves — baumes in Catalan — that give the route its name. Easier ground, big exposure, spectacular position.
A junction: the K4 line up to the famous ladder, or the Tosquera variant at K5 for those with strength left. Your call, made on the day.
The hardest variant on the route — sustained overhangs for experienced ferratistas only. Entirely optional and easily skipped.
The final section to the top of Puigsagordi, with views over the Montseny, the Guilleries and the eastern Pyrenees, then a walking descent of around 50 minutes.
This is the busiest ferrata in Catalunya. On a Saturday morning people have waited over an hour just to cross the bridge, stuck behind twenty others. Centelles town hall runs a reservation system that has improved things, and we book your place as part of your booking — but the real fix is timing. We start early and pace the route to keep you moving, which on this ferrata is worth as much as the equipment.
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Everything people ask about the Centelles ferrata — the bridge, the grades, the crowds and the practicalities.
If Baumes Corcades sounds like more than you want for a first time, Tossal de les Venes is a gentler day with a cave traverse. If the K5 variants sound like the interesting part, Cágate Lorito is the hardest ferrata we guide.
