Via ferrata Baumes Corcades in Centelles 4h

What would become of us if we did not eventually subject our body to experiencing strong sensations? It would all be a bit monotonous. Fortunately we have a great plan for you, we know that you are adventurous and enjoy the mountains like no one else. We suggest you do the Baumes Corcades via ferrata, in the municipality of Centelles, in the Barcelona region of Osana and it will take around 4 hours to complete approximately.

This time we are going to venture into a medium level via ferrata, but one that even the little ones who are at least 12 years old can do. It is perfect if you already have some distance and want to test yourself and see some truly impressive views from the heights of Puigsagordi Hill. We will be prepared with all the necessary equipment to overcome this via ferrata in style, always accompanied by a qualified guide and for which you will only need to bring sports clothing, mountain shoes, fingerless gloves and something for Eat and drink so you don't run out of energy halfway.

To get to the beginning of our via ferrata, we will take the C-17 in the direction of Vic, which will take us to Centelles. Once here, we take a detour to the left of the road towards San Feliu de Codines until we reach Mas de Banyeres, where we will find the beginning of our way ferrata. You have to coordinate the meeting point with your guide.

It is a via ferrata divided into several sections, and from the beginning we will feel pure adrenaline, because we will have to overcome 3 large, completely vertical walls and some strong falls. The Baumes Corcades route will reward us from the beginning, since after overcoming these 3 walls, we will be able to have a privileged view of the Montseny and the entire valley crossed by the river. Congost.

In the second section comes one of our favorite moments without a doubt, but we'll get to that part. Just overcoming the first section, we will find 2 variants to overcome this part of the via ferrata: an easy way, in which we will have to continue straight, or a difficult way. The latter is an aerial section where probably the most exciting part of this adventure awaits us, which at the same time is the section most desired by us, since it has a long Nepali bridge, which will take around 10 minutes to cross and which is located at a height of 68 meters. Believe us, the sensations you will experience on this bridge are inexplicable and surely completely new for you.

After crossing the bridge we reach thevariant of theTosquera, with another fork where we will find 2 sections to continue, again one will be easier and the other more challenging. The easiest part will be to cross a vertical passage that will lead us to a flat area and that will connect us to the end of the Tram de l´Esperó, that is, the difficult section. If we decide to take the challenging option, strong falls await us, very open and athletic and of course, an increase in time and difficulty of the via ferrata.

Whatever option we have taken at that moment, we will end up at a point where we will have to walk 15 minutes to the icon of this via ferrata, The Staircase. To get here we will overcome 3 collapses in a row and we will reach La Escalera, which will give us the opportunity to reach the top and thus culminate our adventure.

If you live in Catalonia, the via ferrata of Baumes Corcades is one that you cannot miss, since, in addition to its incredible challenges that will make us release large doses of adrenaline, It's really close and easy to get to compared to others. For example, if you need to disconnect from the busy city of Barcelona, in less than 1 hour you will have arrived, if you come from Sabadell, it will not take even 50 minutes or if you come from Terrassa in just 53 minutes you will have arrived. Although the truly lucky ones are those who come from Vich, or who are on a getaway in these parts, because in just 20 minutes, they will be able to discover the Baumes via ferrataCorcades.