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View of El BrucPallares1 · CC BY-SA 3.0

El Bruc

Village

El Bruc is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the side of Montserrat, of which the north-western third is within the municipality. A local road connects the village with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, and to

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Monistrol de Montserrat via the monastery.

It was the site of the Battles of the Bruch between France and Spain in 1808.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of El Bruc
Province
Barcelona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
2,290
Altitude
486 m
Mayor
Carles Castro Taboada
Area (IGN)
46.9 km²
District
Noya
Postcode
08294
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Where to sleep in El Bruc

6 registered places to stay

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What to see

30 places to explore El Bruc at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    Ente local histórico de CataluñaBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Guardia
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Monumento, del siglo XX.

    MonumentoBien de interés cultural

    Monumento para conmemorar la Batalla del Bruch
    Jlmoncada · Public domain
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    Masía, del siglo XVIII.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Ca n'Elias
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa de estilo ecléctico, del siglo XX.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Cal Calvo
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa de estilo modernismo catalán, del siglo XX.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Cal Casas Petit
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa, del siglo XIX.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Cal Chic Cordero
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Cal Cordero
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa de estilo modernista, del siglo XX.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Cal Díaz
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    9.

    Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XII.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Cal Porquer
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    10.

    Casa consistorial de estilo modernista.

    Casa consistorialBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Can Casas
    Devi Laug · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Can Domenec
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Can Jorba
    Clemens Schmillen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    13.

    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Can Maçana
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Masía de estilo popular, del siglo XVII.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Can Marquès
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Masía de estilo popular, del siglo XVI.

    MasíaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Can Vallès
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XX.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Panama Canal
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Castell del Bruc
    Clemens Schmillen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Torre defensiva de estilo popular.

    Torre defensivaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Castell Ferran
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Cruz de término de estilo popular, del siglo XX.

    Cruz de términoBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Creu de terme de Santa Maria del Bruc
    Joandrés · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Mas la Vinya Nova
    Clemens Schmillen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Puente de estilo popular, del siglo XX.

    PuenteBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Pont de la Parròquia
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Iglesia de estilo popular, del siglo XVIII.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Sant Pau
    Pallares1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Iglesia de estilo románica.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Sant Pau Vell de la Guàrdia
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Iglesia de estilo románica.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Santa Maria del Bruc
    Jordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Muralla

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience El Bruc on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camí de Sant Jaume (l'Hospitalet - Tàrrega)

Hiking: Camí Ignasià Català 6: Igualada - Montserrat

Hiking: Camí Ramader de Marina

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat

Getting there

Bike

2 activities

MTB: Castells de Frontera Ruta 5 - Els Castells Montserratins

MTB: TransCatalunya. De la Mediterrània

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Climbing

2 activities

Climbing at Camí equipat Torrent del Lloro

Getting there

Climbing at GAM

Getting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around El Bruc

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • ClimbingSol Solet · in the village · 44 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia ferrada Cinglera del Resistent · 9 km away, in Castellbell i el VilarGetting there
  • WineriesVins Grau · 9.2 km away, in Castellfollit del Boix · 21 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingla Serra Burgès · 10.4 km away, in Torre de Claramunt (La)Getting there
  • GolfClub de Golf Masia Bach · 10.7 km away, in Sant Esteve Sesrovires · 3 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksGranja Aventura Park · 16.4 km away, in TerrassaGetting there
  • Water parksParc el Llac de Vallparadís · 20 km away, in TerrassaGetting there