FC Barcelona and Montserrat united for the Culer Walk on June 14

Barça fans will be able to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the club’s founding on 14 June by joining the Culer Walk (Marxa Culer),, culminating at the Abbey of Montserrat. The event also forms part of the celebrations marking the millennium of the Benedictine monastery. It is open to members, supporters’ club members (penyistes), and all fans of FC Barcelona, who can now register online via the members' section of the club’s website.

The Marxa Culer will be held in two formats: a long route of 46.7 kilometres starting from the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, and a shorter route of 6.5 kilometres departing from Collbató. Those opting for the longer route will set off at 10:00 pm on Friday 13 June, passing through the towns of Sant Joan Despí, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Molins de Rei, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Pallejà, El Papiol, Castellbisbal, Sant Andreu de la Barca, Martorell, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Esparreguera and Collbató before reaching Montserrat. The short walk will start from the Rambla de Collbató at 8:00 am on Saturday 14 June.

This is a non-competitive walk and will follow the participation guidelines of the Federació d’Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC), with whom FC Barcelona has signed a collaboration agreement. The event has been made possible thanks to the voluntary work of FEEC-affiliated organisations and the advice of their experts.

The Marxa Culer was originally scheduled for 22 March, and had drawn significant interest, but was postponed due to heavy rain that damaged the route. Those who registered in March and wish to take part in the rescheduled walk on 14 June must register again.

Registration, route and support from local councils

There will be seven refreshment points along the long version of the Marxa Culer, including at both departure points, located in the municipalities of Molins de Rei, Martorell, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Esparreguera, Collbató, and finally in the square of the Montserrat Monastery. This is all thanks to the support and cooperation of the participating local councils and their respective municipal staff. FC Barcelona wishes to express its gratitude to these councils and local hiking organisations for their enthusiastic collaboration and the facilities they have provided to help organise the event.

The minimum age for registration is 16 years for the long walk and 12 years for the short one. Minors must be registered by a parent or guardian. The registration fee for the long walk is €30 for Club members, €35 for penyistes and federation members, and €40 for all others. For the short walk, the fee is €20 for members, €25 for penyistes and federation members, and €30 for others. Registration includes a bib and timing chip, the official Marxa Culer shirt, medical assistance and accident insurance, refreshment stations, practical and service information, and a commemorative welcome upon arrival at the Montserrat Monastery.

The club will offer a return coach service from Monistrol de Montserrat at a flat rate of €10. Departure times will be adapted to participants’ arrival at the monastery. The cost of the rack railway descent from the monastery to Monistrol is not included.

Barça and Montserrat

FC Barcelona and the Abbey of Montserrat — two historic institutions deeply rooted in Catalonia — are jointly celebrating the club’s 125th anniversary and the Monastery’s millennium. Their historic link was formalised on 16 December 2024 with the signing of a twinning agreement, reaffirming their shared commitment to collaboration.

Long-time supporters will remember the Penya congresses at Montserrat in 1972, 1977 and 1979, as well as the first team’s bike rides up to the monastery in 1985 and 1992. There was also a small chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat in the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms at the Spotify Camp Nou before the renovation works. This chapel featured the same image of the Virgin that presided over the stadium’s opening ceremony in 1957. Once the renovations are complete, the chapel will be restored to its original location as part of the Espai Barça project.