Hitchhiking in Montserrat
Hitchhiking to Montserrat
Recent reviews in Montserrat
16.76389, -62.08738
Easy island to hitch around. One main road in the North. Drivers generally very friendly and chatty. Can be difficult getting lifts on Sundays as many drivers won't give lifts to hitchers for religious reasons.―Anonymous, December 2012
Recent reviews mentioning Montserrat
41.81733, 1.896
I'm going to preface this story with the fact that I got extremely lucky.After finally escaping Montserrat, the man who I got a lift from absolutely refused to let me off at the service station, despite how many times I asked him. Insistently repeating, “Mi pueblo es mejor para ti!” (My town is better for you.)
Upon arrival in Sallent, I immediately felt like this wasn't going to go very well; it was a very small town, with a single road joining the motorway with hardly any cars on it. I was waiting at the entrance to the roundabout, next to a supermarket, which unfortunately meant that any car actually using the road, was more than likely going to pull into the car park instead to do their shopping. Time wore on, and in all the time I was there, not a single car pulled onto the exit roundabout. I thought I was stuck.
As per usual in the world of hitchhiking, when it looks like you're stranded, one of two things always happens. Either you get a good night's sleep and try again, or your saviour magically appears for the most random reason imaginable. In my case, it was the second option.
As I was desperately trying to thumb a lift from any of the Saturday evening shoppers, I hear the magic words from across the car park: “Donde vas?” (where are you going?)
A couple in a camper van from Valencia were driving into the mountains to escape the heatwave, but their van had no air conditioning. They had decided to pull off of the motorway to buy ice to put in front of their fans in the van! And just like that I was saved, and bound for Puigcerda.
I didn't think I'd be leaving Sallent until the next day, so for that, Jordi and Claudia, I am incredibly grateful.
rating: 1/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 85 km ↑
―Paquito, Sat 21 Jun 2025, 18:05
41.61025, 1.84621
After an all too brief visit to Barcelona, I decided to begin my journey north, back towards my home. The original plan was to follow the coast, but being right in the middle of one of Spain's worst heatwaves in years, I decided north to Andorra would be a wiser (and prettier) option. I took the train with a Greek girl I met to Montserrat, where she promised a cable car, a very scenic train, and a monastery, how could I say no! After arriving, she told me she was staying that night in the monastery, and I decided to accompany her to help translate since she didn't speak any Spanish. This lead to a fantastic lunch with the monks and priests amongst the Dia De San Joan celebrations!Upon leaving, the bridge seemed like the most logical place to try to stop traffic. However, after an hour of shouted remarks from the patrons of the café across the road, and plenty of middle fingers from passing cars, my patience was starting to ware thin… After a quick beer to recharge, a refill of my water bottle, and another half hour wait, I got a lift from a very loud Spanish man up the motorway a little ways. Despite my pleas to drop me at a service station, he insisted in dropping me in his terrible hometown, Sallent…
If you choose to hitch from here, I'd still say the bridge is the best option going, and the train to the monastery is probably one of the most scenic options for getting out of Barcelona. However for your own sanity, definitely do not leave the motorway, get yourself dropped at a service station!
rating: 3/5, wait: 110 min 👍, ride: 29 km ↑
―Paquito, Sat 21 Jun 2025, 17:30
40.56263, 0.53524
When i was dropped off by the Mallorcans i was initially nervous, it didnt look like much, but this seemingly empty (albeit very pretty) view point is a surprisingly excellent spot!You can stand under one of palm trees, behind the barrier before the exit from the view point, be in perfect view of the drivers and in the shade; functionally hitching directly off of the road! I got a ride in under five minutes from a fantastic Catalan man called Juan-Ramon, who took me all the way to Barcelona!
My aim for the day was Tarragona, so being able to make it all the way to Barcelona was absolutely amazing!
In Barcelona i would meet a Greek girl and we would take the train together to Montserrat for El Dia De San Joan..
To Be Continued...
rating: 5/5, wait: 4 min 👍, ride: 205 km ↗
―Paquito, Fri 20 Jun 2025, 16:47