Trail Name: Can Mas de la Riera; AKA: Ruta 1
Trail Type: Short distance circuit; partly paved, partly hard packed earthen surface, and some rough trail, somewhat maintained, and marked a bit sporadically along the route itself, so bring a map.
Length: Total: 6.1 kilometers/ 3.8 miles
Convenient to: Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Marking: Red grape leaf, or directional signs to itinerary points in a couple of places
Trail Description: A short, pleasant and easy walk in the outskirts of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, along the agricultural paths through the vineyards surrounding the town. Not much shade along the trail.
Trailhead:
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, a trail off Carrer de la Diputacio (between the bridge and the Placa de Manuel Raventos)
Parking:
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia: Carrer Sant Josep, a large public lot at the end of the street; Passeig del Parc, street-side parking
Public Transportation Options:
Rail: R4 from Barcelona, direct connections at least once an hour on regular weekdays, north and south
Suggested Stages: Not applicable
Trail Itinerary-Reference Points: Sant Sadurni d’Anoia: Carrer (C.) de la Diputacio, path along stream, C. Maresme, C. Josep Rovira-C. Pallars-Av de Sant Jordi, Pere Ventura caves, Cava Canals & Munne, path along side of last; Can Batista: C. de Can Batista, at start of hamlet (signpost hiking signs), go left onto unnamed path along trees and wall; just before train tracks, turn left onto unnamed road/trail; just before Canals & Munne, follow trail toward Sant Sadurni along stream to Cave Freixenet/C. de la Diputacio.
Representative Trail Photos:
Restrooms:
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia: Tourism Office, Carrer de l’Hospital 23,
Attractions on or near Trail:
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia: Centro de Interpretacion del Cava, Carrer de l’Hospital 23,
Tasting along the Trail:
Caves Codorniu, Pere Ventura Caves, Cava Canals & Munne, and Caves Freixenet are just some of the caves in Sant Sadurni d’Anoia along, or not far from, the trail.
Alternative Options:
Hiking: The same link below also shows two other paths of possible interest to cava-lovers: the 11.7-kilometer hike past Caves Codorniu is the Can Benet del la Prua 5, and the 9.15-kilometer hike Espiells/Ruta 2, that essentially circles the Caves Codorniu
Additional Information:
Regional: http://www.santsadurni.cat/turisme
Trail (segment) specific: http://www.santsadurni.cat/document.php?id=5156
Comments: Visiting the Freixenet cellars is possible, if reserved in advance. The advantage is that it comes with a round-trip train ticket, out from and back to Barcelona. From the cellars (next to the train station), the trailhead is about 250 meters distant. It was a very convenient way to get there from Barcelona, visit the cellars, and hike the trail. See https://www.freixenet.es/en/wine-tourism/freixenet-wineries/visit-the-wineries
The town is in the Alt Penedes county, which is home to numerous wineries.