Queralt Sanctuary Car Park

The Queralt sanctuary hangs above Berga, at about 1,200 m in the Queralt range, and the road that climbs from the town ends at its car park. According to Turisme de Berga it is free, signposted and has room for about a hundred vehicles. From there you climb to the sanctuary on foot by steps or in the lift that links the car parks with the church.

Getting there by car

From the Eix del Llobregat (C-16), enter Berga by the north access and follow the BV-4241 towards Sant Llorenç de Morunys. Three or four kilometres along, the turning that climbs to Queralt leaves on the right. It is a mountain road, with bends, and takes you to the end of the range in about 6 km from Berga, about 12 minutes without traffic. Berga is about 110 km from Barcelona, around an hour on the C-16.

On 8 September the Gala de Queralt is held, the sanctuary's main festival and a local public holiday in Berga. On event dates access may change: for the Volta a Catalunya stage in March 2026, the Town Council reserved the car park for the organisers. If your visit coincides with a special date, check with the tourist office first.

From the car to the sanctuary: lift and opening hours

The sanctuary opens the church from 8:00 to 20:00 in summer and from 8:00 to dusk in winter. The lift runs only on Saturdays and Sundays: from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 16:00 to 19:30 in summer, and from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 16:00 to dusk in winter. Access for people with reduced mobility follows the lift timetable, so on weekdays you have to go up the steps. The public toilets are always open. The souvenir shop opens from 9:30 to 14:15 and in the afternoon until 20:00 in summer or until dusk in winter.

Next to the lift station, the former hostel building is now a restaurant. The sanctuary also has a refuge attached to the church, under the bell tower, intended for groups.

What to do from the car park

From the sanctuary leaves the path to the Queralt viewpoints, a one-hour round-trip walk to the Cova de la Troballa and the chapel of Sant Joan. If you would rather not drive up, the walk up to Queralt from Berga reaches this same car park in a little over an hour; Turisme de Berga estimates between three quarters of an hour and an hour from Plaça de Sant Pere. On the way down, Berga's old town is a step away.

Tips

If you go on a weekday with someone who can't climb steps, bear in mind that the lift does not run. Before setting off, fill the tank in Berga: you have the options at Berga petrol stations. For queries, the Oficina de Turisme de Berga is at Carrer dels Àngels, 7, and can be reached on 938 211 384.