# A getaway to Rupit and the Collsacabra cliffs

A stone village with a suspension bridge, a 115-metre waterfall, the bell tower above the rooftops and the cliffs as far as Tavertet. 87 minutes from Girona.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/rupit/itineraries/rupit-collsacabra-cliffs-one-night · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Rupit

Rupit is a stone village wedged into a stream valley in the Collsacabra, the plateau that breaks off abruptly in cliffs above Osona and the Garrotxa. You enter by a suspension bridge, climb cobbled streets cut into the rock and in an hour you have seen it. What justifies the night is what surrounds it: the Salt de Sallent, a waterfall of about 115 metres, the path along the cliff edge to Tavertet and a village that, once the Sunday cars have left, recovers its silence. You are 81 minutes from Manresa, 87 from Girona and an hour and fifty from Barcelona.

## Which route to do?

RouteDistanceTimeFor whom

The village and the suspension bridgeA walk round the old town1 hEveryone

Salt de Sallent3 km one way, 100 m of ascent1 h 15 there and back; 2 h returning via Sant Joan de FàbreguesFamilies, also with small children

Joc d'en RupesA phone treasure hunt to the Soler viewpoint1 h 30Families; has a night version

Rupit to Tavertet15 km one way, 350 m of ascent4 hFit walkers, with the return organised

The Salt de Sallent drops about 115 metres from the edge of the Collsacabra. How much water it carries depends on the rain: go after a few days of rain.

## Where to sleep?

Inside the old town, the Fonda Marsal is a family inn from 1930 with sixteen rooms, a restaurant and half board; it closes on Wednesdays. The Hostal Estrella, run by the Dorca Peix family since 1946, is on Plaça del Bisbe Font, with rustic rooms and breakfast included. 2.5 km away, beside the Romanesque church of Sant Joan de Fàbregues and above the Salt de Sallent, there are rural apartments with views of the Collsacabra. With children, Càmping Sènia Rupit, ten minutes' walk from the village, has bungalows for five, glamping, a pool and a farm, and accepts dogs. For motorhomes, the municipal car park has fifteen places with services, from €16 a night.

## If you don't want to walk on Sunday

Swap the crossing for a guided walk along the cliffs with Satya, an environmental education project in Rupit that also visits the medieval farmhouse of El Corriol; it doesn't publish a price or duration, so ask by email or social media. Another option is to eat at La Rectoria de Sant Joan de Fàbregues, next to the church, homestyle Catalan cooking above the waterfall.

## With children and with a dog

The Salt de Sallent suits even small children, returning the same way if they get tired. The Joc d'en Rupes treasure hunt is designed for families. The route to Tavertet is for keen teenagers. Dogs can do the village, the waterfall and the crossing on a lead; to sleep with them, Càmping Sènia Rupit.

## El plan

### Saturday · 10:30 · The village and the suspension bridge
Park in the municipal car park at the entrance: €6 for 4 to 24 hours, the rate that suits you if you are staying overnight. Cross the stream by the suspension bridge and climb Carrer del Fossar to Sant Miquel and Plaça Major.

### Saturday · 12:00 · Rupit 360, the Sant Miquel bell tower
Almost 30 metres of climbing above the rooftops. Open at weekends and public holidays from 11:00 to 15:00; it costs €2.

### Saturday · 14:00 · Lunch at the Fonda Marsal
Catalan mountain cooking with a terrace over the river, open every day except Wednesday. Book: on spring and autumn Saturdays the village fills up.

### Saturday · 16:30 · Salt de Sallent
It leaves the village beside the stream. You reach the viewpoint in about 40 minutes and come back along the Sant Joan de Fàbregues track to see the Romanesque church and the waterfall from above. Two hours in all.

### Saturday · 20:30 · Dinner at the Hostal Estrella
Seasonal Catalan cooking on Plaça del Bisbe Font, the home of the Dorca Peix family.

### Saturday · 22:00 · Joc d'en Rupes at night
The night version of the treasure hunt: nine fireflies to find around the village up to the Soler viewpoint, under the stars. Download the app first with the QR code from the tourist office.

### Sunday · 09:00 · From Rupit to Tavertet along the cliffs
Fifteen kilometres past Mas Rajols and the Cinglera de l'Avenc, along the cliff edge, in about four hours. Carry a litre and a half of water per person and the route downloaded. If you haven't sorted the return, do only the first stretch and come back the same way.

### Sunday · 14:00 · Grill at Braseria el Coll
Entrecôte steaks on volcanic stone and lamb from the farm itself, at Mas El Coll, five minutes by car. Book online before setting out to walk.

## Un consejo más

Arrive before eleven on Saturday: the car park at the entrance is the only one and in spring and autumn it fills by mid-morning. Cars aren't allowed inside the village.

## Cuándo no ir

Spring and autumn Sundays at midday, if you hate queues: it is when the day visitors arrive. And 2 and 3 January 2027, with the Living Nativity, unless you are going to see it.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Barcelona?
An hour and fifty minutes by car, via Vic and the C-153. From Manresa, 81 minutes; from Girona, 87.

### How much does parking in Rupit cost?
Free for the first 45 minutes, €2.50 up to 2 hours, €3.50 up to 3 and €6 for 4 to 24 hours.

### Does the Salt de Sallent have water all year?
It depends on the rain: it falls harder after a few days of rain. If you have had weeks of drought, swap the waterfall for the cliff route.

### How do I get back from Tavertet?
The route is one way only. Organise the return beforehand: a second car, a taxi or walking there and back, which doubles the distance. Ask at the tourist office.

### Can I bring a dog?
Yes, in the village and on the routes, on a lead. Càmping Sènia Rupit accepts them.

## Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **Hostal Restaurant Fonda Marsal**: The village's first inn
Fonda Marsal is on carrer Manyà, in the heart of Rupit's old town. It began in 1930 as Can Quim, a grocery, butcher's and inn opened by grandmother Assumpció and grandfather Quim, and it was the first establishment in the village where you could sleep. In 1965 Jaume and Lourdes bought Can Pelat, the house opposite, to have more rooms, and since then the family has been renovating the premises.
The rooms
It has sixteen rooms, all with their own bathroom and television. For guests there is a sitting room with television, cards and dominoes, and many games for children. Wifi is free in the lounge and the common areas. You can stay with breakfast, with half board or with full board.
Breakfast and dinner
Downstairs is the inn's restaurant, with traditional seasonal Catalan cooking: grandmother's stuffed potatoes (patates farcides de l'àvia), beans with butifarra sausage, veal with mushrooms, the house cannelloni and mató with honey for dessert. That way you have dinner and go up to bed without going back to the car. The restaurant closes on Wednesdays, and the inn closes for about ten days at Christmas and from the last week of June to the first days of July.
Getting there and parking
You arrive by car along the Vic to Olot road. Leave the car in the municipal car park at the entrance to the village, which has charging points for electric cars, and walk in with your luggage: the old town is not designed for cars.
What to do nearby
From the door you have the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar, the Sant Miquel bell tower climb and the guided tour of the old town. On foot, the Salt de Sallent and the route from Rupit to Tavertet along the Cinglera de l'Avenc. The inn and the tourist office at the entrance to the village provide information on routes.
- **Hostal Restaurant Estrella**: A village inn with more than seventy years behind it
Hostal Estrella is on plaça del Bisbe Font, in the centre of Rupit, and has been run by the Dorca Peix family since 1946; today the third and fourth generations are in charge. It keeps the air of a village establishment with renovated facilities, and has the Biosphere sustainable tourism label.
The rooms
They are rustic rooms in three categories. The standard double has a double bed, a bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries, television, free wifi, complimentary water, independent heating and outside views; all are non-smoking. The superior double adds a fridge, safe, coffee machine and a larger Smart TV. The junior suite adds a balcony, sofa and sitting area, and there are rooms with a king-size bed. Breakfast is included. The family also has the Can Lo apartments, in the village, with a double bed, fridge, coffee machine and bed linen, with no lift.
Eating at the inn
On the ground floor is the inn's restaurant, also open to those not staying, with Catalan cooking using local produce: Collsacabra lamb grilled over the embers, stuffed Olot potatoes or veal melós with Rupit ratafia. A table is booked after booking the room. On the square there is a snack bar with a terrace for tapas and a shop of local products. The inn also prepares a picnic to eat in the hills.
Getting there and parking
You arrive by car along the Vic to Olot road. Leave the car in the municipal car park at the entrance to the village, with charging points for electric cars, and walk to the square.
What to do nearby
From the door you have the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar, the Sant Miquel bell tower climb and the guided tour of the old town. On foot, the Salt de Sallent and the route from Rupit to Tavertet, and at Christmas, the living nativity.
- **Rural apartments at Sant Joan de Fàbregues**: Sleeping beside the chapel
The rural apartments of La Rectoria are beside the Romanesque church of Sant Joan de Fàbregues, at 810 metres altitude and about 2.5 km from Rupit, at the top of the Salt de Sallent, with views over the Collsacabra. The church and its castle are documented from the year 968; the present temple, Romanesque from the 11th century, was damaged in the earthquake of 1427 and until 1878 was the seat of the suffragan bishop of the parish of Rupit. The town council registers it as a holiday tourist dwelling. It is a quiet place, outside the village, for anyone who wants to sleep surrounded by countryside and set off walking from the door.
The apartments
The website describes rural apartments with views over the Collsacabra and a quiet atmosphere, but does not say how many there are, their capacity or their equipment; ask when you book from its website or by phone. In the same complex is the La Rectoria restaurant, with home-style Catalan cooking and local produce, so you can have lunch or dinner without taking the car.
Getting there and parking
By car, from Barcelona along the C-17 to Vic and the C-153 towards Rupit, and from there along the Sant Joan de Fàbregues road; there is parking for guests. On foot from Rupit it is about 25 or 30 minutes along a path with views, and you can also arrive by bike along country tracks.
What to do nearby
The Salt de Sallent, the 115-metre waterfall, is right below; the route from Rupit can return along the Sant Joan de Fàbregues track. In the village you have the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar and the Sant Miquel bell tower, and for more walking, the route from Rupit to Tavertet along the Cinglera de l'Avenc. The house also suggests bike and horse-riding routes in the area.
- **Càmping Sènia Rupit**: A mountain campsite beside the village
Càmping Sènia Rupit is on the Vic to Olot road, about ten minutes' walk from Rupit's old town, among pine woods, in the heart of the Collsacabra. It belongs to the Sènia group and combines pitches, bungalows and glamping accommodation, with a pool, a bar-restaurant and a small farm with ponies and goats for the children.
Pitches and accommodation
The pitches are around 60 m², although they are not all the same, and all have an electrical hook-up. Dogs are allowed on pitches, vaccinated, on a lead and not of breeds considered dangerous. You may not set up your own mobile homes.
The Bora bungalows, of 31 m², are for five people: one bedroom with a double bed and another with a single bed and a bunk bed, kitchen and terrace; there is a version with air conditioning. There is also higher-category accommodation (the Terra range, for two to four people, some with a spa) and glamping (Coco, Loft Plus and Safari tents, for four or five). The accommodation has television, but does not include bed linen, which is rented when you book, and does not admit animals.
Pool, restaurant and services
The pool was renovated in 2024 and has a gently sloping entrance, good for little ones to play in the water, always with an adult. Beside it, at the entrance and next to reception, is the bar-restaurant, in a stone building with a terrace among pines: bread and pastries of the day for breakfast, Catalan cooking, grilled meats, ice creams and a children's menu, and it opens every day. There is a playground, a multi-sports court, entertainment in high season, bike hire, washing machines and charcoal or gas barbecues, which may be banned in wind or dry conditions.
Getting there and what to do nearby
By car, from Vic along the C-153, or from Girona along the C-63 and the C-153 from Sant Esteve d'en Bas. Without a car, take the R3 train or a bus to Vic and from there a bus to Rupit. On foot you reach the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar and the en Rupes game, and a little further on, the Salt de Sallent.

## Dónde dormir if you're on a motorbike
- **Hostal Restaurant Fonda Marsal**: The village's first inn
Fonda Marsal is on carrer Manyà, in the heart of Rupit's old town. It began in 1930 as Can Quim, a grocery, butcher's and inn opened by grandmother Assumpció and grandfather Quim, and it was the first establishment in the village where you could sleep. In 1965 Jaume and Lourdes bought Can Pelat, the house opposite, to have more rooms, and since then the family has been renovating the premises.
The rooms
It has sixteen rooms, all with their own bathroom and television. For guests there is a sitting room with television, cards and dominoes, and many games for children. Wifi is free in the lounge and the common areas. You can stay with breakfast, with half board or with full board.
Breakfast and dinner
Downstairs is the inn's restaurant, with traditional seasonal Catalan cooking: grandmother's stuffed potatoes (patates farcides de l'àvia), beans with butifarra sausage, veal with mushrooms, the house cannelloni and mató with honey for dessert. That way you have dinner and go up to bed without going back to the car. The restaurant closes on Wednesdays, and the inn closes for about ten days at Christmas and from the last week of June to the first days of July.
Getting there and parking
You arrive by car along the Vic to Olot road. Leave the car in the municipal car park at the entrance to the village, which has charging points for electric cars, and walk in with your luggage: the old town is not designed for cars.
What to do nearby
From the door you have the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar, the Sant Miquel bell tower climb and the guided tour of the old town. On foot, the Salt de Sallent and the route from Rupit to Tavertet along the Cinglera de l'Avenc. The inn and the tourist office at the entrance to the village provide information on routes.
- **Hostal Restaurant Estrella**: A village inn with more than seventy years behind it
Hostal Estrella is on plaça del Bisbe Font, in the centre of Rupit, and has been run by the Dorca Peix family since 1946; today the third and fourth generations are in charge. It keeps the air of a village establishment with renovated facilities, and has the Biosphere sustainable tourism label.
The rooms
They are rustic rooms in three categories. The standard double has a double bed, a bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries, television, free wifi, complimentary water, independent heating and outside views; all are non-smoking. The superior double adds a fridge, safe, coffee machine and a larger Smart TV. The junior suite adds a balcony, sofa and sitting area, and there are rooms with a king-size bed. Breakfast is included. The family also has the Can Lo apartments, in the village, with a double bed, fridge, coffee machine and bed linen, with no lift.
Eating at the inn
On the ground floor is the inn's restaurant, also open to those not staying, with Catalan cooking using local produce: Collsacabra lamb grilled over the embers, stuffed Olot potatoes or veal melós with Rupit ratafia. A table is booked after booking the room. On the square there is a snack bar with a terrace for tapas and a shop of local products. The inn also prepares a picnic to eat in the hills.
Getting there and parking
You arrive by car along the Vic to Olot road. Leave the car in the municipal car park at the entrance to the village, with charging points for electric cars, and walk to the square.
What to do nearby
From the door you have the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar, the Sant Miquel bell tower climb and the guided tour of the old town. On foot, the Salt de Sallent and the route from Rupit to Tavertet, and at Christmas, the living nativity.

## Dónde dormir in a campervan
- **Càmping Sènia Rupit**: A mountain campsite beside the village
Càmping Sènia Rupit is on the Vic to Olot road, about ten minutes' walk from Rupit's old town, among pine woods, in the heart of the Collsacabra. It belongs to the Sènia group and combines pitches, bungalows and glamping accommodation, with a pool, a bar-restaurant and a small farm with ponies and goats for the children.
Pitches and accommodation
The pitches are around 60 m², although they are not all the same, and all have an electrical hook-up. Dogs are allowed on pitches, vaccinated, on a lead and not of breeds considered dangerous. You may not set up your own mobile homes.
The Bora bungalows, of 31 m², are for five people: one bedroom with a double bed and another with a single bed and a bunk bed, kitchen and terrace; there is a version with air conditioning. There is also higher-category accommodation (the Terra range, for two to four people, some with a spa) and glamping (Coco, Loft Plus and Safari tents, for four or five). The accommodation has television, but does not include bed linen, which is rented when you book, and does not admit animals.
Pool, restaurant and services
The pool was renovated in 2024 and has a gently sloping entrance, good for little ones to play in the water, always with an adult. Beside it, at the entrance and next to reception, is the bar-restaurant, in a stone building with a terrace among pines: bread and pastries of the day for breakfast, Catalan cooking, grilled meats, ice creams and a children's menu, and it opens every day. There is a playground, a multi-sports court, entertainment in high season, bike hire, washing machines and charcoal or gas barbecues, which may be banned in wind or dry conditions.
Getting there and what to do nearby
By car, from Vic along the C-153, or from Girona along the C-63 and the C-153 from Sant Esteve d'en Bas. Without a car, take the R3 train or a bus to Vic and from there a bus to Rupit. On foot you reach the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar and the en Rupes game, and a little further on, the Salt de Sallent.
- **Rupit municipal motorhome parking**, desde 16 € / night: The motorhome area inside the municipal car park
Rupit has no separate motorhome area: the spaces for motorhomes and camper vans are inside the large municipal car park at the entrance to the village, the same one where day visitors leave their cars. Use is regulated by a 2021 municipal ordinance and is paid, with a day rate and an overnight rate: €16 to stay overnight, from 00:00 to 23:59. Next to it there is a picnic area with three tables, a ping-pong table, an open space for children to play and a playground, and in summer, the municipal swimming pools. The car park also has four charging points for electric vehicles.
Services and rules
The area has water, electricity and drainage, with two separate points for emptying grey and black water and two water taps: one for cleaning the toilet tank and one for filling the drinking water tank. The ordinance sets these rules:

A maximum of fifteen motorhomes may be there at once, except at events organised by the town council.
The maximum stay is two days.
Only vehicles approved as dwellings (motorhomes and camper vans) may park.
You may not put out chairs, tables, awnings or parasols, or wash the vehicle.
You may not empty water outside the designated points.
Outside the area, overnighting in a motorhome and wild camping are prohibited, in the area and around it.

The area is not permanently supervised.
Getting there and what to do
You arrive along the Vic to Olot road and the turn-off to Rupit; the car park is at the entrance, before the old town, which is pedestrianised. From there you walk to the hanging bridge and carrer del Fossar, the Sant Miquel bell tower and, along the Sant Joan de Fàbregues path, to the Salt de Sallent. The tourist office is on camí de Sant Joan de Fàbregues.