# Collserola Natural Park, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Collserola Natural Park is a protected area in Spain (Barcelona). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parc-natural-de-collserola/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Spain · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 15 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [parcnaturalcollserola.cat](https://parcnaturalcollserola.cat/)
- **Run by:** Consorci del Parc Natural de la Serra de Collserola
- **Coordinates:** 41.4348, 2.09359

## What it is and where

Collserola Natural Park is a protected area in Spain (Barcelona). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barcelona/), where this site lists 267 more places to see, 9.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.4348, 2.09359; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.434805%2C2.093592)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.434805%2C2.093592)

- **Run by:** Consorci del Parc Natural de la Serra de Collserola

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Collserola Natural Park is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 01 |

In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Collserola Natural Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Itinerari al Coll-s'Erola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/itinerari-al-coll-s-erola/): Hiking · 2.0 km
- [Mina Grott](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mina-grott/): Cave · 2.1 km
- [Carenejant Collserola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/carenejant-collserola/): Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Tibidabo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-tibidabo/): Mountain in Barcelona, Spain (European Union) · 2.5 km
- [Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/temple-expiatori-del-sagrat-cor/): Church in Barcelona, Spain (European Union) · 2.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Nature

- [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands
- [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain
- [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain
- [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain
- [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain
- [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees

Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Collserola Natural Park?

It is a protected area in Spain. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Collserola Natural Park?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01.

### How do you get to Collserola Natural Park?

The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.434805%2C2.093592) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Itinerari al Coll-s'Erola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/itinerari-al-coll-s-erola/), [Mina Grott](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mina-grott/), [Carenejant Collserola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/carenejant-collserola/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2065063), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11697959), CC0. More about Collserola Natural Park on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_natural_de_la_Sierra_de_Collserola). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).