Anoia Blue Way phase I
The Via Blava Anoia phase 1 is the first section completed and open to the public of the Vies Blaves Barcelona project. A 19-kilometer route that follows the Anoia River, ideal for a healthy walk and admiring the nature and heritage of the surroundings.
The works on this section, which includes the municipalities of Jorba, Santa Margarida de Montbui, Igualada, Vilanova del Camí and la Pobla de Claramunt, began in February 2023 and were completed in the summer of 2025.
The total public investment was €5.8 million, with a contribution of €4.5 million from Next Generation EU funds within the framework of the Spanish government's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
The project, which you can consult in full by downloading, has been deployed from the Infrastructure and Territory Area of the Barcelona Provincial Council through four actions articulated according to the four axes marked by the Tourism Sustainability Strategy in Destinations:
Within the framework of the green and sustainable transition, the space and the 19 kilometers of road that follows the Anoia River have been adapted, based on an urban project that has determined its uses, with special attention to the principle of not causing significant damage to the environment (DNSH), bringing the river closer to the citizens and the surrounding towns to promote a healthy and sustainable use of the road.
Environmental conservation and the enhancement of natural and cultural heritage are the two main characteristics of this action.
The general criteria for the construction solutions implemented on the road have focused on the use of a common language to give the paths their own character, the reduction of interventions to the maximum, the enhancement of their integration into the landscape and the use of local materials and labor, applying intelligent and bioengineering solutions.
The design of the infrastructure has been developed under criteria of innovation and sustainability, focusing on improving the energy efficiency of its components.
Thus, the route has efficient lighting and LED screens that operate thanks to a completely independent and autonomous system powered by solar and wind energy.
The LED screens located at the gates show information related to the state of the route and recommended routes. In specific locations along the route, these screens can show warnings to users.
The potential impact on the environment due to the increase in frequentation of the infrastructure has required digital tools that provide agile and constant data analysis. This has led to the design, within the framework of the digital transition, of a comprehensive mobility management system for both access to the blue route and its use.
In accordance with the criteria of innovation and sustainability that characterize its construction, a data collection system has been implemented to serve decision-making that will serve to regulate access to the route, guaranteeing a safe and uncrowded experience.
This system has been completed with the installation of a set of sensors that feed a server with specific software for mobility management, not only for the managers of the road but also at the service of the public through the electronic devices that are found along the route with alerts about the occupation of the same or possible contingencies such as meteorological or climatic incidents or possible accidents or health emergencies.
To enable the improvement of the competitiveness of the area of action, the infrastructure has been equipped with quality equipment.
Specifically, the urbanization and greening works of the two access gates to the infrastructure, located in Jorba and Igualada, have been carried out. In their design, the connection with public transport or a reasonable distance from a public car park that prioritizes intermodal use and parking of collective transport vehicles or an urban center has been taken into account.
The gates are a space that brings together equipment that guarantees universal accessibility to the road, which, on the other hand, has been reinforced along the entire route with directional signage and furniture.