A day of coworking at Kalart: what it's like to work surrounded by the Montseny

Most "rural coworking" photos show a laptop on a wooden table with a nice view behind it, and not much else. A real day of work at Kalart has fiber wifi, a dedicated coworking room, a shared meal in the middle of the day, and a forest five minutes away if you need ten minutes to disconnect. Here's the whole day, start to finish.

What usually gets sold as "rural coworking"

Most content about coworking in natural settings stops at the image: good views, good light, not much detail on whether you can actually work there a full day — meetings included.

The morning: coworking room and fiber wifi

Kalart has a dedicated coworking room as well as a multipurpose room for workshops or quieter work. The whole house runs on fiber-optic wifi, so video calls aren't the problem they often are in generic rural accommodation. Anyone who prefers to switch spaces mid-morning also has two terraces and a solarium — real informal work, not a postcard photo.

Midday: the communal meal

On weekdays, meals are cooked in rotation by whoever lives at Kalart at the time: a flexi-vegetarian meal, with whoever's cooking that day buying the ingredients (paid once every three weeks). It's not an isolated optional break — it's the moment the table mixes different projects together, and a good share of the informal work conversations that wouldn't happen in a normal office come out of it.

The afternoon: forest, river, or back to the desk

The forest and river are literally a five-minute walk from the house. Many colivers use that stretch as an active break between work blocks, instead of staying in front of a screen. For anyone who needs to keep working, the coworking room and terraces stay available all afternoon.

The evening: what comes up, not what's imposed

There's no fixed activity schedule every night, but something usually comes up: a mastermind, a jam session, a mentoring coffee with someone working on something completely different from you, or simply a games night. None of it is mandatory — but with people from around 13 nationalities sharing the same farmhouse, there's almost always something happening.

Who this rhythm works for

It works well for people who already work remotely or independently — freelancers, founders, employees with genuine schedule flexibility — who want a real change of environment, not just a new video-call background. It's not the place if you need a strict 9-to-5 office structure with no give, or if you're looking for a weekend of total disconnection without working: Kalart's minimum stay is one month (you can read why in our honest guide to coliving in Catalonia).

The practical details

Kalart is 46.5 km from Barcelona (Ronda Litoral / B-10): around 50 minutes off-peak, up to 1h20 in heavy traffic. The Renfe R2 train runs straight to the village, and Barcelona airport is about an hour away. Winters (November–March) average 16°C; summers (April–October) average 27°C with highs around 30°C — workable year-round, though very different depending on the season.

Frequently asked questions

Is the wifi good enough for video calls all day?

Yes, the house runs on fiber-optic internet throughout, including the dedicated coworking room.

Can you work on weekends too?

The coworking room and terraces are available every day — there's no fixed access schedule, though the communal rhythm (shared meal, activities) is concentrated on weekdays.

Do you need to book the coworking room?

That level of operational detail isn't published here — ask directly when applying to get the current setup.

How long do I need to stay to try this coworking rhythm?

Kalart's minimum stay is one month; there's no weekend or short-stay product.

Want to know more about the community you'd be sharing these work days with? Read how community forms at Kalart, or check our rooms directly to take the next step.