Cols of Pyrenees and Costa Brava 6 stages

There is plenty to see and do in this magical historical city. Spend the day visiting the Cathedral, which has the broadest single nave of Gothic architecture in the world and enjoy getting lost in the narrow streets of the ancient Jewish quarter, one of the best preserved in the world. We also recommend a stroll along the Rambla or the medieval walls, which gives you a fantastic panoramic view of the city.

The tour of today provides riders a chance to climb to over 1.000m in altitude to the mountain town of Sant Hilari. The climb to the town is approx. 30km and is an excellent training climb with its slack gradients but long distance. Riders then have a thrilling 18 km descent to the town of Santa Coloma.

This is another famous training ride used by hundreds of local riders. The ride returns to Girona winding through the fantastic countryside of the Gironès area.

We start south through a plain until Llagostera. From there we start the climb of Sant Grau (465m). After passing the col, a great descent with fantastic views over the Mediterranean sea will be recorded on your mind forever. This coastal road has been used for the Tour de France in 2009. Following the coast, north direction, we will ride in one of the most famous routes.

We reach Palamós and we finish our ride at the great fisherman village of Calella, considered one of the best villages of the Costa Brava.

Starting from Calella we will deal with the short but really steep climb to the light house of Sant Sebastià (climb 2 km / 150m+).

After that we climb to Begur and reach the gulf of Pals with its long sandy beach. From there we ride inland to Pals, a famous medieval village. Its really worth to spend a while walking on its narrow streets. After crossing some more medieval villages we reach Torroella de Montgrí, just under its castle on the top of the mountain.

Later you ride quietly towards the beaches in Empúries and l’Escala. In Empúries you should take the time to visit the archeological site Empúries with Greek and Roman ruins in front of the sea dating from 600BC, the gateway of the classic cultures to the Iberian Peninsular.

After this, the route passes through Castelló d’Empúries with a stunning cathedral that shows how powerful the village was in the ancient time. From there you cross a small wetland with an ornithological reserve, finishing in the village of Roses.

This route extends to the North visiting the beautiful and challenging nature reserve Cap de Creus, passing the col of Perafita. From there you have an optional ride (11 km) descending to Cadaqués where Dalí the famous surrealist painter used to live, and coming back climbing Perafita again.

Later we cycle along the coast before crossing over the French border until Banyuls. Riders return to Spain passing the famous Col de Banyuls with a strong slopes, finishing the ride and spend the night in the city of Figueres.

This ride takes you further into the mountains crossing the French border via the mountain pass at Coustouges (810m) and Coll d’Ares (1.524m) before descending to spend a night in Molló near the winter ski town of Camprodon.

Today’s route starts through the pass of Coll de Capsacosta and the town of Olot in the heart of the Volcanic park called La Garrotxa. The route finishes in Girona.

Departure from Girona after breakfast.