Road Cycling Tour Costa Brava

Cycle allong the Costa Brava this tour contains almost 600km of extraordinary cycling kilometres

Grade

Difficult

When

Mar - Nov

2* and 3* Hotels

From €1025

Bike hire

From €250

Single supplement

From €255

Half Board

€109

Alone supplement

€180

4* Hotels

On Request

From: €1,025

Description

Road Cycling Tour Costa Brava

Road Cycling Tour Costa Brava – Self-guided road cycling Trip the Costa Brava – Pyrenees.
From March 1 until November 16
For guided options from 4 persons or more send us an email: info@cycleclassictours.com

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Road Cycling Trip the Costa Brava – Pyrenees

The Costa Brava has a rough and rocky coastline, where the touristic areas have developed strongly. On the central part of the coast, oriented to the east there are two big sandy beaches on the Gulf of Pals and the Gulf of Roses. Beyond those beaches, some wetlands areas concentrate great natural reserves, where the birds rest on their amazing migration between Europa and Africa. And finally beside the border with France, the awesome Cape Creus,

This week long itinerary provides guests exclusive and amazing scenic routes, while enjoying excellent accommodation and food With this route, you are going to discover an exceptional cyclist destination, as many and popular professional cyclists live and train in this area Girona is an ideal territory for road cycling because of its huge offer of secondary roads without traffic and the combination between challenging mountain stages
and flat and easy roads This tour explores the mountainous Catalan and French border region covering almost 600 km of extraordinary mountain roads, allowing riders to experience a wide variety of landscape and
culture interesting sights

Cycle the beautiful region of the Costa Brava in Spain and get a wonderful Trip

  • Fantastic scenery, perfect roads, and fine food make Costa Brava a road cycling paradise
  • Cycle along the Mediterranean Sea
  • Wander through the old medieval town of Girona
  • Calella de Palafrugell is an old fishing village that still retains its original charm.
  • Cycle along the best places on the Catalan coast with hidden coves and long sandy beaches.
  • Lovely backcountry and the Pyrenees both on the French and the Spanish side.
  • Follow the steps of the pro-cyclists that live and train in the Girona region.
  • 600 Km of incredible roads, including the panoramic route from Tossa de Mar to Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Day 1
Check in
There is plenty to see and to do in this magic historical city Spend the day visiting the Cathedral, which has the broadest single nave of Gothic architecture in the world and getting lost through the narrow streets of the ancient Jewish quarter, one of the best preserved in the world. Please check also a stroll along the Rambla or the medieval walls, which gives you a fantastic panoramic view of the city.
Day 2
Loop ride Girona - Sant Hilari - Girona 102 km
Today provides riders a chance to climb to over 1000 m in altitude to the mountain town of Sant Hilari The climb to the town is approx 30 km 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
Day 3
Girona - Calella de Palafurgell - 83 km
You start south through a plane until Llagostera From there you start the climb of Sant Grau 465 m). After passing the col a great descent with fantastic views over the Mediterranean sea will be recorded on your mind for all your live. This coastal road has been used for the Tour de France in 2009. Then following the coast, north direction, you will ride in one of the most famous routes. You reach Palamós and you finish our ride at the great fisherman village of Calella, considered one of the best villages of the Costa Brava
Day 4
Calella – Castelló d’Empúries - 75 km
Starting from Calella you will deal with the short but really step climb to the light house of Sant Sebastià (climb 2 km 150 m+) After that you climb to Begur and reach the gulf of Pals with his long sandy beach From there you ride inland to Pals, a famous medieval village 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 to cycle 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 600 BC, the gateway of the classic cultures to the Iberian Peninsular After the route passes through Castelló d’Empúries with a stunning cathedral that shows how powerful was the village in the ancient time. From there you will cross a small wetland with an ornithological reserve, finishing in the village of Roses
Day 5
Castelló d’Empúries - Banyuls - Figueres - 107 km
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 again Perafita. Later you 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 overnight in the city of Figueres
Day 6
Figueres - Coustouges - Molló - 99 km
This ride takes riders further into the mountains crossing the French border via the mountain pass at Coustouges 810 m and Coll d’Ares 1524 m) before descending to spend a night in Molló near the winter ski town of Camprodon.
Day 7
Molló - Girona - 99 km
You will start through the pass of Coll de Capsacosta and the town to Olot in the heart of the Volcanic park called La Garrotxa. The routefinishes in Girona.
Day 8
Departure day
Departure day... Time to say goodbye we wish you a good flight back home or a pleasant stay in Spain. Transfers to the Airport on request.

Airport 

  • Girona has its own airport, the city is very easy to travel to/from all places in the world. Most major airports in Europe offer direct flights to Girona. Transavia and Ryanair use the airport of Girona as a transit station to the famous coasts of Spain. In case of no direct flight, Barcelona is a great alternative.
  • The most important gateway to/from Barcelona is the international airport ‘L’ Aeroport del Prat’. With over more than 25 million passengers per year, Barcelona Airport has the second biggest airport in Spain after Madrid.

Trains

  • Every hour trains leave from Barcelona to Girona airport and the old town of Girona. From the train station, it’s just a short walk to the old town. The train station also offers you a high-speed connection to Paris, Lyons, and Marseille. Cities like Zaragoza and Milan are easy to travel to from Girona as well.



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Low Season Prices: Mar 1 - Mar 31 / Nov 1 - Nov 16
  • Double room standard per person €1025
  • Supplement single room €255
  • Half board €109
  • Supplement alone €180
Mid Season Prices: Apr 1 - Jun 19 / Oct 1 - Oct 31
  • Double room standard per person €1110
  • Supplement single room €303
  • Half board €109
  • Supplement alone €180
High Season Prices: Jun 20 - Sep 30
  • Double room standard per person €1195
  • Supplement single room €387
  • Half board €109
  • Supplement alone €180
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  • GPS with tracks and maps or Ride With GPS APP.
  • General information of the area.
  • 7 nights accommodation in double room on B&B.
  • Standard Accommodation 2*/ 3* Hotels.
  • Luggage transfer between hotel to hotel.
  • Hotline assistance during the trip from 8 am to 8 pm.
  • Bike deliver in Girona.
  • Flight and/or train tickets
  • Transfers from/to the Barcelona or Girona airport
  • Add-on nights
  • Laundry, Massage service, personal requests
  • Guide and/or van support service
  • Single room supplement from €255
  • Alone supplement €180
  • Half board €109
  • Tourist Tax
  • Standard Accommodation 4* Hotels (For Premium send us an e-mail)
Bike Rental:
  • ROAD 1 Carbon frame - Mechanic shift €250
  • ROAD 2 Carbon frame - Electronic shift - Electronic shift €285
  • ROAD 3 Carbon frame - Electronic shift - carbon wheels €320
Airport Transfer:
  • Girona - Girona Airport €52 1/4 pax - €81 5/7 pax
  • Girona - Barcelona Airport €215 1/4 pax - €252 5/7 pax
*Transfers by taxi = 1 suitcase per client (You need to pay extra for more items)

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