Girona's Best Road Riding Holiday - 'Point to Point'

Experience the very best of the fantastic Road Riding that the Girona area has to offer and discover for yourself why so many Pro's choose Girona as their training base.

The rides are a fantastic mix of stunning coastal scenery, quiet and hilly inland roads, challenging climbs and buzzing descents, that take you through undoubtedly some of the most picturesque scenery on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. The rides have been carefully selected to take you along high quality secondary roads that reduce your exposure to traffic - even during the busier times of the year.

The accommodation for this tour is staying in three beautiful 4 star hotels in very different and exciting locations. The tour starts in the medieval city centre of Girona city where you will spend the first two nights of your tour. After riding two of the many great rides that the 'Professionals' train on you cycle to the Mediterranean Sea which is your base for the next two nights, where you will experience some of the most stunning coastal riding available pretty much anywhere.

The final destination of the tour is staying in one of the timeless 'medieval villages' of the Baix Emporda region in a beautifully restored 4 star hotel. From your base here you will ride some of the classic rides of the 'Les Gavarres' range.

Hotel Historic - Girona	Hotel S'Agaro - Sant Feliu de Guixols	Hotel Arcs de Monells - Monells

Our bike for this tour is the fantastic 'Canyon Roadlite 6.0', weighing 8.3 kgs and equipped with a Canyon Carbon fibre fork, Shimano 105 triple chainset and a mix of Shimano Ultegra and 105 groupsets.

Image courtesy of Canyon Bikes

For more information about the specifications of this bike please visit the Canyon website at:

http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2105

We also offer the incredible upgrade option to a Cannondale Supersix 105 Carbon Fibre Road bike. Please ask us about pricing and availability for your tour for this fantastic upgrade option.

 Image courtesy of Cannondale Bikes

*It is advised to bring your own pedals and shoes. Water bottles and helmets are also provided but it may be more comfortable to bring your own to ensure a perfect fit.

Day 1

Girona Warm up ride - 40 km

A fantastic way to warm up and get accustomed to the un-crowded and beautiful riding that the Girona area offers. The ride is about 40 km in length and offers the opportunity to experience some of the beautiful and tranquil Girona countryside as you cycle along.

Day 2

Girona loop - 100 km

This is one of the great Girona road rides with some of the most spectacular scenery on offer in the whole of the Girona area. There is plenty of time to set your rhythm with some quality climbing and buzzing descents that just seem to go on and on. This ride will clearly explain why so many professional riders choose Girona as their winter training base!

Day 3

Girona to the Mediterranean Sea  - 70 km

Today we leave Girona heading for the coast. We cycle through the rolling Girona countryside before heading towards the coast for our first good climb up and over the coastal L’Ardenya range. Once at the coast we join the famous Tossa de Mar road that was part of the '2009 Tour de France' stage from Girona to Barcelona. We follow the beautiful coastal road as it hugs the sea towards Sant Feliu de Guixols where we are based for the next two nights. 

Day 4

Les Gavarres loop  1 - 100 km

We spend the majority of this ride cycling through the Pine and Cork forest of the 'Les Gavarres" protected area. We cross over the ‘Les Gavarres’ range twice before making our way ‘up and over’ the L’Ardenya coastal mountain range back towards the sea. We fly along the stunning coastal road before returning to our hotel for a well earned rest.

Day 5

Medieval Villages - 70 km

Today we head out on a beautiful and more relaxing ride that takes us through the plains of the Baix Emporda, stopping off at the timeless medieval villages that are dotted throughout this area. We then make our way to our final beautifully restored 4 star hotel in one of the most charming medieval villages of the area.

Day 6

Les Gavarres loop 2 – 70 km

We finish our week of riding heading up and over the ‘Els Angels’ mountain, enjoying the stunning views of the Pyrenees all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. We then enjoy one of the best descents of the week into Girona for a quick coffee before heading out into the countryside again. We have one last climb up and over the ‘Les Gavarres’ mountain range before returning to our luxury hotel to put our feet up for a well earned drink!

This is a week of road riding that you will want to repeat over and over again and perhaps look for some new routes on your next visit. With the climate of the Baix Emporda so suited for cycling you really can enjoy this tour at any time of year.

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