Coastal Warm up ride - 54 km
A fantastic way to warm up and get accustomed to the
un-crowded and beautiful riding that this area of Catalonia offers. This
ride is just over 50 km in length and offers the opportunity to see some of
the great sights on offer while you cycle along. The turn around point is
Tossa de Mar that has a stunning Citadel overlooking the blue waters of the
Mediterranean sea - a great place to have a coffee before returning back to
Sant Feliu.
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Day 2
Les Gavarres 1 - 93 km
This is a great day's riding that takes us through the heart
of the Pine and Cork forests of the "Les Gavarres" protected area. This zone
is a cyclist's paradise with quiet, good quality, winding country roads that
are almost always free of traffic. There are several peaks to climb that
will keep you on your toes before buzzing downhill back towards the coast.
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Day 3
Les Gavarres 2 - 95 km
Today we ride along the Tossa de Mar road
before heading ‘up and over’ the Sant Grau climb. We then have a fantastic
descent for about 10 km before cycling through the Pine and Cork forests of
the 'Les Gavarres' protected area towards its Northern side where we cycle
through some of the jewels in the crown of the Medieval villages of the Baix
Emporda before winding our way back towards the coast.
Day 4
Les Gavarres 3 - 110 km
We spend the majority of this ride cycling
through the Pine and Cork forest of the 'Les Gavarres" protected area. We
take a different route to the previous day to enjoy some of the stunning
views from the 'Els Angels' monastery. We return via Girona city where we
can stop off to enjoy a coffee in the Medieval centre of the city before
continuing on towards the coast.
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Day 5
Medieval Villages - 110 km
Today we head out on a beautiful 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
return towards the coast with a final climb and descent through the "Les
Gavarres" protected area before returning to Sant Feliu de Guixols.
Day 6
Coastal Warm down ride 2 - 53 km -
with optional time trial!
We finish our week of riding heading out along the stunning
Sant Feliu to Tossa de Mar coastal road. However, after approximately 12 km
we take the Sant Grau turning that takes us up the winding and challenging
road to the Chapel near the top of the hill. We can organize optional
time trials for the climb to Sant Grau if preferred.
The views are spectacular and certainly help
to distract you from the climbing that you are doing. From the peak of the
hill it is a great downhill before tackling another climb that is less
demanding towards the 1000 year old Hamlet of Romanya. From here it is all
downhill back to the coast through the beautiful Cork and Pine forests of
the "Les Gavarres" protected area.
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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