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
Coastal Warm up ride 2 - 53 km
This ride starts off along the same route as the day before
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. 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.
Day 3
Les Gavarres 1 - 78 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 4
Les Gavarres 2 - 106 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 to tackle the Sant Grau climb. From here we finish the ride along the
beautiful stretch of road between Tossa de Mar and Sant Feliu.
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Day 5
Les Gavarres 3 - 99 km
Today we ride 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. We stop off for a coffee at either Peratallada of Monells (or why
not both!) before winding our way back towards the coast.
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Day 6
Medieval Villages - 91 km
We finish off our week of cycling with 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.
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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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