Catalonia Road Bike Tour: Girona to the Sea
7 nights from €1550
5Enjoy some of Catalonia's best classic and coastal road rides
Experience the very best of the fantastic road biking on offer in the Girona region, discovering for yourself why so many pros choose Girona as their beautiful training base.
The rides on this tour are a mezmerizing mix of exquisite coastal scenery, quiet and hilly scenic road climbs, and buzzing descents through some of the most sensational surroundings on the Costa Brava. These rides have been carefully selected to lead you along high-quality secondary roads with reduced exposure to traffic, even during the busiest times of the year.
Along the adventure, you'll be accommodated in three very different yet exciting locations, allowing you to relax in style. The tour starts in the medieval city center of Girona before moving onwards towards the magical Mediterranean coast for some of the must stunning coastal riding available in Europe. The final destination for the tour is one of the timeless medieval villages of the Baix Emporda region, a base point for enjoying the classic rides of the 'Les Gavarres' range.
This tour has two different levels: Moderate level (this is the listed version in the Daily Program) and a Moderate to Difficult level (with longer and more challenging rides). This tour is listed as Level 3 difficulty, but the tour operator can tailor the program to Level 4 if you wish. Please enquire.
NOTE: July and August are high-volume travel months in Catalonia. If you wish to book during these months, please contact us. We will secure a price quote from our local partner for you.
Daily Program
Day 1: Arrival in Girona
Individual arrival in the grand medieval city of Girona.
Overnight in Girona.
Day 2: Girona warm-up ride
25 miles/40 km
A fantastic way to warm up and get accustomed to the uncrowded, beautiful riding that the Girona area offers. This ride is about 40 km in length and offers the opportunity to experience Girona's spectacular and tranquil surroundings.
Overnight in Girona.
Day 3: Girona Loop
50 miles/80 km
This is one of the great Girona road rides boasting some of the most beautiful scenery in the region. There's plenty of time to set your rhythm with some quality climbs and buzzing descents that seem to go on and on. This ride will show you why so many professional cyclists choose Girona for their winter training base!
Overnight in Girona.
Day 4: Girona to the Mediterranean Sea
31 miles/50 km
Today you'll leave Girona and head for the magnificent Mediterranean coast. You'll cycle through the rolling Girona countryside before facing your first good climb, up and over the coastal L'Ardenya range. Once at the coast, you'll join the famous Tossa de Mar road, part of the 2009 Tour de France stage from Girona to Barcelona. Follow the dazzling coastal road as it hugs the turquoise sea towards Sant Feliu de Guixols.
Overnight in Sant Feliu de Guixols.
Day 5: Tossa de Mar return alongside the Mediterranean Sea
31 miles/50 km
Today's ride is just over 31 miles/50 km, cycling the Tossa de Mar coastal road until you reach the seaside town of Tossa de Mar itself. Grab a coffee in the shadow of the stunning citadel which overlooks the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Then, enjoy the ride back to Sant Feliu de Guixols.
Overnight in Sant Feliu de Guixols.
Day 6: Medieval villages
31 miles/50 km
Today you'll head out on a beautiful, more relaxing ride through the plains of the Baix Emporda, stopping off at timeless medieval villages along the way. You'll make your way to your beautifully restored 4-star hotel, nestled in one of the most charming medieval villages in the area - Monells.
Overnight in Monells.
Day 7: Medieval villages
40 miles/65 km
You'll finish up your week of riding as you explore more of the captivating villages of the Baix Emporda region, including the hilltop village of Begur. As you turn back towards the hotel, gaze out over some sensational sea and mountain views from the grand castle.
Overnight in Monells.
Day 8: Departure
End of tour. Transfer to Girona rail station is included. Alternatively, you have the option to return to Girona and cycle up and over the challenging and stunning 'Els Angels' monastery route - one of the favorite road rides of professional riders living in Girona. Lodging in Girona is not included but is available as an extra night.
Hotels
These are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.
Girona: Hotel Peninsular
Sant Feliu de Guixols: Hotel S’Agaro
Monells: Hotel Arcs
Interested in visiting other areas before or after your tour? Visit our hotels page to learn more about lodging options.
Bikes
Road bike
Canyon Endurace AL 7.0
The road bike provides the perfect combination of light weight and reliability. Equipped with a full Shimano 105 11-speed groupset for slick shifting and confidence-inspiring braking, and a compact (50/34) chainset to provide the range of ratios to keep you spinning on the exhilarating climbs and descents that Catalonia has to offer.
Road bikes come equipped with:
- Helmet
- Pump
- Repair kit
- Multi tool
- Spare tubes
- Lock
- 2 Water bottles (750ml each)
Electrically-assisted bike
SCOTT Sub Tour eRIDE 10
This unisex electric bike is the classic trekking style and is perfect for leisurely rides. The bike has got many features including an efficient electric motor centrally mounted to maintain a low centre of gravity, ideal for stability and control.
- Bosch E.DRIVE motor
- Unisex Alloy Frame
- Bosch Performance, 625Wh battery
- BT connectivity, Over-the-Air Updates
- Front suspension: Suntour 63mm
- Shimano 10 Speed
- Shimano disc brakes
Accessories
Bike Protection:
Bike protection can be purchased at the time of booking. You can read more about that HERE.
Pedals:
Our road bikes do not come equipped with pedals. Bikes can be fitted with clients' pedals during the bike setup. If clients do not want to bring their own pedals, the bikes can be fitted with standard flat pedals (without a cage) or Shimano mountain bike SPD-style pedals. If you choose to have your bike fitted with the SPD pedals, you will need to bring your own cycling shoes with cleats. It is your responsibility to ensure that your cleats will fit these mountain bike-style SPD pedals.
Helmets:
Helmets are included with the bike rentals. We recommend, for safety and hygiene reasons, that you bring your own helmet.
Surface and terrain
The tour routes are along beautiful and tranquil secondary country roads that have an excellent tarmac surface.
How to get there
Tour start and end
Nearest airport: Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest train station: Girona (GRO)
Please note:
At the end of the tour, you are transferred to Girona rail station where there is a regular direct service to Barcelona.
Tips on getting to and from your tour.
Reviews
- ★★★★★ Cindy
Good variety; excellent hosts
This was our second trip with www.biketours.com. We were excited because the host company uses the same road bikes that we own. Daniel, working for a local operator, was great. He not only met us to give us our bikes, but he changed the pedals (we brought our own) and he watched you ride to make sure it fit. He was super communicative throughout the trip. Girona was great. It's busy but the motorists are actually courteous to cyclists--which was a treat compared to many places in the states. The first hotel is in a great location--however it can be noisy since it's a busy city. Watch out for glass walls & doors--they are everywhere down there. We highly recommend Eat Sleep Cycle as a place to grab food and or drinks after. We watched the tour there after. Many cyclists come there after their rides. Our favorite was the second stop--Costa Brava. It was gorgeous and such a relaxing hotel!! Definitely recommend doing the walk to the left of the hotel. The views are great. The ride along Costa Brava was a challenging one but the views made the work worth it. Monells was way more quiet with only a few restaurants. The hotel was fantastic. Excellent customer service and restaurant. Very relaxing. The ride was okay--not as exciting as the other days. We modified the second day here not to overlap Pals. We ate lunch both days in Corca--just 2.5 miles up from Monells at Raku. Great food. Takes awhile but it's outside with a canopy of trees. You get a three course meal with a glass of wine or coffee for 21 euro. We always did it after our ride so we could just relax after. Highly recommend. We did the climb back to Girona. NOT easy but beautiful, and rewarding--a great way to end the trip. We took the fast train back to Barcelona Sants. We had a day and a half before our flight and rather than tackle busy and loud Barcelona, we stayed in Castelldefels--it's along the sea and only 10 miles from the airport. A beach view hotel room cost the same as downtown Barcelona and it was super relaxing with lots of restaurants and a very long beach walk. We stayed at Hotel dONNA. I recommend it.
A couple of travel tips:
We landed in terminal 1. The train station is in terminal 2. You have to take an airport shuttle and then figure out the trains to take a regional one to Barcelona Sants and then jump on the fast train to Girona. I would recommend just taking a taxi from the airport to Barcelona Sants. The train stations in Barcelona are a bit nuts. If you can, I also recommend buying your train ticket ahead of time--the train station at Barcelona Sants was insane and not easy to navigate. It all ended up okay, but it was the most stressful part of our journey especially after being up all night.
There's not an abundance of water everywhere. I recommend buying big bottles to fill up your water bottles and also carry one around because even most restaurants make you pay for water.
My husband is a photographer and took a billion photos. Once he has them all processed, I hope I can come back on and add them! SHOW MORE- What was the date of your tour?
- July 2025
- How many tours have you completed?
- 2
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- First-time bike tourists, Solo travelers, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
- ★★★★★ Jennifer Willans
Self guided Road cycle trip in Catalonia, Spain
The hotels were excellent. The trip was graded as moderate and this was appropriate. We were happy the operator provided options for making the days more difficult if we chose to. There was a very good variety in the routes and the scenery was excellent. The routes were very well planned and easy to follow on the device they provided. We felt safe on the roads (routes) provided. The tour operator was available over WhatsAPP and responded quickly.
- What was the date of your tour?
- May 2023
- How many tours have you completed?
- 5
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
- ★★★★★ Timr
Spectacular Scenery; Great Bikes and Accommodations
Creative Catalonia provided quality road bikes, great accommodations, and a good itinerary with a nice mix of countryside, spectacular seaside, and interesting medieval towns. We went in early October and the weather was perfect for riding. Mornings sometimes required long sleeves but that would quickly change to shirt sleeves. Just a bit cool for swimming in the sea. Roads were in great condition, and traffic was light. Because the area has a lot of bikers, drivers seem to be more aware and tend to give plenty of room. The routes provided could also be tailored to provide longer rides, if desired.
- What was the date of your tour?
- October 2016
- How many tours have you completed?
- 6
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- Somewhat easier
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- Solo travelers, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
- ★★★★★ BobF
Best trip ever
Creative Catalonia (Daniel & Lucy) did an excellent job. Got us started and checked in with us midway. Maps, bikes and hotels could not have been better. I highly recommend this tour
- What was the date of your tour?
- 9/1/16 - 98/16
- How many tours have you completed?
- three
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
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