Costa Brava Gravel Tour
Enjoy the best trails of the Costa Brava and inland Girona, a gravel cycling paradise
DURATION
7 days / 6 nights
LEVEL
COST
4.560 €
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MOST HIGHLIGHTS
- Trace the seaside roads of the Costa Brava, enjoying the beautiful terrain and spectacular views.
- Relax in charming upscale hotels, where you can combine the beach with golf during your cycling breaks.
- Enjoy riding through the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park.
- Explore the Cap de Creus Natural Park, one of the most spectacular landscapes of the Costa Brava.
- Get to know the interior of the Costa Brava, visit the capital Girona and enjoy the best gravel tracks in the world.
Welcome
Welcome to the Costa Brava! We await you at Gran Fondo Community, where we will deliver the first briefing of the tour and distribute your Welcome Pack. Our center is located in the heart of the Costa Brava, 10 minutes from the beaches of Calella de Palafrugell and Begur. If you feel like it, you can do a short route to visit some of the area’s beautiful secluded coves to get ready for the first stage.
Meal(s):
Dinner
Destination(s):
Palafrugell
Accommodation:
Arrels d’Empordà
Crossing Empordà to Cadaqués
The day’s route is completely flat until the final part. From Gran Fondo Community, we’ll head toward the rice fields of Pals. After crossing the Ter river, we’ll continue north until we reach the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park, a protected area where you can see more than 300 types of birds.
Our route then takes us toward Cadaqués, via the Cap de Creus Natural Park, where we will take on our only mountainous challenge of the day.
The final descent to Cadaqués will be on asphalt, on a beautiful but very winding road.
Meal(s):
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destination(s):
Pals, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà and Cadaqués
Distance:
88 kilometers (54 miles)
Elevation gain: 610 meters (2000 feet)
Accommodation:
Hotel Sol Ixent
The route of Dalí
Cadaqués, Salvador Dalí’s favorite place, is where he spent most of his time and found the inspiration for his famous paintings. We’ll start our route from this small fishing village in Empordà, going around the Cap de Creus to Roses through beautiful coves along the north of the Costa Brava.
From there, we’ll weave our way through the Empordà plains to Figueres, the birthplace of Dalí, where you can visit his museum if you wish.
We’ll settle in at the beautiful Hotel TorreMirona Golf & Spa, just 15 km from Figueres, where you can rest and enjoy other activities.
Meal(s):
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destination(s):
Roses and Figueres
Distance:
60 kilometers (37 miles)
Elevation gain: 750 meters (2480 feet)
Accommodation:
Hotel TorreMirona Golf & Spa
Girona, the cycling capital of the world
Our third route will take us from one golf course to another, ending at Camiral Golf & Wellness (previously known as PGA Catalunya).
Although this segment doesn’t have any demanding climbs, it’s characterized by continuously rolling terrain. First, we’ll visit Banyoles Lake, a natural spring water lake. Then we’ll head to Girona to have lunch at the city’s famed cycling restaurants. After lunch and a quick coffee refuel at Hidden Café, we’ll take the easy last stretch of the day to our destination, Camiral Golf & Wellness.
Meal(s):
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destination(s):
Banyoles and Girona
Distance:
77 kilometers (47 miles)
Elevation gain: 926 meters (3038 feet)
Accommodation:
Camiral
Girona, a gravel paradise
We’ll start the route from Camiral Golf & Wellness and head toward the interior of the Costa Brava. This route has ideal terrain for gravel cycling – completely smooth tracks that take us from one village to another.
We’ll pass through Caldes de Malavella, home to curative thermal waters since the Roman times, before continuing on to Llagostera and Cassà de la Selva. From there, we’ll start our climb of the day, toward Santa Pellaia, one of the sanctuaries for cyclists in Girona.
We’ll descend on asphalt to Cassà de la Selva before winding our way back through the plains of interior Girona to return to Camiral Golf & Wellness.
Meal(s):
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destination(s):
Caldes de Malavella, Llagostera and Cassà de la Selva
Distance:
79 kilometers (49 miles)
Elevation gain: 926 meters (3038 feet)
Accommodation:
Camiral
From the Gavarres to the sea
We’ll finish our tour with a more demanding route. In the first section, we’ll climb to Puig d’Arques, one of the highest peaks of the Gavarres mountain range on the Costa Brava.
After catching our breath at the top, we’ll enjoy a beautiful gravel descent to Calonge and on to the seaside in Palamós, where we’ll have a well-deserved lunch. Palamós is known for the quality of its prawns, which star in the cuisine of the wider Empordà region.
In the latter part of the route, we’ll trace our way along the sea until we reach Gran Fondo Community in Palafrugell, the start and end point of our tour.
Meal(s):
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destination(s):
Puig d’Arques, Calonge and Palamós
Distance:
62 kilometers (38 miles)
Elevation gain: 972 meters (3189 feet)
Accommodation:
Hotel Arrels Empordà
Relax on the Costa Brava
After some 300 kilometers of cycling, it’s time for a well-deserved rest! Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the Aparthotel Arrels d’Empordà and get ready for the journey home.
Meal(s):
Breakfast
TO BEAR IN MIND
Please fill out this form, so we can ensure that this tour is the best fit for you and your group’s needs. You can do the tour with any type of gravel bike.
Included
Accommodation:
Upscale hotels where you can rest and enjoy an unforgettable setting in the middle of nature.
Luggage transfer.
Meals:
Daily breakfast at the hotel.
Lunch en route, in locations designed to offer a nice break from cycling.
We’ll take care of all the details for the group dinners, which will take place at the hotel or nearby.
Liquid and solid freshments en route, including fruit, energy bars and other snacks ideally suited to cycling.
Welcome Pack:
Water bottle and Gran Fondo t-shirt.
Route Support:
Bilingual, experienced guides from the region who specialize in cycling.
Support vehicle in case of breakdown or accident.
Pick-up and return before and after each stage to the accommodation (if necessary).
Laundry service for cycling clothes after each stage.
Daily bike maintenance.
NOT included
Flights.
Transfers between the airport and the hotel.
Meals and beverages outside the tour itinerary.
Mechanical expenses in case of accident or breakdown.
THE GUIDES.
Toni Miguel
Raul Rubio
THE BICYCLES.
Frame/fork
Carbon
Shifters
Sram Rival AXS 12v
(delnate: 40, detrás: 10-44)
Wheels
Reserve 40/44
Saddle
Prologo dimension NTS