Girona Premium Road Bike

Day 2 | Vall de Llemena 40km
Day one on the bike is an easy day allowing riders to adjust to conditions and to their bikes. A mainly flat day with one short climb as riders pass though the lush green Vall de Llemena valley which follows the river Llemena into the Garrotxa volvanic park, passing through the villages of Sant Gregori and Bescano before finally crossing over the mountain pass to follow the river Brugent past the town of Amer back to Girona.

Day 3 | Sant Hilari Sacalm 105km

Day two on the bike is an epic 100km loop made famous by many of the pro teams who use this route to train, including the Garmin-Slipstream team. Riders climb to over 1000m via a 28km climb to the mountain town of Sant Hilari Sacalm, through the Guilleries mountains, a centre for natural spring water healing popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. This route passes one of the largest spring water healing centres in the world, disused for over 100 years and now a museum, just outside the village of Osor high in the spectacular rugged Guilleries.

Day 4 | Rest day in Girona city

We recommend riders take a well earned rest day mid week allowing them to see some of the many sights in Girona. Wander round the Jewish quarter and have lunch on the Rambla, get a sports massage or just sit, relax and soak up the Catalan coffee culture and enjoy the view from the hotel!
For those who are desperate for more saddle time we have optional rides available.

Day 5 | Rocacorba 75 km

This ride again follows the route of a well used but not so well-known training ride of the pros. The ride climbs the 1000m mountain of Rocacorba, one of the tallest mountains in Girona county with panoramic views of the whole region. The climb follows a newly surfaced road and the location of a tough time trial climb up the mountain with a more or less continuous 15% gradient. Riders will return to Girona via the lake side town of Banyoles.

Day 6 | Les Gavarres 60 km

For the last day of the tour riders cross over the Les Gavarres mountain range.... twice! Following the famous road over Els Angels where some of the finest twisty mountain roads are to be found. Les Gavarres mountains boast some of the finest cycling roads in the world and are well known by riders worldwide.  The ride for this last day on the bike has two climbs and of course two descents. Visiting the mountain top monastery of Els Angels before descending to the fabulous stone village of Madremanya in the county of Empordà. Then after passing the equally lovely village of Monells with its famous vaulted main square, riders again cross the Gavarres mountain range to the town of Cassà de la Selva before returning to Girona.

Day 7 | Departure