Key Information: Tour Duration: 3
- 7
day(s) Group Size: 1
- 16
people Destination(s):Spain Specialty Categories:Bicycle Touring Season: January - December Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: Yes Minimum Per Person Price: 600 Euro (EUR) Maximum Per Person Price: 1240 Euro (EUR)
The rides have been carefully selected to take you along high quality secondary roads that reduce your exposure to traffic - even during the busier times of the year. The accommodation for this tour is staying at the 3 star Eden Roc Hotel situated overlooking the water in Sant Feliu de Guixols. The Eden Roc offers a bed and breakfast or half-board option for your stay. Additionally, there is a "Health and Wellness" center available for clients to help relax and recuperate from a hard day on the saddle. Our bike for this tour is the fantastic "Orbea Asphalt", with Orbea Carbon fiber fork, triple chairing and Shimano 2200 group set.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Coastal Warm up ride - 54 km. A fantastic way to warm up and get accustomed to the uncrowded 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.
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.
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 center 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.
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.
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.
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.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Notes: Transfer to and from Barcelona is not included in the price of the tour. There are excellent bus and train connections to both Girona and Sant Feliu de Guixols.
, ext: 18309
