Catalonia - Cycling Girona and the Costa Brava

Catalonia and Girona cycling in a Costa Brava bike tour, is the perfect setting for a road cycling tour. Known for being home to dozens of cyclists of the pro peloton for the varied riding it offers, this region of Spain stretches from the Pyrenees to the coast, enabling you to ride the rugged and beautiful coast, the flats and hills of the wine region of Empordá, as well as the serious climbs of the natural parks and some of cycling's most "notorious" climbs leading to the top of the Pyrenees.

Besides all this, cycling Catalonia and Costa Brava will introduce you to this region world famous gastronomy, with incredible food, ranging from small family run restaurants and bars that offer the regional specialties to the greatest names of Spanish cuisine with Michelin star food and restaurants. 

Let's not forget the Empordá wine region, that borders the French Roussilon region, with whom it shares the mediterranean climate and benefit from the balming presence of the Pyrenees mountains. They are famous for their reds, whites and sweet strong wine.

To top this you'll be able to experience the region's hospitality in a mix of carefully selected hotels, from the coastal hotels overlooking the sea in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, S'Agaró or Cadaqués and also experiencing the rural and historical hotels in the inland regions of art city Figueres and gastronomic the stronghold of Girona.

Type of Terrain: Rolling/mixed with mountainous areas. Perfect for bike touring on a road or touring bike.
Rolling stages: Flat and rolling stages in the backroads and almost car-free roads of this region.
Hilly stages: Mountainous sections in the Catalan Transversal Range and Massis de L'Ardenya.
Landscape: Extremely varied, from the mountainous areas to the rugged coastal scenery of Cape Creus, wine fields in the sunny Empordá plains and the beautiful beaches of the Costa Brava coast line.