Dates
Spring 2027
Type
Road / Gravel
Duration
7 days / 6 nights
Rider Level
3/4/5
Starting From
$4995
Why book with us
There’s a reason more professional cyclists live in Girona than anywhere else on earth. Tucked between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, this medieval Catalan city sits at the center of a web of quiet, world-class roads. Within ten minutes of rolling out of the old town, the traffic is gone and you’re climbing into farmland, forest, and foothills.
This is a week spent riding where the pros ride. You’ll test yourself on the Rocacorba. You’ll spin out to the Costa Brava for cliff-top coastal roads and sea-view descents. You’ll climb Els Àngels straight from the city, refuel at the summit sanctuary café, and drop back into town for a cortado in the same squares the pros do. Every day offers multiple group options, so you ride at the pace that’s right for you.
Off the bike, Girona rewards you just as richly. You’ll stay in the Barri Vell, the walled old town of cobbled streets, Gothic architecture, and riverside cafés. This place was the stunt double for King’s Landing and Braavos in Game of Thrones. Long lunches, great coffee, Catalan wine, and a genuine, working cycling culture that isn’t putting on a show for tourists.
Trip Highlights
- Ride Rocacorba — the legendary ~10 km test climb the pros use to measure their form, with pitches to 15% and a summit view over the whole Empordà.
- Climb Els Àngels from the city — the everyday tempo climb of the Girona peloton, topping out at a hilltop sanctuary café (where Salvador Dalí married Gala in 1958).
- Chase the Costa Brava — a full day out to the Mediterranean coast, with the Sant Grau climb and a cliff-hugging descent above the coves toward Tossa de Mar.
- Go big to Mare de Déu del Mont — the "gateway to the Pyrenees," a long mountain day rewarded with 360° views of the mountains, the Empordà plain, and the sea.
- Coffee where the peloton drinks it — roll to La Fábrica and Espresso Mafia, the rider-owned cafés at the heart of Girona's cycling scene.
- Stay inside the walls — a base in the Barri Vell, steps from the cathedral (the widest Gothic nave in the world), the colored houses on the Onyar, and Plaça de la Independència.
- Quiet roads by design — Girona's not famous for one road, it's famous because every road that leaves the city is good.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Welcome to Girona - Arrival and Bike Build
We’ll shuttle you to our home base in Girona, get everyone settled, and start assembling bikes.
No riding today — just logistics, introductions, and an easy evening to get your bearings.
- Arrival Window: Afternoon
- Activity: Airport pickup, lodging check-in, bike assembly
- Evening: Welcome briefing + dinner
Day 2 – Shakeout Ride
The classic Girona opener. An easy roll out of the old town into the farmland, then the gentle grind up to the Els Àngels sanctuary — the “coffee ride” every pro in town cuts their teeth on. Café at the top, easy spin back down.
Just enough to shake out the travel legs and dial in the bike.
- Activity: Leg-opener loop
- Mileage: ~55 km / ~600 m climbing
Ride: Girona → Els Àngels → return
Today is about waking up the legs and testing the setup.
We’ll roll out for a light spin through the local countryside and shake off the travel haze.
Easy pace, big views, and a few short efforts to feel fast again.
- Ride: Shakeout ride
- Mileage: ~25–30 miles
- Surfaces: Road
Evening: Tour of Flanders briefing + nutrition prep
Day 3 – Rocacorba
The benchmark. Rocacorba is the climb the Girona pros use to test their form — around 10.5 km averaging ~7%, with the steep ramps saved for the top and the Banyoles reservoir opening up below you.
There’s no rhythm to hide in. Ride it at your own number and enjoy the view from the towers at the summit.
- Activity: Signature climb day
- Mileage: ~80 km / ~1,400 m climbing
Ride: Girona → Banyoles → Rocacorba → return
Day 4 – Costa Brava Coastal Day
Head east through the quiet back roads and medieval villages toward the Mediterranean, dropping down to the coast at Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Ribbon coastal roads, the Sant Grau climb, and a seaside lunch stop before turning for home.
The most scenic day of the week — cameras out.
- Activity: Coastal endurance day
- Mileage: ~95 km / ~1,300 m climbing
Ride: Girona → Santa Pellaia → Sant Feliu → Sant Grau → return
Day 5 – Mare de Déu del Mont
The queen stage: the long haul north to Mare de Déu del Mont, one of the biggest and most rewarding climbs in the region — roughly 20 km of steady climbing to the hermitage at the top, with the Pyrenees on the horizon.
Fuel well, pace it patiently, and earn the descent.
- Activity: Queen stage / big mountain day
- Mileage: ~110 km / ~2,000 m climbing
Ride: Girona → Besalú → Mare de Déu del Mont → return
Day 6 – Farewell Gravel & Villages Loop
A relaxed send-off through the storybook villages east of Girona — Madremanya, Monells, Els Metges — on quiet lanes and easy gravel. Rolling, unhurried, and built around a long café stop.
A gentle final day to spin the legs out before you travel home.
- Activity: Recovery / village loop
- Mileage: ~60 km / ~700 m climbing
Ride: Girona → Madremanya → Monells → return
Where we'll ride
Where We Stay
Our Home: The Barri Vell
We base the camp in Girona’s Barri Vell — the medieval old town, and the beating heart of the city. Cobblestone streets wind up to the cathedral. The Onyar River runs through the middle, lined with the colored houses the city is known for. Cross a bridge and you’re in Plaça de la Independència, ringed with café terraces perfect for an easy dinner after a hard day.
It’s the ideal après-vélo base: everything’s walkable, the coffee’s excellent, and you can wander the old city walls at golden hour before dinner. You’ll sleep inside a thousand-year-old walled city and wake up to ride the roads of the professional peloton — a combination no other cycling destination can offer.
Traveling solo? Add the Single Occupancy option at checkout for your own room.
What our clients say about Avanti
Trip Inclusions
- 7 days/6 nights accommodations (double occupancy).
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure days.
- Daily ride support with experienced guides.
- Stays - Your Second Home: Handpicked, comfortable, and locally rooted stays. From ancient farmhouses to family-run guesthouses, offering both cultural immersion and optimal recovery bases.
- Meals - Breakfast and Dinner: Delicious and locally-sourced ingredients, designed to fuel your rides, your soul, and offer a taste of the local cuisine.
- Support: Experienced bilingual guides, dedicated support and transportation, detailed ligistical planning, etc. Everything required to ensure your comfort and safety.o
- Airfare is not included.
- Supplemental Snacks: Additional snacks or beverages beyond the provided breakfast and dinners.
- Extracurricular Alcohol: Some excursions include drinks. Otherwise, you will be billed individually for your choice of "recovery" beverage.
- Spa Services and Optional Excursions Not Outlined in the Itinerary: Any personal spa treatments, massages, or optional activities and excursions not explicitly detailed in the tour itinerary.
- Tips for your Tour Guides: Gratuities for your tour guides and support staff are not included in the tour price.
