Cycling in Catalonia - 8 Days & 7 Nights
8 Days & 7 Nights 5 Read 1 reviews- Cycle the dramatic coastline of Catalonia
- Enjoy traffic-free rural trails through olive groves, vineyards and orchards
- Discover and explore the areas medieval towns and villages
- Pedal through coastal nature reserves
- Sample the region's outstanding Catalan cuisine and local wines
Tour Style:
Self Guided | Go at your own pace on an independent tour.
Activity:
Mountain Biking, Inn to Inn Biking, E-Biking | A more specialist category of cycling tour, expect ascent, descent, and tougher terrain with mountain bikes essential, A classic point to point biking tour, staying in a different location each night, E-Bikes with electronic motors to assist available to hire on this tour (subject to availability), to make things easier
This trip is suitable for:
Mixed Abilities
Ideal if you have an interest in:
- Foodie Adventures
- Wine, Whiskey & More...
- Historical Journeys
- Coastal & Island
Inspiration:
- Most Popular
Activity Level & Terrain
Itineraries on this cycling trip are graded Moderate. Occasionally you may encounter a few moderate slopes, especially on coastal trails. However, the ascent is not too difficult or prolonged.You will cycle principally on farm tracks, trails and sometimes on quiet country lanes.
Navigation
The route notes that accompany each itinerary give a step by step, turn by turn account of your route and are complemented with photographs to give you continual points of reference.
Accommodations
One of the highlights of this tour is the high standard of the accommodation. We specifically select the Hotels and Casa Rurals (local farmsteads converted to accommodate tourists) to ensure that you enjoy every minute of your stay. They all offer a warm welcome to walkers, traditional hospitality and delicious local food. Each accommodation is different and full of character and they are detailed below.
Single Rooms & Solo Cyclists
If you require single rooms within your party we would be happy to accommodate you although there is a single room supplement payable. Unfortunately, this tour is not available to solo cyclists.
Meals
A traditional Catalan breakfast is included each morning. Breakfast is a leisurely affair and adequate time should be allocated. Lunch and dinner are not included. Most accommodations are happy to provide a packed lunch - this should be requested on arrival. Dinner is available either at your accommodation or nearby bars, cafes and restaurants.
- 7 Nights in B&B accommodation
- 7 Breakfasts
- Bike hire - fully equipped hard tail mountain bike with helmet and accessories
- Arrival and departure transfers from/to Girona Airport
- Baggage transfers
- Welcome meeting with our English speaking partner
- Information pack, route notes and maps
- 24/7 Emergency telephone support from our office
- Travel to / from Girona Airport
- Lunches, dinners, drinks & snacks
- Travel insurance (required)
- Additional nights along the route
When To Go
The climate in Catalonia can be summarised as the Mediterranean, total rainfall here is lower than in the rest of Spain, and it is concentrated in the late autumn-winter period. Temperatures are higher than the rest of Spain in both summer and winter. We recommend wonderful cycling in the Spring and Autumn. We don't offer this holiday in the months of July and August as the temperatures are too high for cycling.
Getting to the Start
By Air: The closest regional airport to Catalonia is Girona Costa-Brava airport and as part of the package we offer return airport transfers. The drive from Girona to Palau Saverdera is approx 1 hour.
By Train - If you are arriving by train then the best station to arrive into is Figueres or Figueres Villafant. We can arrange a transfer from here which take approx 40mins.
Luggage Transfer
Your luggage will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg per person.
General Information
The distances and ascents/descents are approximations of the recommended routes. Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear, sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has detailed advice and a kit list on what to take. This includes good waterproof gear, sports shoes, and lots of other useful bits and bobs.
Equipment
The rental bikes included with the holiday package are fully equipped hard tail mountain bikes (Giant Talon 27.5” RC LTD) with helmet and accessories.
Travel Insurance
It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care. Make sure your travel insurance will cover you for the theft, loss, or damage of your bike if you intend to hire one.