Many pro-cyclists live in Girona and use it as a cycle training base due to its climate, varied terrain and excellent road quality.
2026 will be our 12th year of visiting and riding in this amazing place and we are revamping our trip there with a new and exciting format.
The 2026 edition will be 8 nights, 7 days of riding and will involve 4 nights in Girona itself and 4 nights in regional Catalunya so as to fully exploit this amazing region
After so many year of riding in this area we know the roads intimately. Each day of this trip will be flexible in it’s routing to take into account rider levels and weather conditions. Stronger riders will have an opportunity for more distance and elevation every day if needed.
Typical distances each day will be 90km-130km with between 1000m and 2500m of elevation gain.
Girona – Volta Catalunya, the schedule
Saturday May 2
Arrival day – we pick up from Girona airport or Barcelona airport.
We’ll collect you and get you settled into our hotel in Girona’s old town.
There will be an opportunity for a short guided ride on the Saturday afternoon.
Sunday May 3
Girona – Girona
A local ride most likely taking in the classic climbs of Angels and Santa Pellaia
Monday May 4
Girona – Olot
Today we head inland and deep into the volcanic Garrotxa region. We’ll climb to the spectacular Coll de Condreu, El Far and Coll de Bracons before settling down for the first of 2 nights in a rustic, authentic farmhouse near Olot.
Tuesday May 5
Olot – Olot
A chance today to head deeper into the Pyrenees with Coll de Canes and the climb of Vallter 2000 on the agenda.
Wednesday May 6
Olot – Calella de Palafrugell
A superb ride to the Mediterranean with some big challenges on the way. Highlight of the day is likely to be the ascent of the stunning Mare de Deu del Mont. We arrive in Calella for the first of 2 nights at the beach.
Thursday May 7
Calella – Calella
Expect some short steep climbs today as we explore the coast around Llafranc and Begur. Some painful climbs will be numbed by the fabulous views!
Friday May 8
Calella – Girona
Today we’ll ride the epic stretch of coastal road from St Feliu to Tossa de Mar. Then we’ll head inland to spend our final 2 nights of the trip back in Girona.
Saturday May 9
Girona – Girona
Our final day will see a likely ascent of the famous Rocacorba climb. A fitting way to finish the trip.
Sunday May 10
Return transfers to Girona and Barcelona Airports.
Who will enjoy this trip?
This trip will suit a wide range of riders.
Riding comfortably in a group environment will be beneficial. There will be a considerable amount of cycling in groups outside of the more significant climbs.
What we include
- 8 nights accommodation, 4 of which is bed and breakfast, the other 4 including evening meal. Twin share.
- Single occupancy is available at extra cost.
- Transfers to and from Girona Airport (Barcelona Airport transfers available at small extra cost).
- 7 day of guided rides.
- Full vehicle vehicle support on 6 days.
- Informal evening lectures from a qualified coach.
What we don’t include
- Travel insurance.
- Drinks, snacks and evening meals on 4 of the nights.
- Flights to and from Girona/Barcelona.
Contact us to learn more or to book.
IMPORTANT
We include transfers to and from Girona airport in the package. We are flexible on pick-up times.
Barcelona airport collection is possible at a small additional cost.
Please contact us before booking any flights so that we can confirm that we’ll be able to collect and drop you off promptly.
Can’t make the whole week?
Let us know if you’d like to join us for part of the ride.
Usually, we can accommodate riders to join us for shorter trips or those who would like to arrive/depart on different days.
Girona has great transports links making it easy to join us midway through a trip.