The best routes and spots for road cyclists in Girona
Girona is probably the hottest destination for cyclist in Europe and around the world. This Catalan town north of Barcelona should be top of your list if you still haven’t been here, if you have it’s probably one of your yearly escapes.
Road cycling, gravel or mountain biking, Girona has amazing roads for all. The whole city turns around cycling. Cyclist constantly come and go. You’ll find bike shops, bike rentals, tours, coffee shops, in every second corner. Everything a cycling aficionado needs is in Girona.
Girona has bonus points starting with exquisit restaurant offers. Girona old town is a beautiful and historic district, surrounded by medieval walls and towers. It’s full of narrow streets and alleys, ancient buildings, and stunning architecture.
One of the main attraction is The “Pont de les Peixateries Velles”, also known as the Eiffel Bridge, it’s a historic iron bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same architect who designed the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The best road cycling routes around Girona
From Girona:
Girona - Banyoles - Rocacorva - 81km +1300m
This route is one of the most iconic routes from Girona. Featuring the climb to the Rocacorba. This amazing climb has even inspired the name of a cycling clothing brand that produces and designs in Girona.
Girona - Tossa de Mar - Sant Feliu de Guixols - 120km +1600m
One of the most popular routes in the Costa Brava is the coastal road from Tossa de Mar to Sant Feliu de Guixols.
From Peralada:
Peralada - Port de la Selva - Castello d'empuries
This route will make you discover the best of Costa Brava: An breathtaking hair pined road overseeing the Sea and the medieval history and cultural heritage.
The Best Coffee shops in Girona
It’s difficult to shortlist just a few as there are so many great coffee shops in Girona. But here you have a couple of options to get a great cup of coffee before your ride.
Road Bike Rental in Girona
If you need to rent a road bike during your stay in Girona, there are a few good options available to you. There are several local bike shops that offer rental bikes, as well as a number of online retailers that ship bikes to Girona. Here are a couple of options with great road bikes.
Trek Store Girona - is a brand new store with an endless offers for renting road bikes, mountain bike and gravel. They also have a workshop and the shop has everything you need. Special thank you to them for sorting a little problem we had! You guys made us feel at home.
Velodrom.cc - is a fantastic cycling shop that also offers high-end road bikes rental and exceptional service. They have a wide selection of top-of-the-line road bikes.
The Best Restaurants in Girona
We were in Girona after spending a few days in Barcelona and we thought that the food could not be better but we were wrong. The restaurant options in Girona are just incredible, especially the restaurant Si no Fos. This small restaurant with open kitchen prepares some delicious dishes.
I’m not going to make a long list because we don’t know many places in Girona but that’s fine because we found the perfect place: Hotel Caca Cacao. This boutique hotel is gorgeous, the rooms are huge, the food is amazing and they serve a delicious gourmet breakfast and the hotel will take care of your bikes.
More spots in Girona
For the restaurants and places in Girona checkout the most famous blog in Town: NaturalKitchen.ch selects the best spots in the city and they update it yearly.
If you have any questions get in touch! We’re happy to help you organise your trip and take care of the bookings.
Disfruta Girona!!