Gravel routes in Catalonia
Gravel suits Catalonia well: long greenways, farm tracks and quiet roads that link towns and monasteries. These routes start in Barcelona and use the train to get you out of or back to the city.
Gravel · Moderate
Montserrat by Gravel
Barcelona to the serrated mountain, with a train ride home. ≈70 km+1,100 m€10 Gravel · HardVic, Ripoll and the Carrilet to Girona
Take the train to Vic the evening before, then ride three days across Osona, the Ripollès and the Garrotxa to Girona. ≈169 km+2,330 m€30 Gravel · HardMontserrat, Cardona and the Carrilet to Girona
Five days from Barcelona to Girona by way of Montserrat, the Cardona salt mountain, Berga and the Pyrenean foothills. ≈312 km+4,580 m€50Which length should you pick?
The 1-day route is a test ride. The 3-day route is a long weekend. The 5-day route adds the remote country between the Pyrenees and the coast. All three cost €10 per day of route.
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