Catalonia Rides

Gravel · 3 days

Vic, 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.

Distance
≈169 km
Climbing
+2,330 m
Difficulty
Hard
Surface
≈55% unpaved
Nights
3
Route pack
€30

Draft route. The map uses a track that is not final. Distances, climbing and surface will change once the route is ridden and finalised.

Stage by stagekm · climb
D1

Vic to Ripoll

Start from Vic and cross the interior of Catalonia through Osona, on tracks and quiet roads, to Ripoll.

56 km+1,050 m
D2

Ripoll to Olot via Camprodon

Follow the greenway from Ripoll to Camprodon, then cross the Vall del Bac to Olot.

55 km+970 m
D3

Olot to Girona by the Carrilet

An easier last day on the old Carrilet railway line to Girona. Visit the city, then take the train back to Barcelona.

58 km+310 m
Total≈169 km · +2,330 m

Distances and climbing are planning estimates until the track is ridden and finalised.

Highlights
  • Vic's arcaded main square, where you sleep the night before
  • The greenway from Ripoll to Camprodon
  • The Carrilet, a traffic-free ride into Girona
Getting home
  • Regional train (R11) from Girona to Barcelona-Sants. The day before the ride, take the R3 train from Barcelona to Vic.
  • Check current bike rules before you travel. Bikes on trains in Catalonia
In the route pack
  • GPX track for the whole route and for each day
  • Day-by-day plan with distance, climbing and stops
  • Notes on every town: what to see and where to eat
  • Accommodation shortlist with bike storage
  • Train return details and bike rules
  • Bike shops and repair contacts along the route

Estimate your trip

Vic, Ripoll and the Carrilet to Girona · Gravel, 3 days

Estimated total

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