Volcanoes to the Ocean

S'Agaro coastline
Girona
2 bicycles on beach
Spanish donkey looking over a wall
Cyclist looking at map

Self-Guided Tours

From £579 - 6 nights

Self-guided Cycling holiday in Catalonia

Holiday reference: QVCYC

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Holiday Itinerary

The routes around Olot are moderate with sections on quiet roads and tracks with uneven terrain and some short inclines. The stretch along the Greenways is easy and predominantly flat.

View from cycle path bridgeDay 1: Arrival in Olot, the capital of the Garrotxa County where you will spend 3 nights. Take a walk around the city known for its Neo-classical and Art Nouveau architecture. 

Day 2: Follow the Greenways before joining quiet country lanes to the village of els Hostalets d’en Bas. Return to Olot through the picturesque Bas valley and spend the afternoon visiting one of Olot’s museums or volcanoes (19 miles).

Girona streetDay 3: Explore the Volcanic Natural Park as you cycle through the Fageda d’en Jordà beech forest to the base of the Santa Margarida volcano. Walk to the crater before returning to Olot via the Croscat volcano (13 ½ miles).

Day 4: Follow the Greenways from the volcanoes through the Ter valley to the pasturelands of Salt and Girona, where you will end the day (34 miles).

Cycling dis-used railway lineDay 5: Spend a free day in Girona visiting the Jewish quarter, Arab baths and the churches of Sant Feliu and Sant Pere de Galligants. Enjoy vistas of the city from the impressive town wall and the river Onya which separates the old part of the city from the new.

Day 6: Rejoin the Greenways as you cycle towards the coast through the Selva depression and the Riadura valley. Finish the cycle in the up market seaside resort of S’Agaró on the coast where your hotel is located right next to the beach (25 miles).

Day 7: Departure day.

 

Bicycles

You will be provided with a 21-gear bicycle equipped with a basic repair kit, bike bag and lock and milometer. You will need to be comfortable mending your own punctures.  

Route descriptions and maps

You will receive the route notes for this holiday around 2 weeks before you depart.

Luggage transfers

Your luggage will be transferred from hotel to hotel on this cycling holiday.

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