Costa Brava wine route GRAVEL

This is a trip with easy cycling for ordinary cyclists, half of the route is on quiet side roads and the other on unpaved terrain roads. It goes about 40 km a day without major climbs. This tour includes 2 visits to wine cellars with wine tasting and local specialties. The experience can be extended by 2 dinners in Michelin-starred restaurants.

Bike through one of the most beautiful parts of Catalonia – Emporda. Discover local products, visit local fishing museums, get to know the production of cork or anchovies, an old flour mill or the production of olive oil. Admire the region where Salvador Dali was the genius of surrealism and visit his famous museum in Figueres.

Travel plan:

• Day 1 – Girona – Sant Feliu de Guíxols (45 Km / elevation 280m +), from Girona follow the off-road bike path to the sea
• Day 2 – Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Calella de Palafrugell (30 Km / 271m +) The road leads along the coast, past the ancient ruins and caves in Playa de Castell, visit the pearl of the Costa Brava – the village of Calella de Palafrugell
• Day 3 – Calella de Palafrugell – Torroella de Montgrí (29 Km / 180m +) Opportunity to visit the cork museum, visit the wine cellar, you will walk through Pals, one of the most beautifully preserved medieval villages, continue through the wetland, with rice fields and long sandy beaches.
• Day 4 – Torroella de Montgrí – Castelló d’Empúries (36 Km / 60m +) The route leads along the coast along with the famous Roman and Greek ruins of the Empuries which you must definitely visit. You will continue through the Aiguamolls National Park, ending the day in a village with beautiful ancient architecture – Castelló d’Empúries,
• Day 5 – Castelló d’Empúries circuit (37 Km / 65m +) You cycle along a route with breathtaking views of the Pyrenees, among 100-year-old vineyards, this day includes one of the visits and tastings of wine and local products,
• Day 6 – Castelló d’Empúries – Figueres (43 Km / 370m +) In Perelad you will visit the ancient center and the castle, continue along the old vineyards until you reach Figueres, where you can visit the famous Salvador Dali Museum.

Price: 760 EUR (850 EUR from June 20 to August 28) per person, min. 2 people

Price includes accommodation (7 nights), breakfast, 2 visits to wine cellars + tastings of local specialties, routes in GPX format, luggage transfer between hotels, more information about the route