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Girona

#1 ranked✎ 4.9 editorial★ riders — 0 of 5 reviews🇪🇸 Catalonia · Spain4 routes · 3 cafés · 1 shop

The adopted home of the pro peloton — endless climbs and gravel radiating from one beautiful medieval city.

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Why Girona sits at #1

Ranked on our editorial score until riders take over at 5 reviews. It is research, not riders — so treat it as a starting point.
Café culture4.9
Routes4.9
Road safety4.6
Climbs4.9
Bike storage4.5
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Plan your visit

when to ride, when it’s busy, and what to know

When to go

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Prime riding Still good Off-season Peak crowds
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Best riding: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct — warm, dry and gloriously quiet roads.
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Peak crowds: Spring (the pros are in town) and high summer.
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Best value: Late autumn and winter — mild and calm, café scene still humming.

Good to know

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Getting there. 35 min from Girona–Costa Brava airport; 40 min by train from Barcelona.
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Terrain. Endless quiet road climbs, gravel in Les Gavarres, the coast nearby.
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Climate. Mediterranean — hot summers, mild winters, perfect shoulders.
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Currency & language. Euro (€) · Catalan & Spanish
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Local tip. Coffee at a pro café, then spin up Els Àngels — the local classic.

Top rides in Girona

4 routes & climbs

🏁 Events here

Mass-participation rides you can actually enter — checked against the organiser’s own site
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🌾 GravelIn about 3 months

Santa Vall by The Traka

5 February 2027
83–139 km

A two-stage winter gravel event in the Vall de Llémena, north-west of Girona. Stage 1 runs 139 km from Sant Gregori to Girona and stage 2 is an 83 km loop from Sant Gregori, on forest tracks, trails and some tarmac. It sits in the Gravel Earth Series and is a common season opener.

Catalonia · Spain
🌾 GravelIn about 6 months

The Traka

30 April 2027
100–202 km

Europe's best-known gravel race, run over a long weekend out of Girona with several distance options. The 100 km route is roughly four-fifths unpaved, and the longer routes are much bigger days. Riders from the Santa Vall satellite event get priority entry.

Catalonia · Spain
🌾 Gravel

Sea Otter Europe Girona Gravel World Series

September, annually
Distances on the official site

A UCI Gravel World Series qualifier on the Costa Brava gravel that made Girona a cycling town, run as part of the Sea Otter Europe festival. Distances are published in the technical guide each year rather than on the front page.

Catalonia · Spain

Groups in Girona

clubs & crews to join
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From the saddle in Girona

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Best café stops

3 cafés, researched by us

Bike shops & hire

1 shop & hire

Things to do in Girona

beyond the bike

Rider reviews

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