Montserrat is the magical mountain close to Barcelona, and a bike tour is the best way to discover it. The meaning of Verge de Montserrat for Catalan people goes beyond the religious feeling. Visiting the virgin in pilgrimage is the usual thing to do to thank for anything that happened. This is also the reason why visiting the Monastery and the Basilica is better on working days rather than at the weekend. Saturdays and Sundays local people are also visiting, on top of the usual foreign visitors. Then, much better avoiding the weekend. The usual thing to do in Montserrat is touching the virgin (for that you will have to wait in the long queue at right on the Basilica) and also lighting a candle. Sports in Montserrat are a great experience. No need to say that rock climbing is king in these steep walls. Lots of rock climbers around! Also hiking is a great experience in Montserrat. Our recommendation is to get the highest point of the mountain (Miranda de Sant Jeroni, at 1200 mts), from the monastery (at 700 mts). You can do that in just a couple hours (way and back) and the views from the top are stunning! Click here for the detail of the route. In our cycling tours we will lead you to the best roads around Montserrat. We will take you to tiny roads without any traffic, and will surround the whole mountain. This way you will see the massif walls from all prospectives. This is an amazing trip with great views, do not miss it! The end of our cycling tours is, obviously, the monastery. The steep final climb is, in words of one of our customers, a mistic experience, fighting the road and the slopes! Once at the Monastery, the classical
Montserrat is the magical mountain close to Barcelona, and a bike tour is the best way to discover it. The meaning of Verge de Montserrat for Catalan people goes beyond the religious feeling. Visiting the virgin in pilgrimage is the usual thing to do to thank for anything that happened. This is also the reason
Catalonia is an amazing destination for road cycling. Possibly one of the best destinations in the world. In Catalonia it is possible to cycle all year long. Even in the coldest winter days we can ride safely, as the roads are in very good condition and the weather is still fine. Ours is a mild winter! No need to say that spring and autumn are perfect seasons to cycle here, but also summer is still good! We organize road cycling trips around Catalonia, in which we include some of the best roads around! All in all with polite and helpful drivers respecting the cyclists, even if there is scarce traffic on the routes we chose. The experience is not just about cycling, as food and rest are also part of the trip, and we choose very good hotels and we made sure that food is also great. In 6 stages we will show you the best roads and places in Catalonia: Montserrat, Montseny or Costa Brava. This not, definitely an easy tour, as there are some very demanding and steep mountains included. Of course, we also include the very popular Girona region, which is possibly the most popular cycling destination in the world! Sample tour 1) Barcelona -Montserrat 117 km (including Montserrat) 2) Montserrat-Montseny 120 km (with Coll d'Estenalles) 3) Montseny-Montseny 101 km (climbing to Turo de l'Home) 4) Montseny-Olot 96 km (with 2 climbs as Condreu and Bracons) 5) Olot-Figueres 107 km (getting the scenic and steep Mare de Deu del Mont) 6) Figueres-L'Escala 101 km (including Sant Pere de Rodes) The trip includes: Fully dedicated supporting van with food (light lunch including fruit, sandwiches, bars...) and drink. luggage transportation from hotel to hotel 7 hotel nights (at 3 and 4 stars) including breakfast and dinner, Transportation L'Escala-Barcelona the
Catalonia is an amazing destination for road cycling. Possibly one of the best destinations in the world. In Catalonia it is possible to cycle all year long. Even in the coldest winter days we can ride safely, as the roads are in very good condition and the weather is still fine. Ours is a mild
Today we had Alfredo, from the Philipinnes, doing our demanding guided tour around Montserrat. In our bike tour we not only climbed to the Montserrat Monastery, but also cycled beside other nice Monastries nearby, as Sant Benet and Santa Cecilia. In addition, we climbed to Coll de l'Obac with amazing views of the Montserrat mountains. During the trip we were surrounding the whole range of mountains with incredible views of the steep walls. Montserrat is an amazing spot, no wonder it is one of the most popular day trips for tourists from Barcelona. They arrive in big buses to visit the Monastery and also to do some hiking in the mountains. The Monastery is at 700 mts height, but the highest point is at 1200 mts (Sant Jeroni), then there is a classical height from the Monastry to Sant Jeroni and back. Once in Montserrat, the classical thing to do is visiting the small black virgin (that was found here centuries ago), and lighting a candle if you would like to pray for someone or something. Montserrat is a pilgrimage destination for catholic people from all over the world. A bike tour in Montserrat is stunning. Great scenery, amazing landscapes, and good workout!!!
Today we had Alfredo, from the Philipinnes, doing our demanding guided tour around Montserrat. In our bike tour we not only climbed to the Montserrat Monastery, but also cycled beside other nice Monastries nearby, as Sant Benet and Santa Cecilia. In addition, we climbed to Coll de l’Obac with amazing views of the Montserrat mountains.
Today we had a family from Belgium doing our Montserrat tour. That’s amazing how the young riders were climbing those steep roads. Great day on the road!! #montserrat #guidedtours #cyclingtours #biketours #bikerental #barcelona
Today we had a family from Belgium doing our Montserrat tour. That’s amazing how the young riders were climbing those steep roads. Great day on the road!! #montserrat #guidedtours #cyclingtours #biketours #bikerental #barcelona
Today we had Blake, an american racer from Tenessee, doing our Montserrat tour, very nice and demanding route! In 83 km we include 3 steep climbs, and the best views over the magical catalan mountain. As we surround the mountain we watch how it changes shape, stunning!
Today we had Blake, an american racer from Tenessee, doing our Montserrat tour, very nice and demanding route! In 83 km we include 3 steep climbs, and the best views over the magical catalan mountain. As we surround the mountain we watch how it changes shape, stunning!
