Barcelona is a great cycling destination, that's for sure. And cycling the hills around Barcelona is a must for any keen cyclist. Even if it is a big city, cycling is great in Barcelona, with nice climbs, smooth road surface, very good weather, and polite drivers. Very close to Barcelona there are several hills very interesting for us cyclists. Not big first category mountains, as they are a bit further, but from the same Barcelona there some very nice ones, really worth cycling up there. The average range would be about 350-400 mts height with 5-6 km of climbing. As said before, very interesting to put together some of them to do some nice workout! 10 hills around Barcelona Tibidabo is the main hill around Barcelona. The church on top overlooks the whole city and is the main destination of every keen cyclist arriving in Barcelona. 500 mts height. Forat del Vent (literally "Hole of the wind" in the Catalan language). Very interesting loop including this climb and Tibidabo, a classic for the after-work local rides. The road to Forat del Vent is very nice especially on the Cerdanyola del Valles side, with scarce traffic and nice views of Montserrat from the top. La Vallensana. In the north of Barcelona, belonging to Serralada del Prelitoral. Especially recommended from Montcada i Reixach, no traffic. Very interesting (and steep) add-on the climb to Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Can Ruti), on top of the hill, on the seaside of the climb. La Conreria. Vallensana and La Conreria is another perfect loop, very similar climbs. Nice views over the sea from the top. Coll de Parpers. Very much recommended. About 30 km from Barcelona, it is the road from La Roca del Valles to Argentona. A classical loop would be climbing Parpers from
Barcelona is a great cycling destination, that’s for sure. And cycling the hills around Barcelona is a must for any keen cyclist. Even if it is a big city, cycling is great in Barcelona, with nice climbs, smooth road surface, very good weather, and polite drivers. Very close to Barcelona there are several hills very
Cycling coffee shops are becoming more and more popular in Barcelona and all over Catalonia. It is not just a nice place to have a good coffee and some good food before or after your ride. It is also a meeting place for riders, with decoration cycling related. Most of them also sell cycling stuff (Tshirts, maillots, culottes, socks, cups...). They are becoming a kind of cyclist pilgrims destination where you can find other cycling lovers and have a chat whilst you watch some grand tour stage or a spring classic on TV... Possibly one of the most popular coffee shops in Catalonia is La Fábrica (the factory) in Girona. Girona is one of the best cycling destinations in the world, and La Fábrica, located in the old town, is a fantastic place to have a coffee and meet other cyclists. The owner is the ex-professional Canadian rider, Christian Meier. Recently opened another great cycling coffee shop and also a restaurant, called "Hors Categorie", whose owner is Robert Gesink. Another cool place to visit when in Girona! In Barcelona, cycling is becoming also very popular. Great cycling in Barcelona even if it seems that traffic could ruin that! The mountains surrounding the city are really worth, with some steep sections with hardly any traffic. And then having some cake and coffee in any of the cycling coffee shops is a very good option. Demanding routes around Barcelona! You can discover all of them in our Barcelona hills tour, by the way! If you are into cycling and love cycling coffee shops, here you have my 4 recommendations. Recommended cycling coffee shops in Barcelona Eroica Coffe shop: Recently open (mid-October 2018), it is a large cycling coffee shop, a meeting point for local cyclists with some big rooms for groups. The
Cycling coffee shops are becoming more and more popular in Barcelona and all over Catalonia. It is not just a nice place to have a good coffee and some good food before or after your ride. It is also a meeting place for riders, with decoration cycling related. Most of them also sell cycling stuff
Great cycling today with Bob along the Barcelona countryside! Even if Barcelona is a big city we've got plenty of solitaire roads around the city which make very enjoyable any ride from Barcelona. And, of course, our tours have nothing to do with a city tour! They are demanding real road bike tours. Being Barcelona fit into the sea, 2 rivers (river Besos at north and river Llobregat at south) and the mountains (Collserola range of mountains), the key factor is heading to the mountains as soon as possible. Once at the solitaire mountain roads it is possible to do many loops on different climbs and roads. The highest point is Tibidabo, at 500 mts height, where you can find an amusement park and a church. And there you get the best views of the city, of course. But you also have very interesting climbs as Forat del Vent, Creu d'Olorda or the Collserola Sematary. It is also possible to get to the Vineyards area (Penedes region), although it is a bit further. Our recommendation to ride in the vineyards is taking the train to Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and starting the Penedes bike tour (guided or self-guided) In our private guided tours, cycling in the Barcelona countryside, we adapt the distance and difficulty to our customer needs so we can include more or less climbing and distance. Our only goal is you to have the best possible cycling experience when in Barcelona!
Great cycling today with Bob along the Barcelona countryside! Even if Barcelona is a big city we’ve got plenty of solitaire roads around the city which make very enjoyable any ride from Barcelona. And, of course, our tours have nothing to do with a city tour! They are demanding real road bike tours. Being Barcelona
Cycling in Barcelona at night might be an issue if you don't know the right places to ride. Here we make some suggestions, in order you can cycle safely in the dark hours. 1) The best place to ride at night is the Formula 1 track in Montmeló town. Not away from the city, you can get it by train. The Formula 1 track is open just tuesdays and thursdays from 18,30 to 21,00. The track is not fully lighted, so you will need to have a good light. The length of the track is 5 km so you can make some loops and test yourself. The loop includes an couple of nice climbs. A ticket for 1 day costs 5 euros. You have to bring your own bike. More information here: https://www.circuitcat.com/en/experiences/bicircuit/ 2) There is a bike lane along river Besos (from Sant Adrià del Besos to Montcada i Reixach) 7 km long which is lighted, also very safe, as there are no cars, just walkers, hikers, some skates and dogs (watch out with unleashed dogs). It is a very good and safe place to cycle in the dark in Barcelona. 3) There is a very nice road to cycle at night which we call "Dummidrome" (Tontódromo). It is the road between Cerdanyola del Vallès and Sant Cugat del Valles. Very easy to get from Barcelona. Wide road with 2 lanes every direction, fully lighted which is also a safe place to cycle at night around Barcelona. The route can be longer including the road to the University (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). This road is used in the very popular Cerdanyola Duathlon, late march. 4) Since the new airport Terminal (T1) was opened, there is a large road from Barcelona to the airport which is also very good for
Cycling in Barcelona at night might be an issue if you don’t know the right places to ride. Here we make some suggestions, in order you can cycle safely in the dark hours. 1) The best place to ride at night is the Formula 1 track in Montmeló town. Not away from the city, you
Nowadays in Catalonia we have many Granfondos, to discover some of the best roads around. Also to try to go fast and beat your club mates. Here we will suggest some of the best sportives organized in Catalonia, from our point of view. All of them are really worth, and remember, this is just a sample, you've got a lot of choices... Terra de Remences: This is a classic sportive, the most popular all over Catalonia. The route is simply perfect. There are 2 choices, the short version (95 km), including Coll de Capsacosta and Coll de Canes, and the long versions including an extra loop about 80 km long with Coll de Bracons and Coll de Condreu, a couple of very interesting climbs. In short: Website: http://www.terraderemences.com/ Starting point: Sant Esteve de'n Bas (close to Olot) When: 13/5/2018 Distances: 95 km (short) and 176 km (long) Els cuatre cims: It was organized over 20 years ago and then just since a couple years it is again on the catalan calendar. One of our favourite climbs (Coll de Creueta) reaching almost 2000 mts, and the very steep Coll de Pal are the highlights of the route. The climb to Coll de Pal at the end of the route, with over 150 km on your legs, is a real challenge... In short: Website: http://www.4cims.com/ Starting point: Bagà When: 1/7/2018 Distances/Elevation: 162 km, 3600 mts elevation La Ruta Minera: No doubt the highlight of this route is Coll de Pradell, one of the steepest climbs you can find all over Catalonia. The famous section at 20% is one of the classic "survival" sections to struggle while climbing. In short: Website: http://www.larutaminera.org/ Starting point: Berga When: July Distances:154 km (3800 mts elevation) or 116 km (2800 mts elevation) Gran Fondo La Mussara: Organized
Nowadays in Catalonia we have many Granfondos, to discover some of the best roads around. Also to try to go fast and beat your club mates. Here we will suggest some of the best sportives organized in Catalonia, from our point of view. All of them are really worth, and remember, this is just a
Today we had Jonathan doing our Barcelona hills tour. Our tour includes pick up/drop off at hotel, so you don't have to worry about anything else but cycling! #biketours #cycling #barcelona #roadcycling #bikerental
Today we had Jonathan doing our Barcelona hills tour. Our tour includes pick up/drop off at hotel, so you don’t have to worry about anything else but cycling! #biketours #cycling #barcelona #roadcycling #bikerental
