Tibidabo is the highest mountain surrounding Barcelona, at 500 meters height. It has been included in several professional cycling races. You can see the church on top from all over the city. It is impressive, iluminated at night. Tibidabo is the goal of every cyclist in Barcelona. But Barcelona is a big and busy city, and it is not very usual that a professional cycling race had a finish at the top of this iconic mountain. It is much more popular Montjuic mountain, which had many stage endings in Volta a Catalunya and also in Vuelta a España. Even in the Tour de France 2009 finished in Montjuic! Not to mention that Montjuic hosted a couple of Cycling World Championships years 1973 and 1984. But Tibidabo has had several stages ending in cycling races. In this article you can read some details of the climb and several sides that Tibidabo has. So far, just in 3 times Volta a Catalunya finished at the top of Tibidabo, they were the years 1955 (vistory for Alfredo Esmatges), 1986 (victory for Johan Van de Velde), and 2007 with an espectacular ending in the steepest part (the so-called parking road) with Samuel Sánchez ahead of Dimitri Vinokourov. We wish we had stage endings at Tibidabo much more often! In Barcelona and Catalonia in general we love cycling and we love watching live professional races!
Tibidabo is the highest mountain surrounding Barcelona, at 500 meters height. It has been included in several professional cycling races. You can see the church on top from all over the city. It is impressive, iluminated at night. Tibidabo is the goal of every cyclist in Barcelona. But Barcelona is a big and busy city,
Barcelona is a great cycling destination, that's for sure. 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 same Barcelona there some very nice ones, really worth to cycle 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 to Barcelona. 500 mts height. Forat del Vent (literally Hole of the wind in catalan language). Very interesting loop including this climb and Tibidabo. The road to Forat del Vent is very interesting, with scarce traffic and nice views of Montserrat from top. La Vallensana. In the north of Barcelona, belonging to Serralada del Prelitoral. Specially recommended from Montcada i Reixach, no traffic. La Conreria. Vallensana and La Conreria is another perfect loop, very similar climbs. Nice views over the sea from top. Coll de Parpers. 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 La Roca del Valles and returning to Barcelona on the flat (and busy) coastal road NII. Creu de l'Aragall. Nice climb specially from Gelida. Not so interesting the side from Corbera de Llobregat as the road leads to the busy N340 Port de l'Ordal. A classical climb to get from Barcelona to Penedes wine region. Ordal is on
Barcelona is a great cycling destination, that’s for sure. 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
When you visit Barcelona and you are into cycling, there is one place you want to get with your bike. This is Basilica del Sagrat Cor del Tibidabo church, at the top of the highest mountain surrounding Barcelona. You can see it from every point of the city, and specially at night, as it is illuminated. Iconic destination for all Barcelona inhabitants, very well known for every local, and specially for children, as at the top of the mountain, just beside the church there is an amusement park. Surprising to learn that amusement park is much older than the very church! The amusement park was open early XX century, but the church was just finished in 1961. Some different approaches to the summit. We consider 4 different sides cycling to Tibidabo church in Barcelona: - La Rabassada. One of the most popular climbs from Barcelona. Starting at Ronda de Dalt, road leading to Sant Cugat. Great views over the city. - Climb from Via Augusta (Barcelona). This side goes through Vallvidrera (steep part when crossing the village), and can be finished with a very steep part just getting to the parking area. Volta a Catalunya professional race had a stage finish right there. - Climb from Sant Cugat. About 7 km long, it is not a very steep climb. Really worth. This side connects with La Rabasada side about 1 km to the summit. - Molins de Rei side. Santa Creu d'Olorda. Fantastic solitaire road in the middle of the forest. This road gets to Vallvidrera, and then shares the road with Via Augusta side. Once at the top you have to enjoy the views over the city. Magnificient viewpoint at 500 mts above sea level, which you reallly deserved if you cycled up there. If you climb some stairs
When you visit Barcelona and you are into cycling, there is one place you want to get with your bike. This is Basilica del Sagrat Cor del Tibidabo church, at the top of the highest mountain surrounding Barcelona. You can see it from every point of the city, and specially at night, as it is
If you are into cycling and you visit Barcelona, you have to climb to Tibidabo. 500 mts height, to get the church and the famous amusement park. Really worth!
If you are into cycling and you visit Barcelona, you have to climb to Tibidabo. 500 mts height, to get the church and the famous amusement park. Really worth!
