Gran Fondo LLoret De Mar Costa Brava

GIRONA COSTA BRAVA CYCLING CULTURE
 

Due to its temperate climate all year round, Catalonia allows you to train on a wide variety of mountain roads without traffic.In addition, specifically Girona has become the Spanish epicenter of the best races and cycling routes.
This route offers, in just 3 days, a magnificent experience for the best routes in the province of Girona.
The route to the coast will take you to one of the most spectacular roads, which will allow you to discover some of the pearls of the Costa Brava, with small coves and unspoilt settlements.
 

HIGHLIGHTS
 

Flexible itinerary to suit all levels.
Enjoy one of the most beautiful traditional festivals in Catalonia: St. George's Day.
Immerse yourself in Catalan cycling culture, enjoying late season sun and sea views. 

Pack 2 routes + 1 Gran Fondo
Lloret Costa Brava.
 

GRAN FONDO LLORET COSTA BRAVA
 

The Gran Fondo Lloret Costa Brava, is a cyclotourist march that travels in just one day the best ports and roads of the Costa Brava.
The sporting event consists of two distances: the long one, 160 km and 2,700 meters of
positive gradient; and the short one, of 90 km
and 1,400 meters of positive difference of level.
Whatever distance you choose, it certainly
doesn't leave you indifferent.
 

HIGHLIGHTS

Flexible itinerary to suit all levels.
Enjoy one of the most beautiful traditional festivals in Catalonia: St.George's Day.
Immerse yourself in Catalan cycling culture, enjoying late season sun and sea views.
Pack 2 routes + 1 Gran Fondo
Lloret Costa Brava.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 – APRIL 21: Travel

DAY 2 – APRIL 22: Cycling training

Route: Lloret de Mar – Sant Grau – Romanyà de la Selva – Lloret de mar

Between sea and mountains, this route takes us in an anti-clockwise direction,
starting with a climb with sea views from Alt de Sant Grau before passing through
Romanyà in the heart of Gavarres Massif. It culminates on the most spectacular road
of Costa Brava. This classic route is not to be missed!

DAY 3 – APRIL 23: Diada de Sant Jordi

On April 23 Saint George's Day, the patron saint of Catalonia, is celebrated as well as
Book Day. Tradition dictates that the men buy a rose for the women and that the
women buy a book for the men.
Legend has it that a dragon was destroying the surroundings of a village (Montblanc,
in the Catalan adaptation) until its inhabitants decided to give it one person per day,
chosen by a draw, to thereby prevent any further destruction. One day it was the
turn of the King's daughter and when the dragon was about to devour her a knight
appeared, Saint George, and killed the beast. A rose bush emerged from the
monster's blood from which the knight picked a rose and gave it to the princess.
Saint George's Day is a civic festival throughout Catalonia, a day on which Catalan
culture and identity are vindicated. In city streets publishers and bookshops set up
book stalls mixed with rose sellers and many writers offer to sign their works.

DAY 4 – APRIL 24: GRAN FONDO LLORET COSTA BRAVA

Undoubtedly, this is the five-star route on the Costa Brava , due to the beauty of the
roads through which it passes.
But that's not all: seven mountain ports complete this iconic and tough route!
Do you accept this challenge?

DAY 5 – APRIL 25: Travel back home

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer back to BCN / Girona airports.
 

SPECIFICATIONS

NAVIGATION

We provide you with colour maps and altitude profiles, as well as detailed directions
of where to go.
For those of you with GPS units, we have GPS files available.
 

ACCOMODATION

Cyclist-friendly hotels. These range 4* and all have and suite facilities. You will be
sharing a twin room with another client (of the same gender) unless you book a single
room for a supplement 210€.

Each hotel has a garage/locked room to ensure that your bike has a comfortable night
too.
 

SPECIFICATIONS

FOOD
 

BREAKFAST

No surprise that this is the crucial meal of the day. Expect a well supplied breakfast
buffet which we supplement with Dorset Cereals and fruit.
Most hotels offer cheese & meats for your protein kick start.
 

DINNER

We eat as a group in the evening in the hotel restaurants which are tailored to the
needs of cyclists. Dinner will be served at around 20:00 - 20:30 pm.
Coffees, soft drinks and beers are not included in the price.
 

Please note: there are many fine restaurants in Lloret or Girona, so one night there
is not included to give you an opportunity to choose for yourself.
 

SPECIAL DIETS
 

Please note your special dietary requirements on the booking. We can cater for
most dietary needs / allergies if we know well in advance.
Please note that we need clients to firmly be either vegetarian/vegan for the trip or
not - the hotels (and guides) find it hard if clients are vegetarian for some meals and
not for others. Celiac can also be provided for and we can communicate with you
individually and prepare to make sure you have the right food during the trip.

 

	EXTRA SERVICES
❑	Road bike rental Cannondale Synapse Ultegra Disc 2021 or similar 195 €
❑	Road bike rental Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc 105 2021 or similar 165 €
❑	Rental GPS Garmin or similar 55 €
❑	Bike protection insurance 40€