Cycling in Girona – June 2024

Expert Guided Cycling Holidays in Girona

Cycling in Girona is a special experience. Known as the home to the professional peloton, many of the world’s cycling superstars reside in and around the Girona region, and for good reason, the varied terrain and quiet roads make for cycling paradise. There are numerous “testing” mountain climbs to challenge the most serious of cyclists along with rolling and flatter routes that allow you the time to take in unique stone medieval villages and gorgeous countryside. Our hotel base in the village of Monells is ideal to tackle many of the best routes across the region from the the mountains to the beautiful Costa Brava coastline.

The scheduled change over day is Saturday when riders can choose a self-guided route if arriving early or departing late.

Our Riding Groups in Girona

We offer two different level riding groups as detailed below. You can choose your group each day and switch throughout the week to get the most out of your time with SunVelo.

NOTE – as the terrain in Girona can be challenging, as a minimum the ability to ride 80km and climb 800m comfortably each day is advised, along with confidence and competence in the fundamental techniques of cornering, climbing, descending plus the effective and safe use of brakes and gears.

Residency collaboration with Hotel Arcs de Monells

As beautiful as the city of Girona is, we do not believe it is a good idea to be based in the city centre itself due to the amount of traffic on large busy roads and highways in and out of the city. Instead, our base is the picturesque medieval village of Monells 25kms east of the city and within easy cycling distance of the Costa Brava and at the foot of the ‘Gavarres’ mountain range.

We are delighted to partner with the family-run Hotel Arcs de Monells providing accommodation full of character and with the acclaimed Monki restaurant attached to the hotel. SunVelo will occupy all 21 rooms of the hotel for the first two weeks of June. Your half board stay (dinner, bed and breakfast) at this unique location provides a buffet breakfast feast of Iberian hams, cheeses, cereals, eggs and bacon and a variety of freshly baked bread, plenty of fruit and pastries with a selection of teas and excellent coffee to set you up for your cycling day.

Dinner at Monki represents Catalan dining at its best from locally sourced market fresh produce with the added twist of Asian fusion featuring as an option several nights of the week. Additionally, two nights of the week we will eat out in the Monells village square at El Roure Blanch restaurant.

We believe in total pricing transparency there are no hidden costs or unexpected add-ons, daily guided group cycling is included with half board accommodation including dinners based at the hotel and village restaurant. Please note a Girona booking will need to start on a Saturday for a duration of either 7 or 14 nights as we will take all 21 rooms available for the two week period from the 1st June.

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