Wine & Cuisine in Girona's Emporda Plain

by BikeTours.com
Region
Catalonia
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Self-guided
Difficulty
Active
D-Score™
N/A - Unknown

Overview

Discover the Empordà, one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world, with a Mediterranean climate and soil perfect for grape production. The region's cuisine combines traditional products with prestigious gastronomy, influenced by renowned chefs. Highlights include cycling through l’Empordà, visiting local museums, and admiring the birthplace of Salvador Dalí. This week-long self-guided tour starts and ends in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It covers 7 nights with daily cycling distances averaging 40km on a mix of paved, secondary roads, and packed gravel roads. The tour includes 7 nights' accommodation in 3- and 4-star hotels, daily breakfast, a standard touring bike, luggage transfers, and a navigational app. The tour offers a choice of accommodations: Standard (2-star and 3-star hotels) or Premium (4-star hotels or equivalent). Specific hotel examples are provided for each location: Girona, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Calella de Palafrugell, Torroella de Montgrí, Castelló d’Empúries, and Figueres. A selection of bikes is available, including Standard touring bikes (BMC Urban Challenge), electrically-assisted bikes (SPECIALIZED Turbo Como/Vado), and Gravel bikes (Specialized Diverge Comp/STR Comp). Bikes come equipped with a pannier (not on gravel bikes), helmet, map carrier, odometer (e-bikes only), water bottle, and basic repair kit. Included services comprise 7 nights' accommodation in a double room in 3- and 4-star hotels, breakfast, a standard touring bike, rental bike protection, luggage transfers (2 pieces), a navigational app, service hotline assistance, and tourist tax.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Individual arrival to Girona

Individual arrival to Girona

Day 2: Girona – Sant Feliu de Guiͣxols

45 km 280 m

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Girona – Sant Feliu de Guiͣxols

Day 3: Sant Feliu de Guiͣxols – Calella de Palafrugell

28 km 250 m

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Sant Feliu de Guiͣxols – Calella de Palafrugell

Day 4: Calella de Palafrugell – Torroella de Montgrí

33 km 300 m

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Calella de Palafrugell – Torroella de Montgrí

Day 5: Torroella de Montgrí – Castelloͧ d’Empuͣries

39 km 200 m

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Torroella de Montgrí – Castelloͧ d’Empuͣries

Day 6: Loop ride around Castelloͧ d’Empuͣries

38 km 185 m

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Loop ride around Castelloͧ d’Empuͣries

Day 7: Castelloͧ d’Empuͣries – Figueres

44 km 435 m

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Castelloͧ d’Empuͣries – Figueres

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the Catalonia

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