The Pirinexus is one of southern Europe’s great gravel loops: around 350 km linking the Catalan Pyrenees, French Roussillon and the Costa Brava on greenways, forest tracks and quiet lanes. Our self-guided version starts and ends in Girona, with comfortable hotels and your luggage waiting every evening.
Pirinexus Gravel at a glance
| Format | Self-guided, with daily luggage transfers |
| Duration | 6 days / 5 nights |
| Distance | About 380 km (30–97 km a day) |
| Climbing | 200–1,200 m a day |
| Level | Leisure to intermediate (long but gentle days) |
| Bike | Gravel |
| Best season | March to June and September to November |
| Price | From 999 € per person |
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrival in Girona and warm-up
30 km · 200 m
A relaxed spin along the river Ter to check the bike and loosen the legs in one of Europe’s cycling capitals.
Day 2 · Girona to Sant Joan de les Abadesses
92 km · 1,200 m
Into the foothills of the Pyrenees on gravel, greenways and country roads through the Garrotxa, finishing in a historic monastery town.
Day 3 · Sant Joan de les Abadesses to Céret
86 km · 900 m
The most adventurous stage: over the eastern Pyrenees into France on remote forest gravel, to colourful Céret, loved by Picasso and Matisse.
Day 4 · Céret to L’Escala
76 km · 520 m
Down from the mountains through vineyards and olive groves to the Costa Brava and the fishing town of L’Escala.
Day 5 · L’Escala to Girona
97 km · 450 m
Wetlands, Empordà villages and open farmland on quiet gravel and greenways back to Girona.
Day 6 · Departures
Check out by 11 am, or extend your stay in Girona.
What’s included
- 5 nights in 3★ and 4★ hotels with breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Dedicated staff member on day 1 and telephone assistance
- GPS routes and digital roadbook
- Optional: bike rental, private and airport transfers, extra nights
When to go and who it is for
Spring and autumn are ideal; summer is hot in the plains but fine in the mountains. Days are long in kilometres but gentle in gradient, so any regular cyclist comfortable on gravel can do it, and an e-bike turns it into a relaxed holiday.
Ready to ride?
See full details, dates and prices on the Pirinexus Gravel tour page.
Need a bike? Rent a road, gravel or e-bike from our Barcelona shop, or bring your own. Want to change the dates, upgrade hotels or ride it as a private group? Get in touch and we will tailor it for you.
