Cycling in Catalunya
Cycling
Depending on what your looking for in a days cycling or a cycling holiday there are two distinct types of area you should head for. If you want a leisurely jaunt on your bike through beautiful countryside on a surfaced track then the best option is the Vias Verdes which are disused railway tracks for walking, cycling and horseriding. You can find more detailed information on Vias Verdes in our walking section.
BTT - Mountain biking in Catalan
If you want to break into a real sweat and feel the burn then BTT (mountain biking) is the thing for you. There’s hundreds of kilometres of these tracks throughout ‘Spanish’ Catalunya and they’re well resourced with information centres, well sign posted with tracks ranging in level from easy to very difficult and all set in stunning surroundings well away from any traffic.
The information centres not only help you plan your route for as many days as you’re up for, they can give advice on accommodation, where to eat and points of interest along the way. They also have bike hire, repair shops and washing facilities.
Most centres are open during summer and public holidays between 10am and 2pm and again between 5pm and 7pm although times may vary and it's always advisable to check with the local tourist office if you need any of the services on offer.
| Barcelona province BTT (Mountain biking) areas | ||
| area name | information centre | routes |
| B-01 El Berguedà | AVIÀ Casa Sobrestrada Ctra. C-26 km mark 143.5 08610 - Avià |
9 in total 2 easy 0 medium 4 difficult 3 very difficult |
| B-02 Vall de Sau Collsacabra |
FOLGUEROLES Rda. de la Damunt (zona deportiva-campo de futbol) 08519 - Folgueroles |
16 in total 4 easy 4 medium 4 difficult 4 very difficult |
| B-03 Lluçanès | PRATS DE LLUÇANÈS Pavelló Municipal de Prats de Lluçanès 08513 - Prats de Lluçanès |
8 in total 2 easy 2 medium 3 difficult 1 very difficult |
| B-04 Santa Susanna-Montnegre |
SANTA SUSANNA Welcome point Active Natura (Finca Can Lillota)Oficina de Turisme Av. Del Mar Mercury Village 08398 - Santa Susanna |
8 in total 3 easy 1 medium 2 difficult 2 very difficult |
| Girona province BTT (Mountain biking) areas | ||
| area name | information centre | routes |
| G-01 Pla de l´Estany-Banyoles |
BANYOLES Alberg de l'Estany-Bike Station Banyoles Lluís Marià Vidal 41 4317820 - Banyoles |
10 in total 2 easy 2 medium 4 difficult 2 very difficult |
| G-02 El Gironès |
QUART Local Social de Quart, c/ del Tren. S/n, 17242 - Quart |
9 in total 1 easy 4 medium 3 difficult 1 very difficult |
| G-03 La Selva |
SANT HILARI SACALM Plaça Dr. Robert Edifici Can Rovira s/n 17403 - Sant Hilari Sacalm |
22 in total 2 easy 8 medium 8 difficult 4 very difficult |
| G-04 Baix Empordà |
CASTELL D’ARO Avinguda del Carrilet, s/n Antiga Estació del Carrilet 17250 – Castell d’Aro |
19 in total 3 easy 2 medium 6 difficult 8 very difficult |
| G-05 Salines Bassegoda |
MAÇANET DE CABRENYS La Pau social centre, Plaça de la Vila,6 Maçanet de Cabrenys |
11 in total 3 easy 3 medium 3 difficult 2 very difficult |
| G-06 Ripollès |
SANT JOAN DE LES ABADESSES Àrea d’esbarjo de l’estació 1, Tourist office of Sant Joan de les Abadesses Plaça de l'Abadia 9 |
9 in total 1 easy 2 medium 1 difficult 5 very difficult |
| Lleida province BTT (Mountain biking) areas |
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| area name |
information centre |
routes |
| L-01 Val d´Aran |
VIELHA Palai de Gèu Av. Garona 33 25530 - Vielha |
7 in total 1 easy 2 medium 3 difficult 1 very difficult |
| L-02 La seu - alt urgell |
LA SEU D’URGELL Parque Olímpico del Segre 25700 - La Seu d’Urgell |
24 in total 2 easy 9 medium 4 difficult 9 very difficult |
| L-03 Solsonès – Vall de Lord |
SANT LLORENÇ DE MORUNYS Oficina de Turisme de la Vall de Lord, Ctra. Berga, s/n 25282 - Sant Llorenç de Morunys |
9 in total 1 easy 3 medium 3 difficult 2 very difficult |
| L-04 Pallars Jussà |
LA POBLA DE SEGUR Centre BTT Pallars Jussà C/ de la Font, S/n La Pobla de Segur |
9 in total 1 easy 2 medium 3 difficult 3 very difficult |
| Tarragona province BTT (Mountain biking) areas | ||
| area name |
information centre | routes |
| T-01 Mont-roig del Camp - Miami Platja |
MONT-ROIG DEL CAMP Tourist Office C/ D’Aurelí M. Escarré s/n 43300 - Mont-roig del Camp |
10 in total 5 easy 2 medium 2 difficult 1 very difficult |
