8-day Baix Empordà Cycling Holiday

Travel to Catalonia and take the train into the Ampurdan. A taxi transfer is included from Flaça station to your first hotel in Corçà, remember to infrom about your arrival time.

Dive into the ambience of the Baix Empordà, or Lower Ampurdan, cycling picturesque scenes of tiny plots, vegetable gardens and Mediterranean woodlands. Stretch your legs on a stroll through medieval villages like  Madremanya and Corçà. Add an intriguing optional visit to Púbol and the castle-museum, which the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí dedicated to his wife Gala.

Challenge: 17 - 31 km / 10,5 - 19,5 mi, 200 / 300 m ascent and descent.

Set off on a short climb through wooded terrain then zoom along on the flat! You’ll be tempted to believe you’re in Tuscany, what with the curious hilltop hamlets and rows of cypresses. These elegant trees were introduced as windbreaks by the Iberians who farmed this vast fertile region long ago. This evening, meet a marvellous dilemma in Peratallada as you select a restaurant for dinner.

Challenge: 24 km / 15 mi, 150 m ascent, 175 m descent.

Ride placidly along between sandy Costa Brava coves and delta rice fields, passing the occasional windmill along the way! Or, if you prefer to take the day off from cycling, Peratallada is a perfect spot to rest and relax.

Challenge: 31 km / 19,5 mi, 150 m ascent and descent.

Quiet country lanes meander to the charming chief town of Pals then wind along the coast to Palafrugell, Llafranca and the perfect-perfect fishing village of Calella de Palafrugell. Take a lunch break at an excellent beach restaurant, roam the botanical garden in Cap Roig or venture further south into the Valley of Aubi. All told, it’s a day to fill the senses!

Challenge: 39 km / 24 mi, 150 m ascent and descent.

Glide northward into the region of Alt Empordà, the Upper Ampurdan, through open rural landscapes, mixed forests and immense orchards. Stop to gawk at Greek and Roman ruins at the Empuries archaeological site then park your bike for a bit and explore a labyrinth of medieval lanes in Torroella de Montgrí.

Challenge: 38 km / 23,5 mi, 200 m ascent, 220 m descent.

Now it’s on to Figueres, a village whose very name is synonymous with that of Salvador Dalí. Study the work of this peculiar artistic genius at his own museum, wander down the Rambla with locals and marvel at the Augustine monastery just outside town. Let the Muga River lead the way to medieval Castello d'Empuries and pause to reflect in the refreshing green wetlands of Aiguamolls de l'Emporda Natural Park.

If you do not want to visit Figueres, we recommend taking a shortcut to avoid traffic and shorten the route 7.5 km

Challenge: 45.5 - 53 km / 28,5 - 33 mi, 125 m ascent and descent.

Your cycling trip comes to an end today and a taxi transfer is included to the train station in Figueres. Optional private airport transfers can be booked on request.