Route description
The itinerary covers a zone of extraordinary beauty in Montseny Natural Park, which has been declared a Natural Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. We will follow the steps of the famous Joan de Serrallonga, the friendly bandit of the poor people who belonged to one of the two sides that divided the Catalan nobility at the end of the 16th century. From the town of Santa Coloma de Farners to the village of Tavertet, we will find places of great natural, architectural and gastronomic interest. We will ride to the town of Arbúcies, in a valley between the Montseny and Guilleries massifs, a green, wooded landscape with cork oaks and thick vegetation in the shadier zones, and we will visit the lake of Sils, where we will enjoy some panoramic views of the hills Agudes and Turó de l’Home. We will pass through the middle of Montseny’s mountains to arrive at the top of Turó de l’Home (1.706m.) that offers an absolutely incredible panoramic view of the Barcelona and Girona areas. We will go from the mountains to an agricultural landscape arriving in the Lluçanès countryside that runs between gentle hills, large leafy woods, cultivated fields, especially of cereals, and numerous rivers and streams. The route visits centuries-old Romanesque churches in the municipalities of Gurb, Oristà, Prats de Lluçanès and Lluçà. We will go from the rural heart of Catalonia to the commercial one. We will visit Vic, capital of the Osona region and the most important shopping, cultural and gastronomic city of the area. We will finish our tour in Tavertet, a very picturesque village of much cultural interest.
8 days / 7 nights
Day 1
Transfer Girona Airport - Santa Coloma de Farners (15min)
Accommodation: 3* Hotel in Sta. Coloma de Farners
Day 2
Route: Santa Coloma de Farners - Arbúcies
Cycling distance: 38 Km. Altitude gain: +500 m.
Accommodation: 2* Hotel in Arbúcies
Day 3
Route: Arbúcies - Viladrau
Cycling distance: 43 Km. Altitude gain: +1.000 m.
Accommodation: Family-run hotel in Viladrau
Day 4
Route: Viladrau - Olost de Lluçanès
Cycling distance: 45 Km. Altitude gain: +400 m.
Accommodation: Family-run hotel in Olost de Lluçanès
Day 5
Route: Olost de Lluçanès - Perafita
Cycling distance: 38 Km. Altitude gain: +300 m.
Accommodation: Family-run hotel in Perafita
Day 6
Route: Perafita - Vic
Cycling distance: 30 Km. Altitude gain: 150 m.
Accommodation: 3*Hotel in Vic
Day 7
Route: Vic - Tavertet
Cycling distance: 35 Km. Altitude gain: +600 m.
Accommodation: Family-run hotel in Tavertet
Day 8
Transfer Tavertet - Girona airport (1hr)