Today you’ll make your way to your hotel in Olot, where you’ll spend your first night of the trip. Olot is the capital of the Garrotxa County, and is surrounded by four astonishing volcanoes. After settling into your hotel, your local representative will help you set up your rental bikes, (if renting), and will talk you through the week ahead. For those arriving a little later, welcome meetings will be held the following morning.

Depending on flight times, you may have time to explore the city, known for its Neoclassical and Art Nouveau architecture.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Ascent: 250 or 350 Metres Approx.

On your first day on the bike you’ll follow the Greenways cycle route, easily navigable using the Olot to Girona Greenway signs. There are two distances to choose from today depending on how far you’d like to ride, each taking you along a former railway line. You’ll be cycling through the most fertile valley of Sant Esteve d’en Bas, known as “little Switzerland” thanks to its lush landscape.

As you‘re approaching Les Planes D’Hostoles, there’s also the option for a short detour (3 kms approx.) that takes you to the waterfall of Moli D’en Murri, for a refreshing end to your bike ride!

Worth noting today there’s one small cheeky climb to tackle on the standard route, and another uphill section if you take the detour to the Waterfall, but the rest of the day is very gentle, on flat terrain, predominantly downhill.

Tonight you can enjoy the peaceful country location of the little town of Les Planes D‘Hostoles, with its beautiful Modernist buildings, built during the industrial boom at the turn of the last century.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Ascent: 215 Metres Approx.

Today you will be following the greenways from Les Planes D’Hostoles, through the Ter Valley, to the pasturelands of Salt, following a lovely, mostly downhill, route towards Girona. With just one cheeky climb today it’s the perfect day for meandering gently along towards your next overnight stop, admiring the rooftops over Amar as you go.

You’ll finish today’s cycling in the ancient, walled city of Girona. Perched on a hillside, it’s the perfect place to spend an afternoon admiring beguiling architecture and wandering around labyrinthine-like streets. It’s time to relax and take it easy!

• Meals: Breakfast
• Ascent: 225 Metres Approx.

It is time to say adios to Girona this morning, as you rejoin the Greenways and cycle towards the coast. The latter part of today’s ride will take you through scenic, yet remote agricultural land, and there‘re some fun sections through the woods as you make your way to Caldes de Malavella.

Caldes de Malavella can trace its human origins back to Paleolithic times, but it was the Romans who founded a town here when they discovered natural thermal springs in the area and built baths, the remains of which you can still find in the town centre.

This delightful town, situated in the foothills of the mountainous Montseny massif, is an immense ecological space designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. It’s the ideal destination for rest and relaxation in one of the thermal spas.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Ascent: 265 Metres Approx.

Today you’ll follow the Greenway from Caldes de Malavella to Llagostera and the last section of the “Vias verdes” towards the coast.

You’ll start the day by re-tracing your steps through the fun wooded section from yesterday. As you make your way past the half-way point of the ride, you can really start to relax as you gradually start your descent towards the sea.

You’ll finish your ride in the Mediterranean town of Sant Feliu de Guíxols; a charming historical town with a beautiful beach and stunning landscape. You will spend the night in a hotel above the beach with awesome views. This relaxing setting gives you the perfect opportunity to really take in this gorgeous part of the world.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Ascent: 570 or 520 Metres Approx.

The last ride of the trip will take you north to explore the dramatic coastline, passing through beautiful villages, and cycling along the famous Greenways. You’ll reach Palamos, a traditional fishing village, where you can see ‘trenyines‘, the typical fishing boats, on its pretty beach promenade.

From Palamos, you have two options for the ride to Calella de Palafrugell, which, as you’ll see, deserves its reputation as one of the prettiest coastal villages in Spain! It’s a great place to enjoy a relaxing lunch in the delightful waterside bars, cafes and restaurants, or explore the Modernist Tower of Can Mario or the unfinished bell-tower of San Marti.

The first option will see you take the “Little Train” Greenway, which runs for 6 km between Palamos and Palafrugell, along the former railway track that previously linked Palamos with Girona via La Bisbal d’Empordà. This is the longer route and will see your ride more focussed upon the gentle Greenway to Calella de Palafrugell. This option is an out and back route, completely flexible in terms of distance. You can ride as much or at little as you fancy, and just turn back whenever you’d like!

The second option will take you directly to Calella de Palafrugell with stunning views across the coastline. This option is the shorter of the two options, however, is a little bit more challenging to ride with some cheeky ups and downs. The path meanders through the stunning Cap Roig botanical gardens before continuing on to Calella de Palafrugell. You will return via the “Little Train” Greenway to Palamos.

After Calella de Palafrugell, you will head back to San Feliu de Guíxols to celebrate the end of your cycling adventure.

• Meals: Breakfast

Time to say goodbye to the coast and to this beautiful region, as you set off on your journey home.