Road · Spain
Cycling in Blanes
Riding from Blanes means long coastal-to-inland point-to-point days, like the 94 km run to l'Escala with 631 m of climbing and one 4.2 km ascent.
The ride in Blanes
Cycling guide to Blanes
Blanes sits at the southern end of the Catalan coast road, and the riding from here runs north. The main route on file is a 94 km point-to-point to l'Escala, taking in Lloret de Mar early on before turning inland through Llagostera and Santa Cristina d'Aro, then back to the coast at Platja d'Aro, Sant Antoni de Calonge and Palamós. Beyond Palamós the route continues through Mont-ras and Palafrugell, then Regencós, Pals and Torroella de Montgrí, finishing at l'Escala by way of Bellcaire d'Empordà and Sobrestany. Total climbing is 631 m over the 94 km, so the gradient work is concentrated rather than constant. The biggest single climb starts at 18 km: 4.2 km at 4.1% average for 171 m of gain, topping out at 235 m, with a steepest section of 7.8%. The high point of the day is 244 m.
- The route here is recorded in September, at around 25°C.
- Rolling rather than mountainous, with 631 m of gain spread over 94 km and nothing above 244 m. The one sustained climb averages 4.1% over 4.2 km and reaches 7.8% at its steepest; the later sections through Pals, Torroella de Montgrí and Bellcaire d'Empordà are flatter.
