Cycling in L'Escala
1 cycling route from L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain, 92 km, 92 km mapped in all, with up to 637 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (7 m of climbing per km on average), mostly mixed-surface routes, 79% paved, 24% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Apr to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 92 km
- Biggest day
- 637 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- 79% paved
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Apr to Oct
- Longest gap
- 25 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 79% paved · 18% gravel or unpaved — 16 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 24% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 8 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- High point
- 341 m on L'Escala to Argelès-sur-Mer over the Col de Banyuls.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to L'Escala
L'Escala in Catalonia, Spain, serves as the start for a 91.5 km point-to-point cycling route to Argelès-sur-Mer crossing into France. The route passes through multiple locations including Sant Martí d'Empúries, Empuriabrava, Garriguella, and Banyuls-sur-Mer before reaching Argelès-sur-Mer and related villages. This route provides a mix of pavement and gravel surfaces, with 79% paved roads and 18% on gravel or unpaved tracks. Cyclists encounter 22 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 8 km of designated cycle paths. Services such as railway stations are available at five points along the way, though there is a longest stretch of 24.5 km without services.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
The route is recorded during September with temperatures around 23°C.
Terrain
The route features a moderate climb over the Col de Banyuls starting at 56.5 km, lasting 2.7 km with an elevation gain of 121 m at an average gradient of 4.4%, peaking at 8%, including a high point of 341 m. The overall terrain ranges from flat to gently rolling with the highest elevation at 341 m.