Barcelona to Lloret de Mar along the Maresme coast
- 77 km
- 239 m
- Moderate
- Paved
Elevation profile
Route overview
At 77.3 km with only 239 m of climbing, this suits riders of almost any level looking for a long but easy day.
A flat 77.3 km coastal point-to-point from Lloret de Mar down the Maresme shoreline to Barcelona, with just 239 m of climbing.
The ride begins in Lloret de Mar, where cafés and restaurants cluster in the first 2 km beneath the low hills of Muntanya de s'Esquinze (78.8 m) and Turó d'en Sala (83.5 m). What little climbing there is comes early: the route reaches its high point of 51 m at km 3.9, past Turó d'en Reinaldo and Muntanya d'en Roviralta, and 62% of the day's 239 m of ascent is done inside the first half. From Blanes at km 6.5 the road turns inland briefly through Palafolls and Sant Genís de Palafolls before rejoining the coast at Malgrat de Mar. The lowest point of the route, 5 m, comes at km 19.6 near Pineda de Mar. Then it is town after town along the Maresme: Calella, Sant Pol de Mar, Canet de Mar, Arenys de Mar and Caldes d'Estrac, with Mataró at km 41 marking roughly the halfway mark. The second half is flatter still, running through Vilassar de Mar, Premià de Mar, el Masnou, Montgat and Badalona before crossing Sant Adrià de Besòs into Barcelona. The finish threads Sant Martí, l'Eixample and the Old Town, ending at Sants-Montjuïc after 77.3 km.
Highlights
- Lloret de Mar start beneath Turó d'en Sala (83.5 m)
- High point of just 51 m at km 3.9
- Maresme coast towns: Calella, Arenys de Mar, Mataró
- Finish through Sant Martí, l'Eixample and Barcelona's Old Town
Along the route
Places passed
On the road
Practical information
- Paved
- Point to point
- 3½–5 hours riding
- Both recordings are from September, at 27-28 °C, so spring and autumn will be the most comfortable.
Know before you go
- No drinking water or café is listed after km 5.6 until Barcelona
- September recordings at 27-28 °C; heat on an exposed coastal route