Road · Spain
Begur – Pals – Llafranc – Tamariu
A hilly 43 km mixed-surface cycling loop from Begur, Catalonia through Pals, Torrentí and Llafranc, with 507 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 87% is mapped as paved and 12% as gravel or unpaved.
At a glance
- Best for
- Short, climbing-heavy rides
- Distance
- 42.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 507 m
- Riding time
- 2–2½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Apr to Oct
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Begur
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 507 m
- 43 km
Route description
- Begur
- Pals
- Torrentí
- la Barceloneta
- Palafrugell
- Calella de Palafrugell
- Llafranc
- Puigcalent
- Regencós
- Begur
This 42.9 km loop starts and finishes in Begur, passing through Pals, Palafrugell, Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, and several smaller places. The ride features 562 m of elevation gain. The climbing is spread over four main climbs: the first near km 8 is a mild 1.7 km at 2.6%, followed by a 3 km climb at 2.6% starting around km 19.5. The steepest: a 1.5 km stretch at 7.3% near km 24, with a max gradient of 11.7%, and a longer 4 km climb at 4.2% starting around km 26.6 that reaches the highest point of 213 m at km 30.6. The route descends for up to 4.3 km after km 31.2.
The surface is 87% paved with about 12% gravel or unpaved, and minor roads make up 43% of the distance, alongside 28% on main roads. There are 11.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 8.7 km on roads with speeds over 80 km/h. The longest named roads covered are GIV-6502 (6.3 km), C-31 (4 km), and GI-652 (3 km). Food, drink, shops, water and toilets are available in several places along the route, with the longest stretch without café, shop or water being 3.2 km from 15.9 km to 19.1 km.
Highlights
- Climb reaching 213 m at km 30.6
- Passes through Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell
- Longest descent 4.3 km starting km 31.2
- Covers named roads GIV-6502 and C-31
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 8.2 km | 1.7 km · 42 m · 2.6 % · max 3.2 % | 67 m |
| Unnamed climb | 19.5 km | 3 km · 79 m · 2.6 % · max 3.9 % | 99 m |
| Unnamed climb | 24 km | 1.5 km · 107 m · 7.3 % · max 11.7 % | 131 m |
| Unnamed climb | 26.6 km | 4 km · 169 m · 4.2 % · max 6.2 % | 213 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (11.9 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 43% minor road · 28% main road · 12% path · 12% quiet street · 5% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 11.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 8.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Main roads used
- GIV-6502 (6 km), C-31 (4 km), GI-652 (3 km)
- Surface
- Mixed surface: 87% is mapped as paved and 12% as gravel or unpaved.
- Gradient
- 28% climbing · 25% descending · 47% flat
- Steep sections
- 2.6 km over 5% · 0.9 km over 8% · 0.6 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 11% at 25 km
- Longest descent
- 4.3 km from 31.2 km, dropping 172 m
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 160 cafés and restaurants, 30 shops, 17 water points, 6 petrol stations, 12 public toilets and 3 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.4 kmPalsito · restaurant · 40 m off route
- 3.8 kmFarmàcia Devesa Borrell, Glòria · pharmacy · on the route
- 5.5 kmBázára · café · 50 m off route
- 5.6 kmToilets · on the route
- 13 kmToilets · 120 m off route
- 13.2 kmPrimaprix · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 14.1 kmFarmàcia Noguer · pharmacy · 50 m off route
- 14.6 kmDrinking water · 220 m off route
- 19.1 kmGreengrocer · 180 m off route
- 19.3 kmla Croissanteria · café · 50 m off route
- 19.3 kmToilets · 30 m off route
- 24.2 kmSpar · supermarket · on the route
- 24.2 kmToilets · 80 m off route
- 30.8 kmSpar · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 30.8 kmFarmàcia Ferran Castells Busquets · pharmacy · on the route
- 30.9 kmToilets · 140 m off route
- 37.8 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 41.6 kmNafent bike rental · bike rental · 50 m off route
Worth a stop
- 5.4 km — Mirador d'en Josep Pla (viewpoint)
- 14.8 km — Mirador Torre de Can Mario (viewpoint)
- 18.1 km — Dolmen de Can Mina dels Torrents (archaeological site)
- 23.5 km — Puig Gruí (peak, 164.2 m)
- 28.5 km — Mirador de Fornells i Aiguablava (viewpoint)
- 32 km — Puig Brocà (peak, 205.6 m)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Bikes and repair
- Nafent bike rental (740 m)
- Food and coffee
- Palsito (370 m), La Bodega Pals (220 m)
- Shops
- Jodofi (30 m), Eurospar (650 m)
Know before you go
- 11.9 km main roads without cycle lane
- 8.7 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limit
- Gravel or unpaved surface for 12% of route
- Longest stretch without café/shop/water: 3.2 km after km 15.9
