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The Catalonia Trail is a 320 km. or 230 km. route with an 8.300 m. or 4.200 m. of total ascent. The route mainly follows gravel roads and lonely mountain passes.

Where and when?

Catalonia Trail is going to start on the 19th of April at 8 and 10 a.m. in pavilion of Fontajau in Girona. Cyclists will have four days to go from Girona to Manresa and they will principally pass through mountains and some beautiful villages like Rupit, Ripoll, Castellà de N’Hug and Berga.

Price and licence

Catalonia Trail costs 20, 25 or 30 € depending on the date (5 euros less short distance) and the licence is a further 10€ for cyclist not federated. Registration includes the gps track, the roadbook and checkpoints.

All participants need a cyclist membership. Members from other countries should check organisers if their membership is valid. If they are without membership, they can buy a daily licence for 10 euros. It protects them for all 4 days of the course.

Where to sleep

In bikepacking people can sleep where they want, as long as they respect the natural environment of the countryside. Organisers will offer a list of shelters where people who don’t want to sleep in the middle of the mountain can sleep for a reasonable price, but other locations for shelter may be available. Everyone has to make their own reservations.

Be careful due to the fact that Easter is very a very important hollydays in Catalonia and lots of hotels can be full.

The bicycle

BTT bikes is ideal for completing the long route, Gravel is also ok, but Bikers should be aware that there are a few places with steep ascents and some rocky terrain.

Short distance route is a perfect surface by gravel bikes.