Essential information and extras
Equipment recommendations: for gravel riding with 700c wheels, a minimum tyre width of 35mm is recommended with the ideal being 40-45. Suitable gearing would be an 38-42 front chainring and 11-42 or 11-46 rear cassette. Tubeless tyres are preferable but not necessary, just bring spare tubes. For MTB a full suspension or hardtail trail bike will be perfect though a dropper post is recommended for some of the steeper technical descents. Whilst unlikely, it’s possible to come across a wild boar hunt so for safety it’s advisable to wear something bright orange!
Equipment checklist: 2 x tubes, tyre levers, multitool, pump, 2 water bottles, snacks.
Terrain: The trails and dirt roads around Girona offer a huge variety of terrain and riding surfaces. From 15 km climbs to flat gravel roads, with an extensive network of singletrack, there is something to suit all abilities. The surfaces range from rocky and rooty to sandy and muddy. Within one ride it’s common to encounter a dozen surfaces and grip levels. You may have to walk up and down sections of trails with steep and loose surfaces. You may get scratched by thorns and have to pet a donkey!
And of course the region offers amazing road rides, so if you want to escape the dirt (why would you) Grit | Girona can also offer road guiding on beautiful roads with light traffic with great coffee and cake stops.
Climate: The climate in Girona is something special for cyclists. It can be cold on winter mornings hovering around freezing even, but warms up by noon and the sky is as blue as you can get. Sometimes it rains, a lot, but only for a day or so, which makes the trails lovely and grippy. And mud is fun right? Spring and Autumn and magical, shorts and short sleeves, endless blue sky and lazy evenings with a beer. Summer can be on the warm side, up to 42c, but we have rivers, lakes and sea to jump into, and cold beers. The trails are dusty and delicious and we know where to find the drinking water fountains.
Bike Rental
If you wish to avoid introducing your treasured bike to airline baggage handlers and taxis, why not rent a top of the range gravel or MTB bike from one of our local partners?
Contact us for a great deal on high end rental bikes: road, gravel, or MTB.
Accomodation
Our accommodation partners offer stunning locations to cater for all budgets and styles. ranging from modern villas, to city hotels, Old Town apartments and breath-taking country houses, all bike friendly with exceptional food choice on the doorstep.
Articles By Grit Girona
The ‘Dirty Hincapie Reach-around Switcheroo’, for Gravel Union - a fantastic free route for you to download. Our fully guided version is much better though!
Valued Partners
Guava Bikes : The Freedom Machines! This Barcelona brand have a small store in Girona’s old town, but more importantly, they have created a superb gravel bike that inspires confidence and results in maximum whoopage! They’re also our new bike rental partners, so contact us for rates and availablility.
