Girona

There are 11 catalogued climbs within 50 km of Girona, including 5 rated HC or Category 1. The signature ascent is Rocacorba.

April, May, June offer the best riding temperatures. Around 12 months a year are warm enough to ride (ERA5 normals, 2015–2024).

January averages only 13 °C daily highs — Girona is a season destination, not a winter one.

We verified 12 rental shops within 12 km of Girona (average Google rating 4.7/5) — see the ranking for prices and bikes on offer.

Published day rates in Girona run from 50 to 90 EUR across 3 shops whose price lists we read — every figure is backed by a quote from the shop's own site.

Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 10 km away.

11 verified cycling cafés operate within riding distance of Girona — places with proof of bike racks, workshops or club rides, not just a name.

By rail with Renfe: bike free (folded/boxed). Budget airlines take boxed bikes for 45–80 € per flight — our bike-transport table lists every carrier with verified fees.

Rocacorba runs 6.9 km at 7.6% for 527 m of ascent, topping out at 985 m, with a maximum of 14.4%. It is the climb riders travel to Girona for — the climb page carries the profile and every approach we have measured.

Collada de Bracons — 8.9 km at 7.3%, category 1, 653 m of ascent. Category comes from our own scoring (average gradient squared × length), so it is comparable across every climb on the site.

Start with Rocacorba, then Els Àngels, then Mare de Déu del Mont if you have a big day in you. Rocacorba from Pujarnol is 6.9 km at 7.6% to a summit of 985 m and sits just 15 km from town, which is why almost everyone uses it as the benchmark. Els Àngels from Sant Martí Vell is 9.3 km at 4.2% and only 7 km away — the everyday warm-up. Mare de Déu del Mont from Cabanelles is the longest local classic at 11.8 km, 6.3% average and +746 m to 1111 m, while Sant Grau d'Ardenya from Tossa de Mar adds a short, sharp coastal option with a 19.3% maximum.

Rocacorba is genuinely hard, but short enough that most fit riders can finish it: 6.9 km at 7.6% average from Pujarnol, +527 m to a 985 m summit, with pitches touching 14.4%. The difficulty is the rhythm rather than the length — the gradient rarely lets you settle, and the steepest sections come when your legs are already loaded. It is a category one effort barely 15 km from Girona, so it works as a test piece and as a repeatable interval session during a training week.

Plan a long weekend at minimum, and around a week if you want the full picture of Girona. A short stay covers Els Àngels and Rocacorba plus one flat spin. A week adds Mare de Déu del Mont, a coastal day over Sant Grau d'Ardenya and a longer excursion towards Collformic, without stacking hard days back to back. Anything shorter and you spend most of your time on the same two roads out of the city.

Yes — turning up in Girona without a bike works fine. Hire is available in town and you can be riding the same day you land. Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) is only about 10 km away, so the transfer is short and you skip the cost and hassle of flying a bike case. Book your hire ahead in the busier months, bring your own pedals, shoes and helmet, and check that the setup matches your usual position before your first climbing day.