Mare de Déu del Mont
137.2 km · +2385 m · ~6½h · Girona · Loop with an out-and-back section · 47% ridden both ways
Mare de Déu del Mont
137.2 km
Distance
2385 m
Gain
~6½h
Time
road
Surface
Road Standard
Compromise: 1.1 km on a national road (main road); 1.1 km on a cycle path that is compacted (+4 more).
Where (6 stretches)
Ride at your own risk. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check the weather, carry what you need, obey traffic law and use your own judgement. Route information is provided as a guide only.
Elevation Profile
5 Climbs
1 HC, 1 Cat 3, 3 Cat 4About this route
Mare de Déu del Mont doesn't come up as often as Rocacorba or Els Àngels in conversation, which means the climb is usually quiet. The ascent from Beuda runs 18km at 5.4% average with sections hitting 14% on tight forest switchbacks — long enough to genuinely knock you about if you go too hard in the first half. The sanctuary at the summit is 11th century; the espresso machine in the café beside it is more recent and more important after 2,000m of climbing. Return via Banyoles for a flat rolling finish and a second coffee stop at the lakeside. Don't start this one in summer without a full bidon and two bars minimum.