Els Àngels Loop
64.1 km · +866 m · ~3h · Girona · Loop
Road Standard
Compromise: 90 m on a cycle path that is compacted.
Where (1 stretch)
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
3 Climbs
3 Cat 3About this route
Probably the most-ridden loop out of Girona, and for good reason. You can be through the city in fifteen minutes and onto quiet roads that feel nothing like the Costa Brava two-lane madness. The climb to Santuari dels Àngels is two distinct efforts — a warm-up drag through Celrà then the real climb from Bordils, steepening to 10% on the hairpins below the chapel. Dalí got married here; you'll be suffering too much to care about the architecture. The descent into the Baix Empordà is fast and well-surfaced, and the return through Púbol is flat enough to make up time you lost on the climbs. Under 1,100m of gain means it's achievable on tired legs — which is exactly when most people ride it.