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From Barcelona center or the airport
Private transfer or Taxi: Most expensive but convenient option especially with a bike box.
With 4 persons and soft bike boxes it just fits. Price around €250.

Train: Take the train from the airport or any other form to Passeig de Gracia station. Get a direct train to Girona there.
Yes there is a fast train (AVE) but it doesn’t allow bike boxes and Sants station is very hectic and the fast train doesn’t go often and can be full.
So changing trains at Gracia is easier, same platform and about a 15 min wait maximum.
Buy a ticket at the cashier at the airport. Cost: about 15-20 euro duration around 2h.

Do not plan via maps Plan via ; 

https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici

At Girona station grab a taxi to your destination (preferably Equipe : )

From Girona Airport
Taxi: but at high season pretty difficult, cost around €35
Private transfer: Ask us and we book one, van takes 4 people plus bikes. Driver will be waiting with a sign at arrivals.
Bus: Cheapest option at €2,80 to Girona Station. But there is limited times (for instance not at siesta times) Sagales airport bus. Line 602
https://www.sagalesairportline.com/en/timetables-and-lines/girona

At Girona station grab a taxi to your destination (preferably Equipe : )

Organised by James and his (family) team www.lesperitdelbikepacking.org El Piri bikepacking event has become one of our favorite events to have people for at Equipe.
Why? We are a stay that is more personal and we are always involved with our guests and nothing beats having great people go on a fantastic athletic adventure of almost 800km and 18k of climbing. Following them and sort of support them is such a pleasure for us too. And they are great people, the sense of community, camaraderie and support among participants is truly amazing, the stories we heard from everyone in the past years have been amazing. If you make it or not. But you can with the right prep. From the fastest to the slowest, from riders to supporters the respect is just great.

So we cannot wait for the 2026 edition starting 14th of june. Happy to be the (flexible) home base for your adventure. We make sure you will start well rested and fed and be sure you come home to a cosy bed and care.
Meanwhile we thank The Davids, Jan, Ian’s, James for sharing their adventure with us. Memorable days and we cant wait to have a house full of these fantastic participants. We hope to have you here for the warm up ride and start number pick up.

 

Ever since pandemic the town has been buzzing with new initiatives, cycling, coffee and food. Girona is more than a cycling hotspot.  So to start with some shops.. and future projects on that front:
Castelli opened its flagship store, great design and lovely team. They do a social ride every thursday. Then Trek opened the flagship store, also for rental bikes a good spot. Then future projects. Velodrom already had a fashion shop on the rambla. But rumor has it a great shop is coming, it will be even more amazing then their Barcelona one. And the shop that might have sparked the trendy cycling boom in Girona.. The Service Course is moving to a great location in the same street as they are now. Some outdoor area and coffee.
Coffee and food.. Syrah from Barcelona has landed but also a lovely shop called tramuntana serves great coffee as well as local products and beverages. Next door there is the Bikini shop from the Roca brothers (of the 3 star michelin place) and no its not the swimwear. But toasted sandwiches. Ice cream wise the town was mourning about Bombonera closing. But hey behold the Roli Gelateria and Bambolina are stunning alternatives.
So for road or gravel riding its an amazing town but we are happy to share our list with great places to visit. 3 days is not enough for sure.
We keep on pushing to be the best cycling friendly hotel in Girona.