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Girona
Garrotxa
Besalú

Bike loop from Besalú

Hard

5.0

(2)

101

riders

Bike loop from Besalú

03:56

52.9km

1,230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Alta Garrotxa-Massís de les Salines

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

783 m

Sant Pere de Besalú and the Besalú Bridge

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The monastery of Sant Pere was founded in 977 by Bishop-Count Miró I and consecrated in 1003 by Count Bernhard I, also known as Taillefer. A Benedictine community of twelve monks lived there. However, with Count Taillefer's death in 1020, the decline of the count's rule began, culminating in its final demise in 1111. From then on, the abbot of the monastery became the highest authority over the population, which gave the Church considerable political influence in the 12th and 13th centuries.

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13.2 km

Church of Sant Martí de Cabanelles

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3

29.1 km

Spectacular medieval ensemble of which the church is perfectly preserved.

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29.2 km

The church of Sant Llorenç de Sous was a temple located within the monastery of the old town of Sous. At present, only the ruins of the church of the monastery remain, damaged by the earthquakes of the 15th century, which forced them to abandon it definitively in the 18th century to build the current church of Sant Llorenç.

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31.9 km

The sanctuary of the Mare de Déu del Mont is located on the peak of the Sierra del Mont, at an altitude of 1,124 metres. Next to the sanctuary we find the statue of Jacint Verdaguer and an incredible viewpoint to appreciate the landscape that surrounds the mountain, from the Empordà plain, the Alta Garrotxa to the southern slopes of the Pyrenees.

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31.9 km

At the top of the climb is a Hostel with a cafe on the far side. It has one of the best views of the region and feels like it's set on top of the world. Well worth spending some time there to soak it up before descending back down.

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32.0 km

The sanctuary is located on the summit of a mountain, Mont, and enjoys privileged views over the Empordà plain and the mountains of Alta Garrotxa and the southern slopes of the Girona Pyrenees. The adjoining church dates from the late Romanesque period, built in the early 14th century, with a pointed barrel vault. In the 18th century, an inn was built, famous for having hosted the poet Jacint Verdaguer, who wrote one of his most famous poems here, "Canigó" (a mountain in the Pyrenees visible from here). In 2008, a public subscription funded a two-meter-high bronze statue of the poet. The inn currently operates as a restaurant and hotel.

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32.5 km

Sant Llorenç de Sous Monastery and Viewpoint

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a magnificent 360 view

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52.9 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.7 km

9.34 km

1.22 km

586 m

143 m

Surfaces

51.5 km

739 m

729 m

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Highest point (1,080 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 3 June

29°C

14°C

83 %

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