Motorcycle Tours from Barcelona: The Pyrenees, Costa Brava and Beyond
Barcelona is one of the best places in Europe to start a motorcycle tour. Within two hours of the airport you can be on the hairpins of Montserrat, the forest roads of the Montseny or the cliff-top coast road of the Costa Brava, and by the end of the first day you can be in the high Pyrenees. This guide covers our motorcycle tours from Barcelona, the best roads to ride and when to go.
Why start a motorcycle tour in Barcelona?
- Easy to reach: Barcelona airport has direct flights from most of Europe and beyond.
- Mountains and sea: the Pyrenees (see all our Pyrenees motorcycle tours), Andorra and France are to the north, the Costa Brava to the east and the hidden mountains of Priorat and the Maestrazgo to the south.
- A long season: the coast and the southern mountains ride well from spring to late autumn, and the high Pyrenees open from June to September.
- Great roads, no motorways: every one of our routes uses national and regional roads, chosen for the riding.
Our motorcycle tours from Barcelona
All our tours are self-guided, with a BMW GS, high-end hotels and Paradores, GPS routes and a day-by-day digital route guide included. Any of them can also be run as a guided tour for your group.
Pyrenees Escape · 2 days · from €635
A weekend in the Pyrenees: north into the mountains on the first day and the best of the N-260 on the second. The perfect short break, and a great introduction to riding in Spain.
Costa Brava & Catalan Pyrenees · 7 days · from €2,225
The coast road from Tossa de Mar to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Cadaqués and Cap de Creus, the medieval villages of the Empordà, the volcanoes of La Garrotxa and the Catalan Pyrenees, finishing on the curves of Montserrat. April to October.
Pyrenees Grand Tour · 8 days · from €2,545
The best of the Pyrenees in a week: Pedraforca, Andorra and Port d’Envalira, the Val d’Aran, the Tour de France climbs of the Tourmalet and the Aubisque, and the canyons of Ordesa. June to September.
Priorat & Maestrazgo · 8 days · from €2,545
South of Barcelona to the wine country of Priorat, the Ebro, the stone villages of the Matarranya, the walled town of Morella and the empty mountain roads of the Maestrazgo. March to November, so it is the tour to ride when the high Pyrenees are still under snow.
Transpyrenees · 15 days · from €4,770
The whole range from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic at San Sebastián and back, through Andorra, the French cols, the valleys of Aragón and Navarre, the Basque coast and Ordesa. Thirteen riding days, around 2,500 km. June to September.
The best motorcycle roads near Barcelona
- Montserrat: the twisting roads around the mountain and its monastery, under an hour from the city.
- Montseny: forest roads through the Montseny natural park, quiet and full of bends.
- The Costa Brava coast road: the cliff-top road between Tossa de Mar and Sant Feliu de Guíxols, with a bend for every one of its views.
- Cadaqués and Cap de Creus: the road over the hills to Cadaqués and out to the easternmost point of Spain.
- Collada de Toses: the classic way into the Pyrenees from Barcelona, climbing to around 1,800 m into the Cerdanya.
- The N-260: the road across the Spanish Pyrenees. Read our N-260 road guide.
- Priorat and Montsant: tight roads through vineyards and below cliff-top villages such as Siurana.
When to ride from Barcelona
Spring and autumn are ideal on the coast and in the mountains south of Barcelona. The high Pyrenees, Andorra and the French cols are best from June to September, when the passes are clear. July and August are hot on the coast but pleasant in the mountains. See our month-by-month guide to the best time to ride in Spain.
Self-guided or guided?
Our tours are self-guided: you ride at your own pace with our GPS routes and route guide, with every hotel booked and support only a phone call away. If you would rather ride with a guide, we can run any of these routes as a guided tour for your group or club. Read more in our guide to self-guided motorcycle tours in Spain.
FAQ
How much does a motorcycle tour from Barcelona cost?
From €635 per rider for the 2-day Pyrenees Escape, €2,225 for 7 days and €2,545 for 8 days, to €4,770 for the 15-day Transpyrenees, sharing a room with the BMW F 450 GS. Passengers, single rooms and bigger bikes can be added on each tour page.
Do I need my own motorcycle?
No. Every tour includes a BMW F 450 GS, with upgrades up to the R 1300 GS, GS Adventure and R 1300 RT. See the bikes.
Can I plan my own route from Barcelona?
Yes. Tell us your dates, how many days you have and the roads you want to ride, and we will plan a bespoke tour from Barcelona for you.
Plan your tour from Barcelona
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