Sea, mountains and some of the best small roads in Spain, all within a few hours of Barcelona. This 7-day Catalonia motorcycle tour follows the cliff-top coast road of the Costa Brava to Cadaqués and Cap de Creus, turns inland through the medieval villages of the Empordà and the volcanic landscape of La Garrotxa, then climbs into the Catalan Pyrenees before finishing on the twisty roads of Montserrat.
Five riding days, around 1,000 km, with high-end hotels and Paradores booked for every night and your BMW GS and GPS routes ready from day one. A great first tour, and a long season from spring to autumn.
Prefer a guided tour? We can also run this route as a guided tour for your group. Get in touch and we will plan it with you.
Route map coming soon.
Welcome to Barcelona. We meet you on arrival, hand over your BMW and run through the tour, the digital route guide and the bike. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city.
Through the forests of the Montseny park, then down to the sea for the cliff-top coast road between Tossa de Mar and Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Night on the Costa Brava near Begur. Around 200 km.
Ride through the medieval villages of Pals and Peratallada, then over the hills to Cadaqués and out to the lighthouse at Cap de Creus, the easternmost point of Spain. Around 150 km.
Inland past Figueres to the volcanic landscape of La Garrotxa, Castellfollit de la Roca and Olot, then up the valley to the mountain town of Camprodon. Around 180 km.
Over the Collada de Toses into the Cerdanya, then the Coll de Josa and the road below the peaks of Pedraforca to Berga. The big mountain day of the tour. Around 230 km.
South to the castle and salt mountain of Cardona, then the curves around the mountain of Montserrat before the last ride into Barcelona. Around 180 km.
Hand back the bike after breakfast and head home.
Expect variety: hairpins above the Mediterranean, stone villages, beech forests, volcano craters and high mountain passes, with relaxed days of around 150–250 km and time for long lunches. The coast and the pre-Pyrenees are at their best in spring and autumn, so this tour runs from April to October.