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Rocacorba Climb Challenge

The legendary 13 km test piece of the Girona peloton — timed, paced and supported, with your power file waiting at the summit.

★★★★★ 4.8 (97 reviews) From €95 per rider ⏱ 3–4 h riding
Rocacorba Climb Challenge
Distance
62 km
Elevation
1,180 m
Max gradient
15%
Surface
Tarmac
Group size
max 6 riders
Fitness
Regular climber, 2.8 W/kg and up

Rocacorba is not a famous Tour de France climb. It is better known than that in cycling circles: it is the private test bench of the riders who live here, the number everyone quotes at the café. Thirteen kilometres, no flat metres, and a wall at kilometre nine that decides your time.

We run it properly — a real warm-up, timing gates, bottles handed up where you need them, and a full analysis of your file over coffee afterwards.

Ride highlights

  • 13.2 km of climbing at an average 6.9% with ramps of 15%
  • Official timing from the Banyoles lake road to the antenna
  • Your effort side-by-side with the local pro benchmarks
  • Lake Banyoles flat spin for the warm-up and cool-down
  • Summit photo above the cloud line on a clear morning

How the day unfolds

  1. Warm-up to Banyoles

    A 25 km rolling approach along quiet farm roads to the volcanic lake of Banyoles.

  2. The timed ascent

    You set off in one-minute intervals. The support car carries your jacket and hands up bottles at kilometre 7.

  3. Summit & regroup

    Photos at the antennas, a look at everyone's numbers and a jacket before the descent.

  4. Café stop in Banyoles

    Bocadillo, coffee and the traditional exaggeration of the gradients.

  5. Return to Girona

    A gentle valley road home with the legs already full.

What is included

  • Climbing-specialist guide (max 6 riders)
  • Lightweight carbon climbing bike with power meter
  • Timing, segment analysis and downloadable FIT file
  • Support car with bottles, gels and jackets
  • Post-ride coffee and pastry
  • Lunch in Girona after the ride
  • Cycling kit and shoes

On the road

Rider on the steep ramps of Rocacorba Antennas at the summit of Rocacorba Lake Banyoles from the lower slopes

Good to know

What gearing do you recommend?
A compact chainset with a 32 or 34 sprocket. Our rental bikes come with 34x34 as standard and we can fit an 11-36 cassette on request.
Is there a time cut?
No. The support car stays behind the last rider and nobody is left alone on the mountain.
Can non-climbers join?
Yes — a second guide rides the flat lake loop with anyone who prefers to skip the ascent.
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