Sant Feliu de Boada Road Classic

The Sant Feliu de Boada Road Classic is a demanding half-day ride that takes you deep into the wild foothills of Montseny, where the air is sharp with pine resin and the roads hum with quiet energy. This is serious road cycling for those who crave elevation, with 2,975 meters of climbing over 55 kilometers of tarmac that never fails to test. The route winds through near-deserted back roads, where the only sounds are the hum of your tires and the distant cry of a buzzard overhead. The challenge is real, but the rewards are richer still—a landscape of rugged beauty, medieval villages frozen in time, and the kind of riding that leaves you exhilarated rather than exhausted.

Your journey begins along the Salt riverside promenade, where the gentle murmur of water gives way to the first steep climbs as you enter the foothills. The ascent to Mare de Déu del Mont is punishing but fair, the road smooth and the views vast, stretching all the way to the snow-capped Pyrenees on clear days. The descent that follows is one of the ride’s true highlights—a fast, well-surfaced drop that lets you unleash after the climb, the wind rushing past as the landscape blurs into a kaleidoscope of green and gold. By mid-ride, you’ll pause at Espresso Mafía in Sant Feliu de Boada, a tiny café where the bitter-sweet aroma of freshly ground coffee mixes with the scent of warm pastries, a perfect moment of respite before the final push home.

The return leg through Sant Feliu de Boada is a journey back in time, the narrow medieval streets lined with stone houses that seem untouched by the centuries. The roads here are nearly traffic-free, the only movement the occasional flutter of laundry between windows or the soft clop of hooves from a passing horse. As you near Girona, the terrain smooths out, the final kilometers a blur of adrenaline and accomplishment, the tarmac humming under your wheels like a symphony. This is a ride for strong cyclists who know their limits and want to push them, where every meter earned is a story worth telling. The Sant Feliu de Boada Road Classic isn’t just a route—it’s an experience that lingers long after the last hill has been conquered.

Ride highlights

• The medieval streets of Sant Feliu de Boada on the way home
• Almost zero traffic on the Montseny foothills back roads
• A fast, well-surfaced descent back towards Girona
• A coffee stop at Espresso Mafía in Sant Feliu de Boada

How the day unfolds

1. start

   Bike fit and briefing

   Meet your guide at Salt riverside promenade, dial in saddle height and run through the route for the day.

2. +30m

   Out through Montseny foothills

   A steady warm-up along quiet lanes into Montseny foothills.

3. midpoint

   Espresso Mafía stop in Sant Feliu de Boada

   Coffee and a snack at Espresso Mafía in the heart of Sant Feliu de Boada.

4. final

   Back to Girona

   A gentle return leg with the best light of the day behind you.

What is included

On the road

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