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ENJOY SOME FANTASTIC RIDING IN TONY’S HOMELAND.
Welcome to our SFIDA Penedes Cycling Paradise.
The Penedes is a wine region in Catalonia that produces great wines, mostly Cava. One of the main reasons to organise a cycling trip here is that there are numerous options for fantastic rides.
During our time in the Penedes, we will ride through a variety of landscapes, with some climbs, quiet and narrow roads (camins rurals), and always with the vineyards close by.
For the duration of our time here, we will stay at the same accommodation, which makes it easy for our logistics and less tiring for our clients.
We will have time to visit a winery or two and enjoy some great local food.
This is a great opportunity to enjoy the usual SFIDA Cycling first-class support and organisation.
| Destination | Catalunya |
| Duration | 4 days |
| Dates 2026 | 11-15 April |
| Hotels | 3 Stars |
| Meals | All meals included |
| Arrival | Barcelona (BCN) |
| Departure | Barcelona (BCN) |
| Non-Rider | Available |
| Rental Bike | Available |
| Rental E-Bike | Available |
| Price | €1,650 |
Total Distance: 400km
Daily average distance: 100km
Total Climbing: 6,555m
Daily average climbing: 1,640m
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PRICES:
TWIN room: 1,650 Euros pp
SINGLE Supplement: 250 Euros
Rental bike: 300 Euros
Rental road e-bike: 400 Euros, limited availability, book early.
PAYMENT TERMS:
Full payment is required when making the booking.
INCLUDED:
4 Nights of accommodation.
1 SFIDA Cycling jersey. You can order a pair of bib shorts ahead of the trip for 100 Euros.
ALL MEALS INCLUDED.
4 breakfasts.
4 lunches.
4 dinners, including wine.
NOT INCLUDED:
International flights.
Travel insurance.
Hotel extras: mini-bar, spa, massage.
Tips for the staff.
SUPPORT:
We will have ride leaders and at least one mechanic on our trip.
Our staff/client ratio is 1:4.
Our passenger vans come fully equipped with all the necessary equipment to provide the best support during the rides.
We carry gels, energy bars, powder mix, water, fruit, riding food, tools, pumps, spare tubes and tyres to ensure our first-class support helps you through the trip.
Professional first aid kit.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Adapting to the changes in international travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, we are adjusting our cancellation policy accordingly as follows:
120 days before the trip starts – the return of your deposit minus any expenses that we may not be able to reimburse.
90 days before the trip starts – partial refund of the amount of the trip less the 500 Euros cancellation fee, plus any amount that we can’t recover from Hotels, and other costs that we may have already incurred in the trip preparation.
No amount will be refunded less than 60 days before the trip starts. We will, however, try to credit as much as possible towards a future trip. This depends on the amount that we can get back from the hotels and other costs that we have already incurred in the trip preparation.
We highly recommend contracting travel insurance as soon as you pay the deposit and buy your international flights.
Make sure your travel insurance covers:
- Refund the amounts paid if you need to cancel for any reason.
- Covers the cost of possible damages to your rental bike. Check our T&C for this.
For these reasons, we won’t be holding any spots until the full deposit has been paid.
Hotels are now more strict with how many rooms they are willing to have on hold for groups, so until deposit payments are made, we won’t be able to confirm your spot.
Itinerary
After meeting the SFIDA Cycling team at Barcelona Airport (BCN), we will transfer to our hotel in the heart of the Penedes.
Once we arrive, we will check in and have lunch. Afterwards, we will provide you with a trip presentation.
In the afternoon, we will prepare the bikes and go for a ride.
Day 1 ride.
49km/685m.
Climb: Els Casots.
Hotel: Mas Palou.
We start riding towards Sant Sadurni, the official Cava capital of the Penedes. This prosperous town is home to the most recognised cava producers.
We will continue to Gelida, Sant Llorens d'Hortons and La Llacuna, the riding will mix quiet roads and camins rurals.
After we summit the Alt de la Llacuna, we will descend to Pontons for lunch.
After lunch, we will climb a small road that will take us to El Pla de Manlleu, this is the farthest point today, from there we will start returning to our accommodation via Guardiola de Fontrubi.
Day 2 ride.
116km/1,940m.
Climb: Alt de la Llacuna.
Hotel: Mas Palou.
Today we have a great route prepared, mixing climbs and great camins rurals.
We will start riding to Lavern and then continue to La Granada, the next part of the ride is a lot of fun to Sant Jaume dels Domenys.
From Sant Jaume, we will climb up La Talaia, which is a stunning climb with easy gradients and great views.
We will later come back via the other side of La Talaia, but before we have the short and steep climb from La Juncosa de Montmell.
The return after we reach Sant Jaume again is on another set of camins rurals.
In the afternoon, we will visit a Cava winery.
Day 3 ride.
122km/2,000m.
Climbs: La Talaia (both sides), La Juncosa de Montmell.
Hotel: Mas Palou.
We will start climbing up Els Casots the way we descended on day 1.
Then we will continue riding to Guardiola de Fontrubi and climb up to Fontrubi, and continue until the turn to Les Llambardes.
From there it is another magnificent segment of camins rurals all the way to Sant Jaume Sesoliveres.
The next part of the ride to Gelida via Espiells and Sant Llorens is also wonderful.
The last part of our ride, up to La Creu de Torrelavit, is a fantastic way to end this first trip in the Penedes Cycling Paradise.
Day 4 ride.
111km/1,930m.
Climbs: Els Casots, Fontrubi.
Hotel: Mas Palou.
After breakfast, transfer by van to Barcelona Airport.
Where expect to arrive by 11:00, so plan your flights accordingly.
