Cycle tourism among vineyards in Penedès

Olivella area

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Santa Eulàlia in Puig-Oriol

Casa Rural Rústic Vilella

DO Pla de Bages wine route

Cycle tourism and gastronomy near Barcelona: cycle the landscape, savour the province

In the province of Barcelona, every ride invites you to discover a new landscape, and every stop is an excuse to taste its delights. Cycle tourism allows you to travel slowly and enjoy the province with all five senses. There are routes for all levels, from road cyclists looking for demanding climbs to families who'd like to pedal peacefully through vineyards. And, at the end of each stage, there's always a treat waiting: centuries-old wineries and small producers, artisan cheese dairies, wood-fired bakeries, microbreweries and local markets invite you to stop and sample what you've seen growing along the way. Region by region, here's a roadmap to make this two-wheel gastronomic journey a reality.

Between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, a landscape of surprising contrasts unfolds: vineyards that climb limestone hills, mountain passes surrounded by forest, quiet paths among fields and fishing villages with the scent of vermouth in the air. There are loads of different ways to get on a bike and explore them on two wheels. Discovering the Barcelona that goes far beyond the city means cycling through characteristic scenery and letting yourself be amazed by the flavours that are found there.

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Alt Penedès: cycle tourism among vineyards and the Wine Route

Alt Penedès invites you to cycle in the midst of one of the most renowned wine landscapes in Catalonia, with the Penedès 360 route as a standout option for those looking for gravel cycling, mountain biking or road cycling among vineyards. Here, every kilometre is dotted with centuries-old cellars and filled with the aroma of cava that permeates the air.

In 2026, Alt Penedès is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Penedès Wine Route, which connects visitors with wineries, traditions and landscapes. This option includes tastings at wineries, local cuisine and the chance to sleep right by the vineyards, in a rural setting that invites you to extend your stay.

Wineries such as Familia Torres, Codorníu and Gramona open their doors to everyone who'd like to learn about the production of cava, sparkling wines and DO Penedès and DO Cava wines first-hand, while there are also options to dive deeper into the vineyards that complete the wine tourism experience. For chocolate lovers, theSimón Coll Chocolate Space, in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, offers an immersive visit from the cocoa bean to the final tasting. Initiatives such as Bikemotions enable you to complete your getaway with guided and self-guided routes among vineyards, winery tours, tastings, pairings and wine tourism experiences with local guides, in an option that combines cycling, wine, gastronomy and exploring Penedès in a sustainable way.

The grape harvest festivals that fill the Alt Penedès calendar every autumn are a good excuse to plan a getaway to coincide with the harvest and experience the essence of this wine-growing region up close.

Wineries you can't miss on a cycling trip in Penedès

Other points of interest while cycling in Penedès

Garraf: vineyards and sea on the same horizon

The Garraf region offers an unusual combination: cycling against the backdrop of the sea and then, in just a few minutes, arriving at vineyards growing on limestone soil full of marine fossils. This proximity between the Garraf Natural Park and the coast creates extreme, brilliant landscapes, where the sea breeze gives a unique salinity to native grape varieties such as Malvasia de Sitges, Xarel·lo and Sumoll.

The Origin Garraf project brings together the wineries that work in this unique area, with members such as Celler Viladellopsthat invite you to discover up close how the sea and vines coexist in the same landscape. For lovers of Malvasia, the Sitges Malvasia Interpretation Center delves deeper into the history of this emblematic grape variety of the region.

Pedalling towards the coast, Sitges and Vilanova i la Geltrú round off the route with beaches, seafood cuisine and a relaxed atmosphere that invites you to extend your stay. Bike-friendly accommodation and campsites in the area, as well as meeting points such as Bicioci in Sant Pere de Ribes, make it easy to get there without a car and then continue by bicycle.

Maresme: well-established cycle tourism and cuisine straight from the fields

The Maresme region combines the coastal area with a network of roads and paths that create a well-established cycling destination, with Calella and Santa Susanna recognised as Sports Tourism Destinations. There, cycling means crossing vegetable fields where emblematic produce such as peas, strawberries and tomatoes grow, in one of the most active field-to-table areas in the province.

Proximity to the producer is, in fact, one of the great attractions of Maresme. At Can Marpons, in Arenys de Munt, you can walk through the fields and pick your own strawberries during the season in April and May, while Can Xicoy, also in Arenys, opens the doors of its farm and raw goat's milk cheese factory on Saturday mornings.

The region also features the Alella DO Wine Route, with wineries such as Art Laietà Alta Alella and Bouquet d'Alella open to anyone who'd like to discover this seaside designation of origin. The wine tourism options also include the Vallmora Wine Tourism and Archaeological Center, in Teià, which allows you to learn about the winemaking legacy of the Roman era and understand the Maresme region's historical relationship with wine culture.

And to end the day, having the customary glass of vermouth in El Masnou or Vilassar de Mar is the perfect way to finish off a day of cycling like a local.

The special accommodation for cyclists and range of options offered by the Costa del Maresme are ideal for planning a multi-day getaway in the region.

Producers and gastronomic experiences that you can't miss in Maresme

Accommodation in Maresme

Osona: traditional gastronomy and slow cycling through the Vic plain

Osona offers one of the best landscapes for cycle tourism in the province: quiet roads, rural environments and routes that cross the Vic plain and climb towards Montseny and nearby natural areas. It's an ideal area for slow cycling, where the rhythm of your pedalling adapts to the landscape and invites you to discover the region without rushing.

Traditional Catalan cuisine plays a central role, with artisanal products, local markets and agri-food companies that open their doors to show how their products are made. In Osona, the charcuterie tradition has a prominent role: in Ca la Teresona, in Vic, with more than six generations of history, you can make your own fuet sausage in a hands-on workshop. Other standout options include the brewery Cervesa del Montseny and Destil·leries Bosch distillery, which has produced ratafia liqueur since 1892.

Local markets, artisanal products and rural accommodation invite you to extend your stay in a territory where farming activity and local cuisine are still very much present.

Suggested experiences in Osona

Accommodation in Osona

Lluçanès: rural scenery, wheat and bread culture

Lluçanès is a region marked by its rural landscape, small towns, farming activity and a leisurely way of seeing the region. For cycle tourists, it is a particularly attractive option for cycling through fields, farmhouses, quiet paths and side roads, with experiences closely linked to the rhythm of the rural world.

The Bread and Wheat Route is one of the most unique options in Lluçanès. It allows you to follow the path of a recovered native wheat variety, from the field to the oven, and to get a first-hand look at the work of farmers, bakers and artisans who keep alive the culture of bread made with local flours and artisanal methods.

The route includes visits to traditional farmhouses such as Mas Terricabras, where you can learn about the cultivation of wheat, and traditional bakeries such as Forn Cal Pujals and Forn Sant Adjutori, which preserve the craft and aroma of bread made the old-fashioned way. The experience can be completed with tastings, local products and stops in small towns that explain the rural identity of Lluçanès.

It is an ideal region for slow cycling getaways, where cycling becomes a way to discover the landscape, flavours and stories behind each product.

Accommodation

Berguedà: mountains, nature and regional cuisine

Berguedà offers a mountain cycling experience, with passes and routes that cross one of the lushest natural landscapes in the province. Cycling there means tackling demanding gradients, with the hard work rewarded with crisp air, forests and silence.

Mountain cuisine is found at every turn, with dishes that bring together the best of the region: mushrooms, black peas and hulled maize are some of the products that define Berguedan cuisine. Various local producers open their doors to show how their produce is made, from goat cheeses at Formatges Cuirols, in La Nou de Berguedà, to organic mountain wine at Bauma de les Deveses, in Sant Julià de Cerdanyola, where it is possible to visit the vineyard and have a tasting on-site.

The experience is rounded off with producers such as Mel La Caseta, in Avià, and Xai de Ferreres, in Olvan, which provide a first-hand look at the production of artisanal honey and organic lamb, respectively, as well as L'Escairador, in Berga, where you can discover the process of hulling maize up close. After a hard day of cycling, Berguedà offers everything from campsites in the heart of nature to rural accommodation and hotels with spas to rest and recharge.

Unmissable accommodation options for a getaway to Berguedà

Bages: wine tourism set against Montserrat and dry-stone heritage

Bages invites you to cycle along the slopes of Montserrat, in a region that, in the mid-19th century, became the area with the most vineyards in all of Catalonia. Some unique wine heritage remains from that golden era: thousands of dry-stone huts and vats erected in the middle of the forest, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, which today can be discovered as you cycle through vineyards surrounded by thyme and rosemary.

The DO Pla de Bages Wine Route brings together this legacy through more than twenty tasting experiences at wineries and establishments that keep the local wine culture alive. Names such as Abadal, Oller del Mas, Entrebosc, Collbaix Celler el Molí, Caves Artium and Celler Solergibert make wines with recovered native varieties such as Picapoll and Mandó, in a landscape framed by the Central Catalonia UNESCO Global Geopark.

The route combines road cycling, gravel cycling and mountain biking with unmissable stops in Manresa, Cardona and the Monastery of Sant Benet de Bages, where you can round off the day with a visit to Món Sant Benet. To extend your stay, the region has bike-friendly farmhouses and hotels, along with meeting points such as the Bike Café 1930 Manresana, which are the perfect solution for a day of cycling and wine tourism, especially during the grape harvest festivals and 'esmorzars de forquilla' (traditional hearty breakfasts) that are highlights of the local gastronomic calendar.

Accommodation options you can't miss in Bages

Vallès Oriental: gravel, oil and beer in the foothills of Montseny

The Vallès Oriental Gravel Route is designed for those looking for gravel tracks and varied landscapes in the foothills of Montseny, Montnegre and Corredor. This is a region where mountains and plains coexist, with wilderness areas that invite you to extend your bike outing beyond a single day.

Olive oil tourism plays a prominent role, with options such as Mas Curró and Masia Can Viver that give you an up-close look at how oil is produced in this region. On the wine side, Celler Can Roda is an example of local wine tourism, with tastings and tours of the vineyard.

In Cardedeu, Cervesa Sant Jordi brews 100% natural craft beer in a modernist building designed by M. J. Raspall. The brewery tour includes a tasting of five varieties, accompanied by some nibbles at Cerveseria Sant Jordi Centre, a nice way to end a day of cycling in from any other point in the region.

The accommodation in the area, from aparthotels to thermal spas, allows you to choose between an active getaway or a more leisurely rest after the route.

Accommodation options you can't miss in Vallès Oriental

Cycle, rest and reconnect: flavours that explain the territory

Beyond each region, there is a common thread that runs through the entire cycle tour route through the province of Barcelona: local cuisine. Local producers, seasonal markets and restaurants committed to the region invite you to close each stage by sitting down at the table to savour products you've just seen growing along the route.

Pairings with wines, cavas and sparkling wines from different denominations of origin accompany dinners and meals after tough rides, while hearty breakfasts rooted in Catalan tradition are the perfect way to recharge your batteries before getting back on the bike. Cycling, resting and reconnecting with the region turn into three moments in a single journey: a journey that is powered by your legs, but also your appetite.

Cycle your next getaway

In the province of Barcelona, your next challenge awaits you: mountain passes, dizzying mountain bike descents, strolls through vineyards or a quiet outing with the kids. A territory of contrasts that extends from the Pyrenees to the sea, with an exceptional climate and varied landscape that combines natural parks, lush forests, mountains, vineyards and beaches.

Countless kilometres of mountain roads, paths and marked trails make a range of routes possible, suitable for all physical conditions and technical levels, with a calendar full of cycling tours and events throughout the year.

Cycling between regions, savouring the area at each stop and discovering the flavours that define each corner of the province: this is your invitation. Plan your bike trip through the regions of Barcelona.

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