8 Road Cycling Routes Through the Grand Départ Territories of the 2026 Tour de France
From Tibidabo to Penedès, from Garraf to Osona — eight routes through the landscapes that connect the province of Barcelona with the 2026 Grand Départ.
Beyond the Tour: Six Road Routes to Discover the Province of Barcelona
From the Maresme to the Berguedà, from Penedès to Montserrat — six routes that go further into the cycling depth of the province.
Ideas for enjoying nature close to Barcelona
If you’re the sort of person who enjoys combining cultural visits in cities with nature excursions, here are four of the routes favoured by Barcelona locals, who also like to get away from it all and enjoy the outdoors, especially when these beauty spots are so close to home. These routes offer something for everyone and, like almost every other route in the country, can be enjoyed all year round.
Paths to Heaven
The pilgrim is perhaps the most ancient kind of tourist. Motivated by a desire for spiritual growth, pilgrims walk long distances, exploring new landscapes and different cultures with the goal of achieving a more sublime reality. Nevertheless, nowadays the profile of pilgrims has diversified considerably and religious routes have become more than paths to self-knowledge. Here you have 4 routes for modern pilgrims.
Are you thinking about heading to the Montseny area? Why not take a picnic there? Here you have five picnic areas in the Montseny Natural Park. You could combine your picnic with a hike or simply enjoy the lovely setting. Remember to dispose of all your litter in a rubbish container.
Let’s not beat about the bush: what we’re proposing here is reaching peaks, so there’s definitely some uphill effort involved. But hey, they’re perfectly manageable with a little effort, including for young kids of walking age. You’ll find that little mountains can also offer great panoramic views.
It has been quite a few years (1931!) since Miquel Llor wrote Laura a la ciutat dels sants (Laura in the City of Saints), a successful novel set in Vic, a city that was renamed Comarquinal. Vic has changed a lot since then ... or perhaps not that much? The fog is still present on many days, and the iconic areas of the capital of Osona already attracted visitors: the Plaça Major, the cathedral, the streets in the centre ... A town steeped in history and heritage that is definitely worth visiting.
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