Les Gavarres
Les Gavarres Loop
Curated by Gritline editorial · Last ridden Feb 14, 2026
121 km·1,715 m
From sea level·Up to 410 m·121 km
The route
Girona is gravel's worst-kept secret. From the train station you can be on dirt within 10 minutes. This loop sweeps clockwise through Les Gavarres - the cork-oak massif at the heart of Santa Vall, the spring race that pulls the international gravel scene to Catalonia.
One sustained climb sits about a third of the way in. There's a clean bailout just after it at km 44 - 13 km of road, mostly downhill, back into Girona. Past the climb everything is rolling, with a few short stings that hit harder than their gradient suggests. The final kilometres follow a riverbed home - ease off and roll it in, or empty the tank for the finish.
Best ridden March to May or September to November. High summer turns the clay to dust and the heat under the cork oaks is no joke. Carry more water than you think you need - fountains are sparse inside the massif, with the most reliable one at Sant Martí Vell (km 36).
Surface mix
Granular surface breakdowns (singletrack, mud, rock, etc.) live in Komoot - open the GPX there for the full picture.
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