Sant Grau - Llagostera - Tossa
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A short ride to stretch your legs along the most spectacular road on the Costa Brava, crowned by the most famous peak in the area: Alt de Sant Grau. Perfect for making the most of the time available on the day you arrive or just before catching your flight home.
Departing from the Central Tourist Office of Lloret de Mar, located in Carrer de les Alegries, 3, we follow the east exit from the city, crossing Lloret, and take the GI-682 road in the direction of Tossa de Mar.
We cross Tossa de Mar and continue along the same road in the direction of Sant Feliu de Guíxols. This is the start point of one of Europe’s best coastal roads for cycling. It offers stunning sea views with the towering cliffs and spectacular coves of the Costa Brava, along with a series of climbs and descents that will warm up your legs if you ride with intensity.
At kilometre 21 we come to the turn-off for the Chapel of Sant Grau and Puig de Cadiretes, a mountain in the heart of the Ardenya Massif. The Sant Grau Pass begins here. With wonderful views of the coast, it’s a demanding climb with gradients of up to 14% in some places.
Once we’ve climbed the pass, we begin a rapid descent down to Llagostera, where we take the C-235-G1 road in the direction of Tossa. Once we reach Tossa de Mar we continue along the GI-682 road that leads us back to Lloret, the start and end point of the route.
It’s important to bear in mind that during the high summer season the GI-682 and C-235-G1 roads become the main access roads to beaches, with dense traffic, and should not be considered secondary roads at this time of year. You should avoid weekends from the second fortnight of June to the second fortnight of September, and it’s best to avoid the entire month of August.
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MOUNTAIN PASSES |
CATEGORY |
DISTANCE |
ELEV. CHANGE |
AV. GRADE % |
MAX. GRADE % |
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Alt de Sant Grau (Cadiretes) |
2 |
7 KM |
4,34 MI |
400 M |
1312 FT |
5,5% |
14% |
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SECTIONS WITH TRAFFIC DENSITY / ROAD SURFACE DEFECTS |
HIGH DENSITY |
MEDIUM DENSITY |
LOW DENSITY |
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Lloret - Sant Grau |
Secondary road |
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Sant Grau Llagostera |
Secondary road |
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Llagostera - Tossa |
Secondary road |
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Tossa - Lloret |
Urban and interurban sections |