Santa Coloma - Sant Hilari Sacalm - Arbúcies
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There are two roads along which to climb the 800 m of Sant Hilari Sacalm and they’re both fantastic for cycling. This route crowns the Alt de Sant Hilari Pass along a quiet, winding road, giving you a chance to enjoy the landscapes of the Montseny Natural Park from the Guilleries Massif, where the green Mediterranean woodland contrasts with the rocky cliffs. Not to be missed!
Departing from the Central Tourist Office of Lloret de Mar located in Carrer de les Alegries 3, we follow the north exit from the city along the GI-660 road in the direction of Vidreres.
This is a section of road with considerably heavy traffic that should be avoided at rush hour, from 8 am to 9.30 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm.
We pass through Vidreres and continue along the same road, which will take us to Santa Coloma de Farners. This section of the route is ideal for building up a good speed.
At Santa Coloma, we take the GI-551 road in the direction of Sant Hilari Sacalm. This is a sensational secondary road in the Guilleries Massif with hardly any traffic, ideal for cyclists. The road climbs gently but constantly for 20 km, offering us a very enjoyable ride as far as Sant Hilari Sacalm, the high point of the route, situated 800 metres above sea level.
After crossing this pretty town with wonderful views of Les Agudes and Turó de l’Home, two impressive peaks, we begin a very steep descent on the GI-550, which takes us down to Arbúcies. We cross the town and continue to descend along the GI-552 as far as Hostalric.
In Hostalric we take the C-251 road in an eastward direction, heading for the link to the GI-512 road, which will take us through Tordera and on to Blanes.
From here, we have an enjoyable ride on the GI-682 road that leads all the way back to Lloret de Mar, the start and end point of the route.
Extensión 1
From Santa Coloma de Farners, we can head towards Vilobí d’Onyar along the GI-533 road as far as Cassà de la Selva and Llagostera. At this point we have two options:
- Return through the Alt de Sant Grau Pass along the GIV-6644 road or
- Return along the C-253 in the direction of Tossa.
In both cases the route is shortened by about 30 km.
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MOUNTAIN PASSES |
CATEGORY |
DISTANCE |
ELEV. CHANGE |
AV. GRADE % |
MAX. GRADE % |
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Alt de Sant Hilari per Santa Coloma de F. |
2 |
20,7KM |
12,86MI |
676M |
2217,85FT |
3,3% |
9% |
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SECTIONS WITH TRAFFIC DENSITY / ROAD SURFACE DEFECTS |
HIGH DENSITY |
MEDIUM DENSITY |
LOW DENSITY |
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Lloret north exit |
Fast road with wide hard shoulder |
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Vidreres - Santa Coloma |
Fast road with wide hard shoulder |
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Santa Coloma - S.Hilari |
Secondary road |
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Arbúcies - Tordera |
Fast road with wide hard shoulder |
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Blanes - Lloret |
Caution! Wide hard shoulder but dense traffic |