The ADAC's cyclotourism routes

WHAT IS THE ADAC?

The ADAC (Ateneu d’Acció Cultural), an association founded in Girona in 1981, has as its principal aim to promote the Catalan language and the culture and nation of Catalonia. To fulfil this goal the ADAC divides its activities into the following sections:

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Linguistic commission: It organises several activities to promote our language, among which the Normalization Prizes (prizes for cultural activities and creations in Catalan and related to Catalan culture) can be highlighted. These prizes have been awarded for about 20 years and they have obtained much recognition and prestige in the local society of Girona.

Socio-cultural commission: It organises the Correllengua (activities to promote the Catalan language organised in coordination with other entities throughout Catalonia), the traditional Saint John’s Bonfire, the celebrations of September 11^th and October 15^th, together with history courses, cultural excursions, the Quina (a popular Catalan game similar to bingo which is played at Christmas time) and the well-known Sopars-Tertúlia (dinners with a guest speaker and a debate) which are a forum for discussion that this year has reached its 100^th anniversary dinner.

Mountain section: It is the ADAC’s most dynamic commission and through it walking excursions are organised at different levels of difficulty around the Girona region.

Chess section: This section encourages chess among all members of the association, especially among the younger ones. It organises courses with internationally recognised teachers and participation in chess competitions at local, national and international level.

Cyclo-tourist group: Since 1990, the ADAC has also included a group which organises monthly bike excursions to promote both physical exercise and a deeper knowledge of the country among the members of the association. The trips are usually around the Girona region, but over the last few years some bike tours outside Catalonia have also been organised to Menorca, Formentera and more recently to Alghero (Sardinia).

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THE ROUTES OF THE ADAC’S CYCLO-TOURIST GROUP

We cycle in search of fun, for sport and for culture. We think that cycling is a great way of spending our free time in the open air. Our routes are usually of moderate difficulty: we do not choose the rough BTT routes with many steep slopes and jumps. We prefer secondary roads and quiet lanes and we avoid cars as much as possible. However, if we have a little adventure on the way it is also welcome.

This web page is meant to gather and spread information about the bike excursions undertaken by the ADAC’S Cyclo-tourist Group. The members of the group, who come from different regions of Girona, guide us through the areas they know and lead us to new and always interesting places. We wish to share this pleasure with you.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROUTES

Description.- Short description of the route

Classification.- The routes are listed according to the area where the starting point is.

Road book.- Word's document/Zip (Example of road book).

Route’s map.- Map of the ICC-Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya (the Catalan Institute of Cartography) 1:50.000

Track.- Track for GPS in .PLT format

Photos.- Photographs usually taken on the day the excursion took place

Note.- For some routes the use of the GPS and its track is recommended because of the complexity of the route, the considerable number of crossroads, or places where you have to go cross-country.

Maps of the ICC-Catalan Institute of Cartography

ROUTE	Nº	Km	accumulated climb m	road book	map	profile	GPS track	Location map	photos
Castell d'Empordà L’Estartit – Torroella de Montgrí – Gualta – Serra de Daró – Castell d’Empordà – Ullastret – Llabià – Gualta – Torroella de Montgrí – L’Estartit	2	45	207
Santa Caterina L’Estartit – Sobrestany – L’Abolleria - Bellcaire d’Empordà - Sta. Caterina – Ullà – Torroella de Montgrí – L’Estartit	5	38	337
Pals Torroella de Montgrí – Gualta – Fontanilles – Palau-sator – Peratallada – Sant Feliu de Boada – Pals – Camping El Delfín Verde – Mas Pinell – Torroella de Montgrí	6	35	117
Sant Martí d'Empúries L’Estartit – les Dunes – les Corts – Sant Martí d’Empúries – l’Escala – la Muntanya Gran – l’Estartit	7	38	424
L'Estartit - Girona L’Estartit – Torroella de Montgrí – Canet de la Tallada – Verges – Jafre – Presa de Colomers – Sant Llorenç de les Arenes – Flaçà – Sant Joan de Mollet – Polígon industrial de Celrà – El pont Major – Sarrià de Ter - Girona	10	49	129

ROUTE	Nº	Km	accumulated climb m	road book	map	profile	GPS track	Location map	photos
Sant Pere Sestronques Girona-Antex (Anglès)-Sant Pere Sestronques-Sant Romà-Salitja-Sant Dalmai-Vilablareix-Girona	1	42	316
Les gorgues de Canet d'Adri Girona – Germans Sàbat - Sant Medir – Montcal – Adri – Biert – Canet d’Adri – Les gorgues de Canet d’Adri – La Vileta – Taialà – Germans Sàbat - Girona	14	42	659
Around Llagostera Cassà de la Selva – Via Verda el Carrilet de Girona a Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Urb. els Escuts – Llagostera – Urb. Mont-rei – Ermita de Sant Vicenç d’Esclet – Cassà de la Selva	16	35	237
The green way from Girona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols Girona - Quart - Llambilles - Cassà de la Selva - Llagostera - Santa Cristina d'Aro - Castell d'Aro - S'Agaró - Sant Feliu de Guíxols	17	43	228
Girona - L'Estartit Girona – Sarrià de Ter – El Pont Major – Celrà – Sant Joan de Mollet – Flaçà – Sant Llorenç de les Arenes – Foixà – La Sala – Ultramort – Serra de Darò – Gualta – Torroella de Montgrí – L’Estartit	11	47	187
La font de Sant Cristòfol del Bosc Cassà de la Selva – Ermita del Remei – Sant Andreu Salou – Franciac – Riudellots de la Selva – Quart – Llambilles – Font de Sant Cristòfol del Bosc – Cassà de la Selva	15	35	385
Girona - Blanes Girona – El Perelló – Salitja – Vilobí d’Onyar – Vallcanera – Riudarenes – Maçanet de la Selva – Tordera - Blanes	28	58	440

ROUTE	Nº	Km	accumulated climb m	road book	map	profile	GPS track	Location map	photos

THE ADAC’S CYCLOTOURISM ROUTES

Bicycle tours and excursions around the Girona and Costa Brava region in Catalonia, Spain

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THE ROUTES OF THE ADAC’S CYCLO-TOURIST GROUP

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROUTES