{"id":5642,"date":"2022-03-24T10:04:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=5642"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T07:19:15","slug":"catalonias-5-most-beautiful-climbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/spanje\/de-5-mooiste-beklimmingen-van-catalonie","title":{"rendered":"Catalonia's 5 most beautiful climbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the time of writing this article, the Volta a Catalunya is in full swing. These weeks we are somewhat in the Spanish<\/a> spheres, because of the articles surrounding Tenerife<\/a> and Gran Canaria<\/a> (The last part of which will also follow soon!) We asked Gerard from CBT about the 5 most beautiful climbs in Catalonia and the list certainly does not disappoint. Want to know where to go for a nice stretch of cycling in the Catalan country? Then include these climbs in your next cycling holiday. Also check out our Girona Collection on komoot<\/a>!. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vallter 2000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This junction has never been included in the Vuelta or the Tour. A shame, you might say. The climb to the ski station (there is something about 2000, like Isola 2000), takes you to an altitude of 2156 metres. It is a climb with a very long run-up, totalling over 22 kilometres. The first section is fairly easy, with gradients below five per cent. But just over halfway, the most difficult part starts. At 10 kilometres below the summit, you start the toughest part. You have over 10% of gradient in front of your feet for a kilometre here, with an outlier to 12%. Anyway, you're climbing above 8% for this entire stretch and you're really going to feel it. It's a kind of Passo Giau<\/a> with a great run-up. The finish, with its near-perfect hairpins is pure enjoyment. Just before that, you've had some relief with lower gradients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Route Vallter 2000<\/h3>\n\n\n\n