Barcelona

Explore all Barcelona rides

All 21 modelled rides from Barcelona: the seafront, Montjuïc and days along the rivers.

Rides for you

Out and back

Out and back to the sea, a park or a viewpoint. All start and finish in Barcelona. Easiest first.

Barceloneta beachstandard route4.9 km · 24 m climbingOut and back10–15 min riding
Platja de la Nova Icària5.2 km · 22 m climbingOut and back10–15 min riding
Barceloneta beachquieter roads5.7 km · 36 m climbingOut and back15–20 min riding
Platja de la Mar Bella7.5 km · 29 m climbingOut and back20–25 min riding
Parc del Fòrumstandard route10.1 km · 42 m climbingOut and back25–30 min riding
Parc del Fòrumquieter roads10.2 km · 46 m climbingOut and back25–35 min riding
Pedralbes palace gardens11.8 km · 62 m climbingOut and back30–40 min riding
Montjuïc castlestandard route10.5 km · 166 m climbingOut and back35–45 min riding
Bunkers del Carmel9.7 km · 200 m climbingOut and back35–45 min riding
Montjuïc castlequieter roads11.6 km · 158 m climbingOut and back35–50 min riding

Loops

A round trip that comes home another way. All start and finish in Barcelona. Easiest first.

round the Parc de la Ciutadella3.0 km · 16 m climbingLoops5–10 min riding

Climbs

One col or summit, there and back. All start and finish in Barcelona. Easiest first.

Coll del Portell11.2 km · 185 m climbingClimbs40–50 min riding
Coll dels Penitents14.4 km · 213 m climbingClimbs45 min–1 h 00 riding

Big days

Two climbs, or a long loop out of town. All start and finish in Barcelona. Easiest first.

the seafront to the Fòrum and up the Besòs river park17.3 km · 56 m climbingBig days40–55 min riding
through L'Hospitalet and over the Llobregat to El Prat beach35.8 km · 95 m climbingBig days1 h 20–1 h 50 riding
up to Tibidabo24.3 km · 476 m climbingBig days1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Santa Creu d'Olorda and down to Molins de Rei42.0 km · 592 m climbingBig days2 h 15–2 h 55 riding
over Collserola to Sant Cugat del Vallès47.3 km · 772 m climbingBig days2 h 40–3 h 30 riding
the Bunkers, the Besòs, the seafront, Montjuïc and El Prat beach62.1 km · 464 m climbingBig days2 h 45–3 h 40 riding
along the Garraf coast road to Sitges108.2 km · 588 m climbingBig days4 h 30–6 h 00 riding
along the Garraf coast road to Sitgesthe other way round108.7 km · 580 m climbingBig days4 h 30–6 h 00 riding

Each map is drawn to its own scale, north up; the dot is the start. Elevation is drawn to one scale on every card, coloured by slope as on the ride pages. Easiest first means the shortest estimated riding time at a sporty pace, which counts the climbing.

Rides are modelled from OpenStreetMap and terrain data and are not field-checked yet. Times here are estimates at a sporty pace. Catalogue access does not mean a ride fits your ability or available time. Low traffic stress includes quiet/shared streets, not just separated paths. Check current conditions before you go. Rides start on the bike track of Passeig de Lluís Companys, just south of the Arc de Triomf. Bikes are not allowed on pavements in Barcelona; the rides keep to bike tracks, streets and paths open to bikes. The seafront promenades at Barceloneta and the Fòrum are shared with walkers and are crowded on summer afternoons: ride slowly. The Besòs river park closes after heavy rain, when the river rises. The climbs to Montjuïc and the Bunkers del Carmel are steep in places. Montjuïc castle charges admission; the ride stops outside it. Collserola natural park is closed for African swine fever until at least the end of 2026. Its asphalt roads stay open. The rides to Tibidabo, Sant Cugat and Molins de Rei keep to those roads: stay on the road and its verge, and do not ride the park’s tracks or paths. These roads carry traffic and are busy at weekends. Riding is best from March to June and from September to November.

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