Walks and other things
One of the joys of the Costa Brava is the variety of landscapes and we like to visit places and walk (a lot), particularly into and around the Gavarres. Sometimes we travel around on bike. In the summer, we swim and canoe.
These then are write ups of walks, hikes and activities that we've done since November 2012, with photos straight from the original walk or activity.
We like to make circular walks and our walks range in length from about 4km (an hour) to around 16km (four hours) - but probably about 2 1/2 hours on average - though if you want to reduce the length, there are usually shortcuts.
To find walks by location, click on the map, which goes to a full sized map with links to individual walks and visits. To our surprise, we were listed in the Sunday Times' Essential Costa Brava (Feb 2017).
The most visited walks are:
- Calella de Palafrugell/Cap Roig to Castell - classic wild Costa Brava
- Far de Sant Sebastia (Llafranc) to Tamariu
- Platja d'Aro and S'Agaro
- Sa Tuna, Cap de Begur, Begur
- Eulogy to the Ruta del Tren Petit (Palafrugell, Palamos, Mont-ras and Vall-llobrega)
- Fornells and Aiguablava walk (GR92)
- Mont-ras to Calella de Palafrugell and Llafranc
- Platja de Castell and La Fosca
- St Antoni de Calonge, Torre Valentina to Platja d'Aro (almost)
- Escala, St Marti d'Empuries and beyond
- Bell-lloc and Castell de Vila-Roma (Palamos)
- Platja Sant Pol to Sant Feliu de Guixols
- Roses - Canyelles beaches to Cap Falconera
- Blanes, Lloret de Mar, Tossa de Mar by GR92
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adam@veggingoutwithadam.com |
17 Feb 2014 19:46 |
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What a great blog. I am planning a walking holiday in the region and wonder if you can recommend the best walking maps, like UK ordnance survey ones. I shall be reading more of your walks over the coming days as we plan. Many thanks Adam | ||
Saul |
24 Feb 2014 17:25 |
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Glad you're enjoying it. We have recommendations for maps in our 'Advice and FAQ' section | ||
Saul |
13 Jul 2017 12:46 |
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Sorry I missed the comment, so I hope it's not too late - use the contact box if you'd like to send a message. For the coast, the GR92 is best and if you have driver you can just take it piece by piece. For hikers, around Cap de Creus is great, though it can be dry and hard walking in summer. For us, the stretch between Palamos and Palafrugell and on to Begur is the prettiest part of the whole Costa Brava and really good for walking. I'd probably also take the walk up and over Montgri, possibly starting at Pals, or L'Estartit to L'Escala. And though you said you prefer the coast, don't overlook inland routes as there are some wonderful villages and countryside out towards Girona, La Bisbal, or Olot. | ||
Sven-Gunnar Furmark |
24 May 2017 11:43 |
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Hi, My name is Sven Furmark. I am from Sweden. I plan to go to Costa Brava with some friends (totally about 10 people) for hiking for one week (5 walking days). We are experienced hikers and we usually walk 4-6 hours per day. We prefer to walk along the coast as much as possible. We plan to rent a house and travel to each days hiking with a bus & driver which we plan to book for the whole week. Which five hikes would you recommend for us. Warm Regards Sven |