Tour Costa Brava Coastal Hiking Tour

Accommodation

14x bed and breakfast in beautiful, typical local hotels, often with a family atmosphere

Others

Luggage transportation to the next accommodation (1 piece of luggage per person - you only carry your daypack) Detailed route description and maps in German , GPS tracks on request Information talk with your local travel assistant (English-speaking)

Transport

Transfers according to the program

Meals

14x breakfast

Not included:

Flights

We are happy to organize flights to Barcelona or Girona

Others

Arrival/Departure ► We are happy to book flights for you at daily prices ► We are happy to book bring and fetch transfers for you ► We will gladly book a rental car for you at daily rates Travel insurance packages all meals and drinks not mentioned all not mentioned guided tours and entrance fees personal tips Travel modules

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Guide

Detailed route description and maps in German , GPS tracks on request

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Day 1 Individual Arrival To Colliure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Individual Arrival To Colliure

Individual arrival (a transfer from Girona or Barcelona airport can be organized) to Colliure, the picturesque French border town and fishing village. It has been known as an artists’ village since Henri Matisse, Picasso, Braque and many others were lured here by the special light and intense colors. Today, reproductions of their works and their creative guestbook entries in a restaurant remind us of the artists and their time... and painters from all over the world still seek out the unusual light in Colliure.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Colliure.
Day 2 Colliure - Banyuls (16 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Colliure - Banyuls (16 Km)

The first hiking stage takes you along secluded coastal paths along the French Côte Vermeille to bays with beautiful beaches and rocky cliffs. Port-Vendres impresses with its lively fishing port. Climb up to the lighthouse - a fantastic coastal panorama awaits you! The fact that you are in a border region can only be recognized by the bunkers from the Second World War. Flanked by old chestnut groves, gnarled olive trees and 6,000 km of ancient dry stone walls in the terraced vineyards, you hike gently downhill to Banyuls.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Banyuls.
Day 3 Banyuls - Colera (18 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Banyuls - Colera (18 Km)

On the panoramic coastal hiking trail with views of the azure blue sea and an incomparable coastal landscape, you hike up and down between vineyards that reach down to the sea, rocky cliffs and picturesque bays. Ascent to Puig Cervera (207 m) with a view of Cabo Falcó - the border point between France and Spain. You pass the Walter Benjamin monument and hike downhill to the Spanish border station of Port Bou. If your legs are now tired, you can take the local train to Colera in comfort - or you can climb another ridge and be rewarded with another panoramic view.

Today you will hike through the wine and olive-growing region of l’Albera - the view extends from Portbou to Cadaqués! You will hike through ancient vineyards and fragrant maquis forests.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Colera.
Day 4 Colera - Llancá (10 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Colera - Llancá (10 Km)

From Colera, you hike along the coast, accompanied by breathtaking views of the sea. The coastal hiking trail leads via Garbet beach and Cape Ras to the small village of Llancá. Explore the small village of Llanca with its Romanesque church.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Llancá.
Day 5 Llancá - Vilamaniscle (12 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Llancá - Vilamaniscle (12 Km)

Today you hike along the GR11 long-distance hiking trail through beautiful coastal mountain landscapes with maquis shrubs, pine and holm oak forests. Before you reach Vilamaniscle inland, you will pass Sant Silvestre de Valleta, a Romanesque building from the 10th century, which lies in a beautiful valley.

At the eco-hotel in Vilamaniscle, you have the opportunity to cook together with your hostess - enjoy a delicious Catalan menu with fresh produce from the garden and market and - a few good drops of Catalan wine!

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Vilamaniscle.
Day 6 Vilamaniscle - Port De Selva (8 Or 11 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Vilamaniscle - Port De Selva (8 Or 11 Km)

A transfer will first take you from Vilamaniscle to the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. From the Romanesque jewel of San Pere de Rodes, you climb a little higher to the old castle of Sant Salvador de Verdera (671 m) and enjoy a breathtaking view of the sea and the Costa Brava from here in the early hours of the morning. The impressive monastery reached its peak between the 11th and 13th centuries.

From here you hike downhill back to the coastal hiking trail and reach Port de la Selva, once an important port and fishing village.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Port de la Selva.
Day 7 Port De La Selva - Cadaqués (18 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Port De La Selva - Cadaqués (18 Km)

There are few regions in the Mediterranean that offer a landscape as wild and fascinating as the one you will hike through on today’s stage. These are the foothills of the Pyrenees with their unique rock formations created 450 million years ago. Spectacular caves and an equally impressive cliff face will make you not want to end the trail. You will hike through the Cap de Creus nature park and reach the lighthouse, which has guided sailors since Roman times. This archaic and magical lunar landscape, the view of the sea and the cries of the seagulls evoke a feeling of freedom.

You walk past Salvador Dalí’s summer house in Portlligat (visit only possible with a long-term reservation) and reach Cadaqués.

An optional cab service can be booked from the Cap de Creus lighthouse - so you can indulge in the pleasures of swimming in the beautiful, secluded bays!

In the evening, you have the opportunity to enjoy a tasting dinner with culinary delicacies from the Empordá in what we consider to be the best restaurant in Cadaqués!

Hotel accommodation for 2 nights in Cadaqués.
Day 8 Cadaqués - Cala Montjoi - L’Almadrava - Roses (20 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cadaqués - Cala Montjoi - L’Almadrava - Roses (20 Km)

Contrasting colors and landscapes accompany today’s hike. The bizarre rocky coast alternates with long sandy beaches that belong to the bay of Roses. You continue your hike via Cala Montjoi through the Cap de Creus nature park to Roses.

Return to Cadaqués by intercity bus or cab (at your own expense).

Alternatively: from Cadaqués you can easily take the coastal boat to Roses.
Day 9 L’Escala - San Feliu De Guixols
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

L’Escala - San Feliu De Guixols

End of the 1st section Colliure - Roses

Individual return journey, transfers to the departure airports possible

Start of the 2nd section L’Escala - San Feliu de Guixols

Transfer to Roses or L’Escala

Option 1 - Hike from Roses to L’Escala

Walk along the beaches of the Gulf of Roses via Empuriabrava to theAiguamolls de l’Empordà nature park. One of the largest wetlands in Catalonia and the habitat of many bird species, it is a paradise for bird lovers. The hiking trail leads to Sant Pere de Pescador, a pretty fishing village and agricultural center of the region.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in L’Escala

Option 2 - By boat from Roses directly to L’Escala.

Relax on the beach - visit the archaeological excavations of Sant Marti de Empuries

The Costa Brava is known for its many bays and beaches. Use your vacation day for a long visit to the beach and a refreshing swim in the blue sea of the Costa Brava. Or visit Sant Marti de Empuriès and the archaeological excavations from the Greco-Roman period. Or take a boat trip along the coast.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in L’Escala
Day 10 L’Escala - Cala Ferriol - Cala Montgó - Torroella De Montgrí (21 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

L’Escala - Cala Ferriol - Cala Montgó - Torroella De Montgrí (21 Km)

You leave the bay of L’Escala on the GR92 and hike through the Montgrí massif today.

Before you really get going, you can visit a delicatessen cannery in L’Escala and taste the world’s best anchovies de L’Escala!

You will then hike along the coast through the typically picturesque landscapes of the Costa Brava. This is where the inhabitants settled in the 18th century, when the fear of piracy had diminished. From Montgrí Castle, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Pyrenees, the Costa Brava and the beautiful Empordà plain.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Torroella de Montgrí.
Day 11 Torroella De Montgrí - Platja De Pals - Begur (14 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Torroella De Montgrí - Platja De Pals - Begur (14 Km)

Today you leave the hinterland and return to the long beaches of Pals, first along the Ter to its mouth opposite the Illes Medes - a protected group of islands off the coast. The secluded natural beach of Pals stretches for a long time to Punta Espinuda, from here the hiking trail leads along the cliffs and rocky, jagged coastline, beautiful bays and crystal-clear water.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Begur.
Day 12 Begur - Tamariu - Calella De Palafrugell (14 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Begur - Tamariu - Calella De Palafrugell (14 Km)

From Begur, you walk to the bay of Tamariu, which has been used as a port of call by sailors since time immemorial. The small, pleasant bay invites you to linger. The hiking trail continues to Calella de Palafrugell, one of the most beautiful towns on the coast, nicknamed the "Catalan capital of the Havanners".

Many people from the Costa Brava emigrated to the former Spanish colony of Cuba and settled in La Havana, where the colonial trade made them rich. After Cuba’s independence at the end of the 19th century, the former Spaniards returned to the Costa Brava and settled in Calella de Palafrugell. Every year on the first weekend in July, the "Cantada de Habaneras" is celebrated - the fishermen sing old Cuban songs in memory of their Cuban roots.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Calella de Palafrugell.
Day 13 Calella De Palafrugell - Platja De Castell - Palamós (12 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Calella De Palafrugell - Platja De Castell - Palamós (12 Km)

Once again, the hiking trail takes you along the coast. You first walk to Platja de Castell, with its paradisiacal bay and white sandy beach. Thanks to a referendum in 1994, any urbanization was prevented here. There is hardly a place on the Mediterranean that has been able to preserve its unspoiled nature like the bay of Castell.

You then walk on to Palamós, one of the oldest towns on the Costa Brava. It is home to the third largest port in Catalonia and has been an important trading and fishing town since time immemorial. It is worth visiting the fishing museum and the fish market, which is supplied with fresh catch twice a day: the "night catch" in the morning and the "day catch" in the afternoon.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Palamós.
Day 14 Palamós - Platja D’Aro - Sant Feliu De Guíxols (14 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Palamós - Platja D’Aro - Sant Feliu De Guíxols (14 Km)

From Palamós, you walk directly along the coast across the bay of d’Aro to Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

Although this is a highly urbanized area, you will be captivated by the beauty of the many small bays and the contrasts in colour along the GR92 hiking trail, which runs directly along the sea. Sant Feliu de Guíxols, located at the foot of the red stone L’Ardenya massif, is connected to the Via Verdes system (hiking trails on disused railroad lines). Every year in July and August, the international theater, dance and music festival Porta Ferrada takes place here, which is very popular.

Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Day 15 Departure - Sant Feliu De Guíxols
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure - Sant Feliu De Guíxols

End of the trip or individual extension. Individual transfers to the departure airports possible.

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15 days tour

Costa Brava Coastal Hiking Tour

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Itinerary of your trip Costa Brava Coastal Hiking Tour

Individual Arrival To Colliure

Colliure - Banyuls (16 Km)

Banyuls - Colera (18 Km)

Colera - Llancá (10 Km)

Llancá - Vilamaniscle (12 Km)

Vilamaniscle - Port De Selva (8 Or 11 Km)

Port De La Selva - Cadaqués (18 Km)

Cadaqués - Cala Montjoi - L’Almadrava - Roses (20 Km)

L’Escala - San Feliu De Guixols

L’Escala - Cala Ferriol - Cala Montgó - Torroella De Montgrí (21 Km)

Torroella De Montgrí - Platja De Pals - Begur (14 Km)

Begur - Tamariu - Calella De Palafrugell (14 Km)

Calella De Palafrugell - Platja De Castell - Palamós (12 Km)

Palamós - Platja D’Aro - Sant Feliu De Guíxols (14 Km)

Departure - Sant Feliu De Guíxols

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