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Artem went cycling
June 28, 2026
Alt Empordà - Cadaqués and Cap de Creus
Cadaqués is overrated. The natural park looks great, but don't go there in the middle of the summer - way too hot and no place to hide from the sun.
Otherwise, it's an interesting ride with some long (but not too steep) hills
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Artem went cycling
June 14, 2026
Weekend Warrior - Pyrenees - Day 2
Sleeping in a camping field was great. It was +12 at night - what a relief!
But, I have to move on. I was climbing up all day yesterday and today I finally can ride down - along Aude river. The descent is not too steep and it allows…
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Artem went cycling
June 13, 2026
Weekend Warrior - Pyrenees - Day 1
It was quite demanding ride but oh boy it delivered.
Climbing from Spanish side into Pyrenees is great. Plenty of small villages where you can refill water bottles / have coffee or rest. And views! Amazing...
The center point of day one was Grand Four Solaire of Odeillo - a…
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Artem went cycling
May 23, 2026
Weekend Warrior - Girona > Lleida > Tarragona > Barcelona
Check out all four provinces of Catalunya in one go!
The ride from Girona to Lleida is fantastic and very beautiful. The part between Lleida and Tarragona was ok, but could be better. Didn’t enjoy the road between Tarragona and Barcelona, especially on Sunday afternoon - very busy roads and…
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Artem went cycling
May 17, 2026
From Girona to Mare de Déu del Far / Garrotxa
The viewpoint by Mare de Déu del Far has just *fantastic* views and the climb itself is very manageable. Rocacorba is overrated.
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Artem went cycling
April 5, 2026
Road and Gravel to Rocacorba (and back)
Great climb with some sketchy patches of asphalt.
I decided to invent the wheel and cut through some gravel sections on a road bike - it went OK, if not too slow. Girona gravel is mostly road-bike friendly. *mostly*
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Artem went cycling
March 22, 2026
Sant Marti Sacalm y Santuari del Coll
I overestimated my climbing abilities. These two were tough!
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April 12, 2026
April 12, 2026