Lloret de Mar - Anglès - Sant Hilari Sacalm - Arbúcies - Lloret de Mar

Discover the mountain landscape of the Guilleries Massif through the main climb of this route: the Alt de Sant Hilari Pass, a winding road alongside the Osor Stream that ascends gently and progressively amid beech and chestnut forests, offering the very essence of the Guilleries Massif!

 

MOUNTAIN PASSES	CATEGORY	DISTANCE		ELEV. CHANGE		AV. GRADE %	MAX. GRADE %
Alt de Sant Hilari	2	25KM	15.53 MI	700M	2296,5 FT	2,5%	6%

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SECTIONS WITH TRAFFIC DENSITY / ROAD SURFACE DEFECTS	HIGH DENSITY	MEDIUM DENSITY	LOW DENSITY
Lloret north exit		Fast road with wide hard shoulder
Vidreres - Anglès		Fast road with wide hard shoulder
Anglès - Sant Hilari			Secondary road
Arbúcies - Tordera		Fast road with wide hard shoulder
Blanes - Lloret	Caution! Wide hard shoulder but dense traffic

Departing from the Central Tourist Office of Lloret de Mar located in Carrer de les Alegries 3, we follow the north exit from the city along the GI-660 road in the direction of Vidreres.

This is a section of road with considerably heavy traffic that should be avoided at rush hour, from 8 am to 9.30 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm.

We pass through Vidreres and continue along the same road, which will take us to Santa Coloma de Farners and as far as the town of Anglès. This section of the route is ideal for building up a good speed.

Once we reach Anglès we take the GI-642 road that follows the valley of the Osor Stream, passing by the Osor Mines and the little village of the same name. The change in the landscape is striking; we’re in the heart of the Guilleries Massif, amid riverside vegetation and dense beech and chestnut forests. The road climbs gently but constantly for 25 km as far as Sant Hilari Sacalm, the high point of the route, situated 800 metres above sea level.

After crossing this pretty town with wonderful views of Les Agudes and Turó de l’Home, two impressive peaks, we begin a very steep descent on the GI-550, which takes us down to Arbúcies. We cross the town and continue to descend along the GI-552 as far as Hostalric.

In Hostalric we take the C-251 road in an eastward direction, heading for the link to the GI-512 road, which will take us through Tordera and on to Blanes.

From here, we have an enjoyable ride on the GI-682 road that leads all the way back to Lloret de Mar, the start and end point of the route.

Extension 1

We can shorten the route by taking the GI-551 road in Santa Coloma de Farners, which takes us directly to Sant Hilari Sacalm. This is a fantastic mountain road with no traffic. The route is shortened by about 25 km.

Extension 2

From Santa Coloma de Farners, we can head towards Vilobí d’Onyar along the GI-533 road as far as Cassà de la Selva and Llagostera. At this point we have two options:

• Return through the Alt de Sant Grau Pass along the GIV-6644 road or
• Return along the C-253 in the direction of Tossa.

In both cases the route is shortened by about 30 km.

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Points of interest

Les Guilleries: a Natural Protected Area of more than 8,000 ha with a landscape dominated by Central European and Mediterranean woodland, along with unique bare rock cliffs.

Osor: a small town with 11 centuries of history, characterised by narrow streets and stone houses. Its landmarks include the 15th-century Pont Vell (Old Bridge) over the Osor Stream.

The Osor Mines: situated 5 km from Osor on the Anglès road, it has been home to several mining operations. The mine, which closed in 1979, had 11 floors at one point and a 290-metre mineshaft.

Sant Hilari Sacalm: the most important characteristic of this mountain town are its natural springs, of which there are more than a hundred, some of which have thermal and mineral-medicinal properties.

Arbúcies: the streets in this town at the foot of the Montseny Massif are filled with flower carpets and floral art at the end of May or in early June when it celebrates the Enramades (decorative garlands) festival, declared a traditional festival of national interest.

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