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Catalonia
Girona
Alt Emporda
Darnius

Banyuls Pass – Sant Jaume Church loop from Darnius

Routes
Road cycling routes
Spain
Catalonia
Girona
Alt Emporda
Darnius

Banyuls Pass – Sant Jaume Church loop from Darnius

Hard

23

riders

Banyuls Pass – Sant Jaume Church loop from Darnius

04:39

93.2km

1,250m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Espai d'Interès Natural del Massís de l'Albera

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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29.2 km

El Portal de la Usera

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Nice little restaurant with a bar tabac. You need a bit of patience because the young waiters are a bit overwhelmed at lunchtime. Still very nice and helpful. There is …

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29.6 km

Ascent to Coll de Banyuls from Espolla

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The distance from the viewpoint to the border with France is about 8km, you will travel along a road without vehicles and with the occasional veteran cyclist who will surely …

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39.1 km

Coll de Banyuls War Memorial

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At the top of the Coll de Banyuls, a memorial stone commemorates the invasion of troops at this spot to liberate the country from the German Nazis.

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39.2 km

Col de Banyuls — climb

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Beautiful climb: staring smoothly in the vineyards and gets pretty steep towards the top. Excellent road conditions and almost no traffic.
If you’re descending on the French side, be careful: …

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48.6 km

Carrer Espolla Rabos

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Nice street as an alternative to the main road along the (often dry) river. Good surface and little traffic.

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58.0 km

Banyuls Pass

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The approach from Catalonia is much more pleasant due to the incline, but longer and leads through a pretty, lonely landscape. The journey on the French side is short, but …

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67.7 km

Sant Jaume Church

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The current structure of the church is the result of a significant remodeling carried out in the 18th century. The church has a rectangular floor plan and consists of three …

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83.4 km

Great Viewpoint of the Pyrenees

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Nice street with little traffic

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93.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

90.3 km

2.20 km

827 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.0 km

19.3 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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