Coll d'Arès – Pont Nou of Camprodon loop from Sant Joan les Fonts

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Coll d'Arès – Pont Nou of Camprodon loop from Sant Joan les Fonts

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Coll d'Arès – Pont Nou of Camprodon loop from Sant Joan les Fonts

06:16

90.6km

1,600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa

Alta Garrotxa-Massís de les Salines

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.5 km

Hostal de la Vall de Bianya

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A good place to have lunch

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17.0 km

Capsacosta Pass

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Mountain pass that crosses the Malforat mountain range, which separates the Bianya valley and the Bac valley, and the Garrotxa and Ripollès counties. It is a very quiet road with …

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21.3 km

Colorful Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

A water tower with super colorful decor!

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35.1 km

Church of Santa Cecilia of Molló

Highlight • Religious Site

Molló is a beautiful border town with France. The Romanesque church of Santa Cecilia, from the 10th century, is particularly noteworthy.

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38.2 km

Col d'Ares

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Coll d'ares. Border between France and Catalonia, place of passage of the Spanish republicans in their exile, during the Spanish civil war

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45.1 km

Coll d'Arès

Highlight • Mountain Pass

On the Prats de Molló side, a hard but accessible port, with a few kilometers that allow you to rest and good views halfway up the Col de la Seille.

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62.6 km

Pont Nou of Camprodon

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Camprodon is a small town in the province of Girona with a long history behind it: it was taken and burned in several wars over the centuries. Today, it is …

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90.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.8 km

24.9 km

4.37 km

4.01 km

3.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.9 km

7.76 km

2.67 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

19°C

7°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 5, 2022,Marseille - Barcelona, Etappe 7

Today we went over the Pyrenees from France to Spain: First 13 km uphill from Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste over approx. 850 meters up to the Col de Arles. Then continue to Olot almost always downhill.

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June 8, 2025,Olot

We take a bus to Prats-de-Mollo in the French Pyrenees. After a short stroll through the pretty, medieval streets, the bus takes us up to the Col d'Ares border pass, where we cycle down through the Pyrenees to Olot. Sporty riders are allowed to climb the climb to Prats-de-Mollo... unfortunately, it was foggy and the subsequent descent was freezing cold. …

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