Andorra

Cycling Andorra

The Principality of Andorra is a small, mountainous country located between France and Spain in the rugged Pyrenees mountains.

With 21 major cols in a small area of only 468km², Andorra is the perfect cycling destination for road cyclists who love to climb. It is possible to base yourself in one spot and explore the entire country over a week without vehicle transfers.

Cyclotourism is growing rapidly in Andorra thanks to recent government initiatives proclaiming that “Andorra is cycling territory” with strong commitments to maintain a high quality of road surfaces for cyclists, climb signage at every km and a 1.5m clearance between vehicles and cyclists which is well respected by motorists.

10-15 years ago there was little interest in cycling tourism in Andorra but now, with the Tour de France, La Vuelta Espana and other prestigious cycling events, Andorra’s cycling tourism industry is booming with many hotels and establishments transforming themselves to cater for cyclists.

Andorra has also become a training ground for famous cycling pros such as Julian Alaphilippe, Egan Bernal and Tom Pidcock. You’ll often spot famous riders on the cols, cruising around in their team kits.

There’s a good choice of hotels, including plenty of 4-5 star hotels that offer cheaper prices than other places in the Alps.

To get to Andorra, it is possible to fly in via Toulouse but most travellers choose to fly to Barcelona Airport where there are good transfer options. Andorra - La Seu is a small airport with limited domestic flights to selected locations such as Madrid.

Gravel in Andorra

There’s not much true gravel riding in Andorra. Most of the roads are asphalt with the remaining unpaved roads being quite steep and technical, more suited to mountain bikes.

Spots to ride