Information

6 t/m 9 november 2024 will be the sixth edition of the 4 day from Girona with max 200 participants take place. You fly on Tuesday 5 November and Sunday 10 November you take the return flight, In 4 days you will experience all the beauty of the province of Girona on foot. Every day we start and finish in Devesa park, next to the historic center of Girona. 70% of the route is on unpaved paths through the woods, it is hilly here and there with climbs, a good condition is necessary. There is a long version (ca 25 km/day) and a short version (ca 18 km/day). The short and long routes largely follow the same route, the long one has an extra loop.

 

 

Routes

Two distances

Day 1, 18 / 25 km
An ideal route for the first day to acclimatize and get used to walking in Spain. A flat and unpaved route through forests and along the Ter river.
Day 2, 18 / 26 km
Day 2 the first half is flat, along an old train route to the village of Quart where coffee and sandwiches will be ready for you at the local bakery. You walk past some old train stations that they have managed to maintain. In the second half you dive more into the woods and have some short climbs. Just before Girona you have to cross a river via stones, after which you arrive at the city wall of Girona via the Onyar river.. You then walk the last kilometer on top of the city wall to the start/finish location.
Day 3, 14 / 17 km
Today is climbing day. With a total 410 altitude meters for both distances the toughest but also most beautiful day. Unpaved paths through the woods all day long “The Gavarres”, but no hiking either, accessible to everyone. You will pass some ruins and castles.
Day 4, 18 / 24 km
We have saved a very nice route to the North West for the last day. You mainly walk slightly uphill for the first half and back down again for the second half. Right in the middle you walk past a beautiful restaurant with spectacular views where tapas are ready. You are in the woods almost all day again, with many unpaved roads and therefore again without traffic. At the end you walk past the best restaurant in the world.

Accomodation

If you register for the 4 We will organize your stay for you every day. Our walkers can choose from the comfortable 2 stars Ibis Girona Costa Brava hotel, or for an extra price the luxury 4 stars Hotel Carlemany. If you want to stay longer, you can do so under the same conditions (favorable prices). You can send us an email about this and we will arrange the extra nights. A possible 3rd option is a special B&B from the Dutch owner Debbie, in the village of Banyoles: https://www.123ole.nl/. Please contact Debbie for this (see website) and she arranges transport to the start every day and back to the B after the run&B.

Girona is the most north-eastern province of Spain. The capital is Girona, a little city 30 km go from Costa Brava in 100 km north of Barcelona. In the centre, still completely in the medieval style, you will find cozy restaurants and terraces in all the small streets and squares. The city center is perhaps one of the nicest in Spain. You have many options to eat well and inexpensively at the same time. The region is sunny and green, In November it is a nice place to be with temperatures that can rise to 15-20 degrees.

Girona op de kaart

Media 2023

 

See also the two reports from Wandelvrouw.nl where Bregje tells something about her own try-out in February 2018 here in Girona:

The Walk 4 day of Girona, a preview

Checked the 4-day walking tour of Girona

Reviews 2023

Had a great week, beautiful routes and good care. Jan.

If you ever get the chance to run the 4 days of Girona: doing!
It’s a gift, lovely people of the organization, top organised.
It is a challenge, but in the autumn sun through beautiful surroundings no one will take it away from you. Carmen Lane.

Perfect in every way; the signage of the routes, the lunches in beautiful surroundings. Gerard.

Top organization 4 beautiful walks around Girona! Unique combination of nature, culture and special encounters. Thorwald.

Already walked this 4-day event for the fourth time. But the beautiful walks are still not boring. And Girona remains a very interesting city. Ad.

What a nice area for walking and for dessert on the walks, also the beautiful old city of Girona. Compliments to the organization for the preparation of beautiful routes and the care on site. Next year again. If.

Great, well-organized walking event with a lot of attention for the walker. Beautiful routes. Carmen van Dongen.

Thank you very much for the pleasant and wonderful days. Schipper family.

They were great days, dank. Tine.

It was fantastic and we enjoyed it immensely. Thanks to everyone for the super fun, cozy and well-maintained 4 to dawn. Marieke and Jeroen.

I really enjoyed the walks and the nice people I met. Thank you for organizing. Margreth from Portugal.

Thank youuuuu! Judith and Merce from Spain

Price and registration

Price per person 2024

Stay in it 2* hotel: € 420 and stay in it 4* hotel: € 605

Included:

– Participation in the 4 day of Girona (with route book, medal, a briefing every day, …)
– 5 hotel nights based on a 2 press room
– Breakfast (an extensive buffet in both hotels)
– A lunch post halfway through the hikes
– Transport between Barcelona airport and the hotel
– Accident insurance

Optional: Individual room in it 2* hotel: + € 130 / Individual room in it 4* hotel: + € 275

Book extra nights: write us an email to info@de4daagsevangirona.nl

Not included:

– Evening meal (Girona is full of very nice restaurants).
– The flight. You book the flight ticket yourself. Our arranged transfers from Barcelona airport to the hotels in Girona connect with the next flight from Vueling:

  • Heen: Amsterdam – Barcelona, flight VY 8303, departure 5 november 13.15 o’clock, arrival 15.30 o’clock
  • Back: Barcelona – Amsterdam, flight VY 8302, departure 10 november 13.25 o’clock, arrival 15.55 o’clock

Of Transavia flights do not connect with our transfers. The only possible option is to go from Rotterdam to Barcelona 5 November arrival 9.40 hour and back from Barcelona to Rotterdam 10 November departure 14:55 o’clock. Then you have to do both on the way there, wait for the buses on the way back, who leave later and arrive earlier again.

By train: You can buy tickets from August via www.happyrail.com. With the Eurostar (Thalys) to Paris-Nord, transfer there by metro or R line to Gare du Lyon, then continue with the TGV directly to Girona. From Girona station you can easily walk to your hotel.

If you go another one- and/or return flight, you can download information here about the trains between Barcelona airport and Girona: OV Barcelona El Prat naar Girona, vice versa

*You can find the general terms and conditions here: https://www.de4daagsevangirona.nl/algemene-voorwaarden/

Inschrijven

To enrol

Register via the website “inschrijven.nl”, CLICK HERE to go to the registration form.

Contact

Don't hesitate to contact us

E-mail: info@de4daagsevangirona.nl

Telephone (Wilma Kneppers): 06-11252628 (also via WhatsApp)

Address (only open by appointment):
Carrer Enric-Claudi Girbal and Nadal 16
17003 Girona

 

Meet the team

The four-day walking tour of Girona is organized by walking enthusiast Wilma Kneppers with son Paul Kneppers and his team. Paul has a company in Girona that offers cycling trips and cycling holidays + organizes training sessions, see : www.campobicicleta.com. Many cyclists asked us if there is also walking in Girona and a mother who is passionate about walking gave us the idea of ​​this event.