Rat Penat, the steepest climb in Catalonia?

Great views over the coast!

Rat Penat (translation from catalan language: bat) is one of the inconic climbs for cyclists in southern Barcelona.
Also known as Plana Novella (the urbanised area nearby) and also know for the Buddhist Monastry on top. Belonging to Massis del Garraf (Garraf range of mountains), Rat Penat is a real challenge for every cyclist. Here you have the Strava segment for this climb:


If you would like to discover this climb we can rent and deliver carbon road bikes in Castelldefels and Gavà, then let's go for Rat Penat climb! Steep, very steep, with some parts over 23%! Rat Penat was included in Vuelta a España route years 2010 and 2013. See the profile attached.

That's a climb!

If you would like to discover this amazing climb upon a bike, just let us know and we will rent a bike/guide you, whatever you need. We are ready to help! https://roadcycling.barcelona/

Bike rental and private guided tours from Castelldefels and Gava Mar (Barcelona)

Nice views climbing the steep Rat Penat

We are proud of offering also private tours from Castelldefels and Gava Mar, southern coast of Barcelona. Our guided tours include carbon road bike rental, pick up and drop off at your hotel, and guided tour about 80 km long.

From Castelldefels and Gava Mar we can lead to many interesting places and roads, all of them very enjoyable for cycling! Nevertheless, being a coastal town, close to Barcelona, there are many busy roads nearby, so we highly recommend our guided tours, which will lead you to best reads avoiding many fast, busy, dangerous roads.
Cycling with Montefusco Cycling is just about enjoying!

Rat Penat climb

In our tours we will lead to the mountains nearby and will adjust length to your skills. Road to Begues is a nice climb, but if you really want to try a challenge, then let's go for Rat Penat climb. Steep, very steep, with some parts over 23%! Rat Penat was included in Vuelta a España route years 2010 and 2013. See the profile and also images in following video.

Do you want to try?

Road bike rental and guided Tours in Sitges, Vilanova and south Barcelona

Sitges, la blanca Subur

Montefusco Cycling is offering road bike rental in whole Catalonia. One of our favourite destinations in Sitges, close to Barcelona in the southside. Other costal towns where we can deliver the bikes are Castelldefels, Cunit, Calafell, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Sant Pere de Ribes...
Beautiful area, beautiful beaches, beautiful roads to cycle!!

We offer delivery at your hotel/Villa/appartment, so you don't have to waste time picking up your bike and dropping off last days. Simple, quick and easy!! You rent your top quality bike and we deliver it to your holiday destination! You just have to cycle and enjoy landscapes!

Road to Pantà de Foix, one of the nicest in the area!

Once there you have many options to cycle, but let us suggest a guided Tour. For instace first day, when you get the bike. Our guide will make a customized tour about 100 km long showing all the possibilities in the area and you will be able to learn the best roads to cycle next days during your holidays. Very nice place to cycle but also many busy roads, we will show you the ones to avoid and the ones to cycle safely.

When you come to Sitges, rent your top quality bike in Montefusco Cycling and enjoy cycling!