Salty sea breezes, colorful flowers that reminded me of bowls of Easter eggs, skies that stretched forever and ever, burning calf muscles, salty sweat running down my forehead, and methodical crashing waves; this is what I experienced my last two weeks in Costa Brava Spain hiking the Cami de Ronda coastal trails. I finally accomplished my goal of hiking the Camino de Rondafrom Lloret de Mar to Portbou at the border of France. My father and I completed nearly 100 miles of hiking and became entranced by the landscapes and culture.
Introducing You To The Cami De Ronda
I recently was asked why I blog, and I thought a long time about what my answer was – after all, I’ve been blogging for a long time now, and often the ‘whys’ change. After some introspective thought, I realized I blog now for the same reasons I started blogging ten years ago; I want to introduce new places and experiences to people as well as have them overcome their fears around travel in general. This is what drives me to keep going and eke out a living travel blogging. I just want people to learn more about the great places in the world that don’t always get a lot of attention. So it shouldn’t be surprising one of my favorite parts about the hike was sharing and introducing the Camino de Ronda experience with you…my online audience.
It was an active couple of weeks on social media channels! But I heard from many of you that you were excited to learn more about this part of Spain and the hike. The ebook and more Cami de Ronda articles will come with all the info on how you can go about hiking this path, too.
Until then, I have some images to tempt you from my Instagram feed from the last 2 weeks. Every hiking day I carried a pack full of first aid materials, rain gear, snacks, and of course my camera gear.
Here’s a small taste of what the Cami de Ronda in Costa Brava Spain looks like and stay tuned for much more information later this summer!
Woah. How incredibly beautiful! It looks like you and your dad had a great time on the hike, and how special that you got to do it together! My husband and I love hiking; the Camino de Ronda looks and sounds like a wonderful experience, so we’ll have to add it to our list of future hikes.
We look forward to reading more posts on your hike! Thanks for sharing such amazing snapshots of your journey!
YES! I hope you do consider for a future hike. The cool thing is that you can make it as long or as short as you want. There are 5 day shorter version or take a couple of weeks like we did to do the whole thing! Let me know if I can be of any help!
I think the hiking terrain would be similar – but the Camino de Ronda and coastal trails are much less known…which is the part that I love. It has a different feel than the CdS though – so if you are looking for that pilgrimage camaraderie then you should probably stick to the CdS. However if you want to experience something different and a different culture in Spain (Catalonia) – then the Ronda is great!
your photos are great! It is a lot to see in Costa Brava trail. We are going to Camino de Ronda for 7 days. Please could you recomend us what part of Costa Brava is better/nicer/more adventurous? We are thinking about two possibilities – 1st: from Blanes to Palafrugell (south of Costa brava) or 2nd: from Roses to Palafrugell (Notrh of Costa Brava).
Thank you very much for help
Hi Sherry,
My husband and I are traveling to Barcelona in April and would like to hike part of the Cami de Ronda. Which part do you suggest we hike for the best views and beaches? We have one day for hiking. Thanks for any help. We love your pictures!
Thank you so much for the information. I think we’ve decided on Sant Feliu de Guixols to Palamós | 10.8 miles | 5 to 6 hours OR Begur to Pals |9.6 miles| trails. Of these two, which would provide the most scenic sea views? Also if we hike to Palamos, would we be close enough to visit a winery that same day? Or if we plan to visit Girona for a day, would wineries be closer to visit that day?
Sorry for all the questions. Thank you so much for your advice.
Sherry
Sorry for my slow replay – just saw this now. The walk to Palamos will definitely provide more beach/coastal views – it’s gorgeous and you walk on some beaches too. The Begur to Pals is all inland – no coastal walking. Hope that helps!
My husband and I are planning a trip to Barcelona for 6 nights in mid-October. Considering 2-3 nights in the Costa Brava and do one day of hiking for perhaps 2-3 hours. We have never been to Barcelona either so want to allot enough time there. We are more outdoorsy than museum go-ers so this might be a nice balance.
What village would you recommend staying in and what part of the path would be good for this length of time for a beautiful day hike?
We enjoy good food, shopping (me), wine. Not much for museums. I figure 2-3 nights would give us a “taste” of the area and at least one nice hike. We are late 50s and in decent shape. Did a really wonderful hike in the south of France years ago along the coast with gorgeous views. Loved it so much.
Do you recall where the photo was taken with the long steps? That looks amazing!
Thank you so much for your very detailed and helpful information. Appreciate any suggestions you have.
Hi Arlene! Sounds like you have a great trip to Costa Brava planned! I think you will love it! For day hikes I would look at this – https://www.ottsworld.com/blogs/top-5-cami-de-ronda-day-hikes-in-costa-brava
I think you’d enjoy Palamós to Calella de Palafrugell. I believe the steps you are talking about are in the Sant Feliu de Guixols to Palamós route.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Sherry,
I just discovered the ruins empuries and think I saw that they are on the E’startit to L’Escala route. Is this doable to hike this part of the route (I believe it’s 21km) and view the ruins ? We will be traveling from Barcelona.
Thank you so much for the information – our trip is 3 weeks away.
All on the same day? That would be pretty exhausting as it’s not an easy hike that day. We did the hike, had a hotel in L’Escala and then went to the ruins the next day – that way you have plenty of time to view the ruins.
Hope that helps a little!
By Anna Schlaht June 14, 2016 - 10:11 am
Woah. How incredibly beautiful! It looks like you and your dad had a great time on the hike, and how special that you got to do it together! My husband and I love hiking; the Camino de Ronda looks and sounds like a wonderful experience, so we’ll have to add it to our list of future hikes.
We look forward to reading more posts on your hike! Thanks for sharing such amazing snapshots of your journey!
By Sherry June 14, 2016 - 11:05 am
YES! I hope you do consider for a future hike. The cool thing is that you can make it as long or as short as you want. There are 5 day shorter version or take a couple of weeks like we did to do the whole thing! Let me know if I can be of any help!
By Jade June 15, 2016 - 7:15 am
Beautiful! I am keen to start having more hiking adventures again. Just gotta get Jake (who is 3 now) a little more trained up :D:D
By Sherry June 15, 2016 - 7:54 am
Get Jake in training!! This is a great hike – definitely keep it on your list for your future hikes!
By Leigh | Campfires & Concierges June 17, 2016 - 4:06 pm
A cork forest…who knew?!
Looking forward to all the details…I may have to consider this as a shorter alternative to the Camino Del Norte I’m researching for next year…
By Sherry June 19, 2016 - 9:50 am
I think the hiking terrain would be similar – but the Camino de Ronda and coastal trails are much less known…which is the part that I love. It has a different feel than the CdS though – so if you are looking for that pilgrimage camaraderie then you should probably stick to the CdS. However if you want to experience something different and a different culture in Spain (Catalonia) – then the Ronda is great!
By Anna June 21, 2016 - 5:06 am
Hello Shery,
your photos are great! It is a lot to see in Costa Brava trail. We are going to Camino de Ronda for 7 days. Please could you recomend us what part of Costa Brava is better/nicer/more adventurous? We are thinking about two possibilities – 1st: from Blanes to Palafrugell (south of Costa brava) or 2nd: from Roses to Palafrugell (Notrh of Costa Brava).
Thank you very much for help
By Nepal Kailash Trekking Pvt. Ltd. November 3, 2016 - 9:52 am
Wooowww, what a great beautiful landscape, so nice.
By Sherry January 26, 2019 - 8:31 pm
Hi Sherry,
My husband and I are traveling to Barcelona in April and would like to hike part of the Cami de Ronda. Which part do you suggest we hike for the best views and beaches? We have one day for hiking. Thanks for any help. We love your pictures!
By Sherry January 27, 2019 - 6:02 pm
Hello! So happy to hear you are going to do some hiking along the Camino Ronda when you are in Spain! My best advice for day hikes are here – https://www.ottsworld.com/blogs/top-5-cami-de-ronda-day-hikes-in-costa-brava/ hopefully that will help you narrow it down! Let me know what other questions you have!
By Sherry Allen January 28, 2019 - 11:20 am
Thank you so much for the information. I think we’ve decided on Sant Feliu de Guixols to Palamós | 10.8 miles | 5 to 6 hours OR Begur to Pals |9.6 miles| trails. Of these two, which would provide the most scenic sea views? Also if we hike to Palamos, would we be close enough to visit a winery that same day? Or if we plan to visit Girona for a day, would wineries be closer to visit that day?
Sorry for all the questions. Thank you so much for your advice.
Sherry
By Sherry February 4, 2019 - 10:58 pm
Sorry for my slow replay – just saw this now. The walk to Palamos will definitely provide more beach/coastal views – it’s gorgeous and you walk on some beaches too. The Begur to Pals is all inland – no coastal walking. Hope that helps!
By Arlene March 13, 2019 - 1:33 am
My husband and I are planning a trip to Barcelona for 6 nights in mid-October. Considering 2-3 nights in the Costa Brava and do one day of hiking for perhaps 2-3 hours. We have never been to Barcelona either so want to allot enough time there. We are more outdoorsy than museum go-ers so this might be a nice balance.
What village would you recommend staying in and what part of the path would be good for this length of time for a beautiful day hike?
We enjoy good food, shopping (me), wine. Not much for museums. I figure 2-3 nights would give us a “taste” of the area and at least one nice hike. We are late 50s and in decent shape. Did a really wonderful hike in the south of France years ago along the coast with gorgeous views. Loved it so much.
Do you recall where the photo was taken with the long steps? That looks amazing!
Thank you so much for your very detailed and helpful information. Appreciate any suggestions you have.
By Sherry March 17, 2019 - 3:15 pm
Hi Arlene! Sounds like you have a great trip to Costa Brava planned! I think you will love it! For day hikes I would look at this – https://www.ottsworld.com/blogs/top-5-cami-de-ronda-day-hikes-in-costa-brava
I think you’d enjoy Palamós to Calella de Palafrugell. I believe the steps you are talking about are in the Sant Feliu de Guixols to Palamós route.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
By Sherry Allen March 28, 2019 - 9:45 pm
Sherry,
I just discovered the ruins empuries and think I saw that they are on the E’startit to L’Escala route. Is this doable to hike this part of the route (I believe it’s 21km) and view the ruins ? We will be traveling from Barcelona.
Thank you so much for the information – our trip is 3 weeks away.
Sherry
By Sherry March 28, 2019 - 11:46 pm
All on the same day? That would be pretty exhausting as it’s not an easy hike that day. We did the hike, had a hotel in L’Escala and then went to the ruins the next day – that way you have plenty of time to view the ruins.
Hope that helps a little!
By Dil Gurung August 4, 2019 - 12:07 pm
The amazing photo collection of Cami De Ronda Trip, thanks lot sharing with us!!!