Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour: routes and how to prepare
The course
Endurance
- Distance
- 183 km
- Climbing
- 3,285 m
- Highest point
- 1,860 m
- Categorised climbs
- 12 · up to 14 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
1,023–1,860 m · 12 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 12 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Alpinum, or Cerdanya Cycle Tour, starts from Alp, in the high Pyrenean valley of the Cerdanya, and climbs the passes around it. The 2026 edition, on 4 July, had three routes: the Endurance of 178 km and 3,254 m, the Medial of 133 km and 2,376 m, and the Sport of 85 km and 1,192 m. The 2027 date has not been announced yet.
Alpinum · Cerdanya Cycle Tour at a glance
- Where
- Alp, Cerdanya, Spain
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Endurance: 178 km, 3,254 m climbing · Medial: 133 km, 2,376 m climbing · Sport: 85 km, 1,192 m climbing
- Terrain
- Mountain — long climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Alpinum · Cerdanya Cycle Tour, 183 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Endurance (2026) | 178 km | 3,254 m |
| Medial (2026) | 133 km | 2,376 m |
| Sport (2026) | 85 km | 1,192 m |
What the course asks of you
The Cerdanya is a wide valley at more than 1,000 m surrounded by mountains: the routes climb out of it to the passes on either side, with long climbs at altitude and fast descents back to the valley floor.
Altitude and long climbs: start every climb below your threshold, drink often, and keep warm clothing for the passes.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train long climbs: steady efforts of 30 to 60 minutes just below your threshold match the cols of the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour far better than short intervals.
- Build the long day: rides of five to seven hours in the final two months, towards the 178 km of the route you choose.
- Practise eating and drinking on a schedule, and descending: a mountain day is as much going down as going up.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Treating the first climb of the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour as a race: a long col ridden above the pace you can hold for hours costs you the rest of the day.
- Saving nothing for the last climb, where the most kilometres are already in your legs.
- Skipping food on the descents: the next climb starts with what you ate on the way down.
Prepare the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour?
Endurance: 178 km with 3,254 m of climbing; Medial: 133 km with 2,376 m of climbing; Sport: 85 km with 1,192 m of climbing. The 2026 routes as reported by the Catalan Cycling Federation.
How many riders take part?
About 1,000 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Alpinum Cerdanya Cycle Tour in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.