La Remences: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 154 km
- Climbing
- 2,635 m
- Highest point
- 1,132 m
- Categorised climbs
- 9 · up to 15 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
355–1,132 m · 9 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 9 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
La Remences is a cyclotourist ride from Sant Esteve d'en Bas, in the Vall d'en Bas, through the volcanic Garrotxa and the foothills of the Catalan Pyrenees. In May 2026 its long route was 155 km with 2,500 m of climbing and its short route 80 km with 1,150 m. The 2027 date has not been announced yet.
La Remences · Energy Tools at a glance
- Where
- Sant Esteve d'en Bas, Catalonia, Spain
- Official website
- laremences.cat ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Long route: 155 km, 2,500 m climbing · Short route: 80 km, 1,150 m climbing
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated 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 La Remences · Energy Tools, 154 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
La Remences offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Long route (2026) | 155 km | 2,500 m |
| Short route (2026) | 80 km | 1,150 m |
What the course asks of you
The routes climb out of the valleys onto the passes that link the Garrotxa, the Ripollès and Osona, with climbs of several kilometres through forest and fast descents between them.
A long day of climbs and descents: pace each climb steadily and keep eating, because the last climbs come late.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of La Remences.
- Build the long ride towards 155 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of La Remences with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare La Remences with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing La Remences, 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 La Remences?
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 La Remences?
Long route: 155 km with 2,500 m of climbing; Short route: 80 km with 1,150 m of climbing. The 2026 routes as reported by the Catalan Cycling Federation.
How many riders take part?
About 2,250 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of La Remences 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.