Spain·2026

Barcelona

Barcelona runners treat the flat Mediterranean waterfront as their long-run highway — the beachside promenade stretches 4km unbroken from Barceloneta to Poblenou, though the city's serious elevation work happens inland at Montjuïc (213m ascent from sea level). Cyclists have two distinct zones: the coastal flats for speed work, and the Montserrat massif 40km northwest, where the Diada Montserratina and Ignasiana BTT exploit dramatic limestone climbs and technical descents that draw the regional mountain bike circuit. The Llobregat river valley running south offers rolling terrain for gravel and mixed-surface training via events like the Duatló Cros del Llobregat.