The short route is ideal for those looking for a day of cycling while enjoying the surroundings and, at the same time, testing themselves with a taste of the most popular mountain passes in Penedès. Leaving Vilafranca, it shares with the other routes the rolling terrain to Sant Jaume dels Domenys and the climb up the les Ventoses pass (7 km at 4-7%). After cresting it, the route heads towards Aiguaviva and Pla de Manlleu, crossing the village and following the stream to Bonany.

The medium distance sets off from the sports area of Vilafranca towards Sant Jaume dels Domenys. The climb to les Ventoses (7 km averaging between 4% and 7%) will be the first big challenge to stretch out the peloton. After Aiguaviva and the passage through Pla de Manlleu following the Marmellà stream, the route splits off from the long course at Bonany to head up towards Pontons.

The long distance of the Clàssica Penedès 2026 starts at the sports area of Vilafranca del Penedès. The first kilometres towards Sant Jaume dels Domenys run along a road of rolling dips and fast straights, ideal for riding at a good pace in a group. Once in Sant Jaume, the climb to les Ventoses begins, a legendary local ascent with 7 km of climbing and gradients of between 4% and 7%. After cresting it and a short descent to the Aiguaviva junction, the route heads uphill towards Pla de Manlleu and follows the Marmellà stream to Bonany.

Ancestral is the Gravel Penedès Vilafranca bikepacking route: 300 km in self-sufficiency to experience the Penedès in an authentic, calm and profound way, with autonomy, respect for the territory and a spirit of personal challenge.