Andalusia · 8 days
A typical day starts with breakfast at your hotel. You leave your bags at reception, and they're waiting at the next hotel when you arrive. You load the day's route on the app or open the printed notes and ride. The app shows the route and the points of interest along it, so you can stop at a Romanesque chapel, a cove …
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Andalusia · 8 days
A typical day starts with breakfast at your hotel. You leave your bags at reception, and they're waiting at the next hotel when you arrive. You load the day's route on the app or open the printed notes and ride. The app shows the route and the points of interest along it, so you can stop at a Romanesque chapel, a cove or a village bar whenever you like. Most riders arrive at the next hotel mid-afternoon, with time for a walk around town before dinner.
The Asturias coast trip runs 8 days, April to October. You ride over hills and nearly flat country roads past the El Cuera and El Sueve coastal ranges, with the Picos de Europa behind them. Parts of the route follow the pilgrims' road to Santiago, so you pass ruins and old chapels along the way.
The Original Way of St. James runs 11 days, March to October, from Oviedo to Santiago. It follows the early medieval pilgrim route through Asturias and Galicia, which pilgrims used to avoid fighting further south. It's the longest and most demanding of the best-sellers. Expect varied terrain through green, hilly country.
Mallorca cycling runs 8 days, March to October. It covers both easy country routes and harder climbs: rolling hills, sea cliffs, Mediterranean forest, small coves and the big limestone range in the west. It suits mixed-ability couples and groups, because the strong rider can add the climbs and the other can take the easier lanes.
The main difference from a guided tour is control. You choose the start date, the pace and how long you stop for lunch. There's no guide, so you'll navigate yourself, but the team has designed every route, the notes are kept up to date, and the app helps first-timers who are nervous about finding their way. The office is in Asturias, so local support is in the same country you're riding in.
The team says its trips cover riders from 8 to 88 years old, with difficulty levels from easy to strenuous. They will also put together custom trips if none of the set itineraries fits.
- Hotel accommodation along the route - Bike rental - Luggage transport between hotels - Planned itinerary and cycling routes - Route notes and maps - Mobile app with daily routes and points of interest - Transfers where included in the trip
- Flights to and from Spain - Travel insurance - Meals not stated in the trip details - Drinks and personal expenses - Entrance fees to sites along the route - Guide (trips are self-guided)