Day one is just arriving in Maó and checking into your first hotel. The riding starts the next morning with a loop out to La Mola, the big fortress guarding the mouth of Maó harbour. You ride back along the bay into the port and the town centre, then head south to Cales Coves, where caves are cut into the rock above the water. From there you pass Cala en Porter's beach and the prehistoric settlement at Torre d'en Galmés, and end up in a traditional Menorquin rural house near Alaior. You stay there two nights.

The third day is a circular ride from the farmhouse across the north of the island. You pass through pine and holm oak woods and farmland and reach Cap de Favàritx, where a lighthouse stands on dark, bare rock that looks like the moon. Day four goes to the lighthouse at Cap de Cavalleria on its high cliff, with an optional walk down to Cavalleria beach. Then you continue to Binimel·là, with its lagoons and sand dunes, and finish in the fishing harbour of Port Fornells. Day five follows the old Camí Reial, the Royal Road, from north to south through Es Mercadal and Es Migjorn Gran to Sant Tomàs beach. You end the day at Cala Galdana, a wide sandy bay with pine-covered cliffs and a gentle slope into the water.

Day six is probably the best-looking ride. It runs along the southern beaches past the coves of Turqueta and Macarella, where white sand sits below pine-covered cliffs. One section of track is rough, so there's a free optional transfer of about 45 minutes in the morning to skip it. The local support person explains this at the welcome meeting. The day ends in Ciutadella, with its limestone palaces, medieval arched streets, cathedral and harbour full of restaurants below the old walls.

The last cycling day is a loop from Ciutadella to the wild northwest coast. You ride through La Vall, past the 207 m Falconera cliff, lakes, dunes and gorges, to Algaiarens and then Cala Morell. Cala Morell has fourteen artificial caves cut into a small ravine. They were used as a burial site from around 1700 BC to the 2nd century AD. You ride back to Ciutadella for your second night there and leave after breakfast on day eight.

This trip differs from a typical guided cycling group in a few ways. You aren't riding in a pack or following a guide's pace. The daily distances are moderate (Level 2 on the operator's scale), and luggage transfers mean you ride light. You can go any day from mid-March to the end of June and from September to mid-November, which avoids Menorca's hottest and busiest months. The accommodation also changes a lot over the week, from a farmhouse to a harbourside hostal to a beach hotel, so you see different sides of the island.

What's included

- 7 nights bed and breakfast - 3 and 4 star accommodation - Welcome meeting with local support - Navigation by smartphone app - Daily luggage transfers between hotels - Free optional transfer on day 6 to skip a rough track section

What's not included

- Flights - Transport before and after the tour - Travel insurance (required) - Hybrid bike rental - E-bike rental - Season supplements - Optional airport transfers - Tourist taxes - Lunches and dinners