Mountain Bike Holidays in Andalucia, Spain
Mountain biking excursions on holiday in SpainWe offer you the choice of either straight forward mountain bike hire for exploring on your own, using our fully researched & mapped mountain bike routes or our exciting mountain bike day excursions. Mountain Bike RoutesOur Mountain Bike Ridge Route starts from our drop off at around 280m alt, and is then a straight ride over the ridge on well defined trails, passing through avocado & mango groves with spectacular views over the white villages. At the end of the ridge (approx 5km) you have various choices such as exploring Aerial Hill with its views from around 600m over the sea and coastal watchtowers, dropping down to neighbouring villages to sight see, returning via road (downhill all the way !) or returning via the neighbouring coastal town of Salobreña, with its Moorish castle and narrow streets. Picnic lunch included. Our Sierra Almijara Natural Park Mountain Bike Ride starts at your drop off at an altitude of 1062m above sea level. You then descend on (initially graded) forest tracks through the park passing through white villages where we can stop for refreshments & tapas, before returning back either via road or by diving down into Rio Verde to follow the river course back. Approx 23km - and pretty well all of it is downhill ! Picnic lunch included. The Peña Escrita Mountain Bike Ride is just over 16km on surfaced road, in which we transport you and your bike up to the natural park at an altitude of 1165m above sea level. Dropping off near one of the parks restaurants, you then have ample time to explore the marked trails around the reserve, before making your way down through the various exhibits. The ride back home is predominantly down hill all the way, with simply stunning views over the coastal plain to the Mediterranean opening up around each corner. On this trip you will descend from the high points of scrub and pine, then pass through zones of almond, olive & grape, before arriving back in the Tropical Valley with it's fields of mango & avocado. Definitely one to take a camera on as the scenery is truly spectacular. And, best of all, it's pretty well down hill all the way - unless, of course, you choose to cycle up first (as the local cycle club do for training!). Self guided mountain bike routesWe also have a good choice of local self guided mountain bike routes suitable for most abilities, using our extensively researched route packs which contain all the information on both the route, as well as the points of interest you will pass, to guarantee you a first class days cycling. Due to the nature of the local terrain in this part of Spain we can offer a choice of easy flat local rides along the dry river beds and coastal plain, or more challenging bike excursions into the local hills along established cross country routes. Our popular Ridge Route has various loops between 9 and 15km, or a return all downhill via tarmac, with stunning views over the white villages and the bright blue sea, from a high point of some 600m altitude. You will see the Pueblos Blancos (white villages) that cling like sugar cubes to the hill sides, with stunning views over the coastal plain from Motril in the east to Punta de la Mona in the west. You will be able to cycle through fields of chirimoya, mango and avocado on the lower valley floor and surrounding country side, or follow ancient dry river beds past Roman aqueducts to explore the outlying white villages. Many routes will take you through the very heart of the local farming community, allowing you a unique opportunity to see first hand techniques which have not changed in Spain for centuries, where farmers still use the mule as a form of transport and water is still distributed by the extensive network of acequias built by the Moors when they controlled Andalucia. Or you could simply choose to hug the coastline and explore typical Andalucia coastal towns like Salobreña or La Herradura. Whichever route you choose to follow you are guaranteed to see the very best of Spain. | 
