WHITE VILLAGE TOUR OF ANDALUCIA
LONG WEEKEND | 3 DAYS RIDING | 2 WHITE VILLAGES
MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR OF ANDALUCIA
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Enjoy our 3 day tour (Long weekend) through the white villages and countryside of rural Andalucia
We ride at a leisurely pace with the emphasise on enjoying the spectacular countryside and rural hotels of Andalucia. From the “Via Verdes” of Cadiz to the charms of coastal Malaga. Each night staying at a different white village in a rural hotel with typical Spanish cuisine. Easy riding averaging around 40 Kms. off-road in the hills of southern Spain.
MAY 2018
JUNE 2019
Day 0 - FRIDAY (or earlier if you wish)
Fly into Malaga for collection from Malaga airport and transfer to Fuengirola.
Maybe a warmup ride if time allows.
Stay overnight at Sierra MTB house or in a local hotel.
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Day 1 - SATURDAY
08:30 – Breakfast.
Transfer to Montellano (It´s a few Kms to the Via Verde from here).
The Via verde is an old railway track built before the Spanish Civil war and never finished and now developed for mountain biking and walking. It passes through the mountains with over 30 tunnels (these illuminate automatically as you pass through!), 5 old stations and 6 spectacular viaducts for 34km. The route passes along the Guadalete River and through the unique Zaframagón Vulture Reserve where numerous vultures circle overhead. The route finishes in the picturesque village of Olvera. We are staying at a rural hotel in the town centre “Sierra y Cal”.In the evening it´s worth a stroll to the castle and cathedral then dinner at the hotel.
Day 2 - SUNDAY
08:30 – Breakfast.
Ride straight from the Olvera hotel.
- Route Olvera – Zahara de las Sierras
The route is about 50 Kms. Half on dirt tracks, half on quiet country lanes and finishes in the picturesque village of Zahara de la Sierras. There will be a lunch stop in the pretty village of Algodonales. We are staying just outside the town centre in a lovely hotel called “Los Tadeos” . In the evening it´s worth a stroll to the castle on the top of the village for a magnificent view over the lake. We can then have a typical Spanish dinner in the hotel or in the village square.
Day 3 - MONDAY
08:30 – Breakfast.
Transfer to Ronda.
- Route Ronda – Marbella
The route is a spectacular trip through the Ronda mountains from about 1200 metres above sea-level to Marbella at sea-level. Lots of dirt track descending with a stop to visit the oldest tree in Spain – 1000 years old and 12 feet in width. We then have a short coastal ride to San Pedro where we transfer back to Fuengirola with a wide selection of good restaurants and bars.
(Possible to fly back if you book a flight after 20:00).
Day 4 - TUESDAY (or stay longer if you wish)
08:30 – Breakfast.
Transfer to airport or local ride if time allows.
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PRICES & WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Cost: 650 Euros per person per long weekend (4 days) + bike hire of 40 Euros per day if required.
- Day 1: Transfer from Fuengirola to Puerto Serrano for the start of the "Via Verde".
- All luggage transfers each day.
- Hotels in Olvera, Zahara and Fuengirola (2 nights) with breakfast.
- Full guiding and bus support with driver(s).
- Day 3: Transfer from Zahara to Ronda. | Transfer from Istan to Fuengirola.
- Airport transfers.
- Extras: Lunches, evening meals & bike hire if required.
- Extra days if required after the tour cost 120 Euros per night.