The largest of Spain’s autonomous regions, Andalucía is divided into eight provinces named after their capital cities. On this tour we will visit four of them: Malaga, Seville and Granada. Their diversity of the tour is sweeping. One day you will be strolling along the elegant boulevards of south Seville’s historic district, admiring the phantasmagoric architecture of Plaza de España and the Cathedral. The next morning you might have to turn off the engine of your bike to let a herd of goats or sheep pass down a narrow mountain road.
Day 1. Arrival day
Day 2. Malaga - Sevilla
The loop starts from the hotel, via San Pedro, onto a famous biking road to Ronda, 47 kms north from the coast, the most famous white village of Andalucía. Then over twisting mountain roads to Zahara de la Sierra. We drive through the Los Alcornocales National Park which contains the largest stands of Mediterranean forest of cork oaks in Europe. We pass Medina Sidonia and turn of to the coast to stop by the Trafalgar Lighthouse, the witness of one of the biggest sea battles in history. We then drive along the coast direction to our final destination, Seville capital of Andalucia and so famous for its architecture and History.
We will be staying in the Silken Al-Andalus, a stylish modern hotel that is a short taxi ride to the city centre.
Day 3. Sevilla - Granada
Over A367 national road passing Utrera, Algodonales, Olvera and Antequera, we turn off on the A356 to lake La Viñuela where we stop for lunch. Then we continue to Alhama de Granada, lake Los Bermejales, we stop for few pictures and from there its just an easy trip up to Granada. In the evening we walk down to the town which is just 800 meters walk down the hill (not high heel friendly!) and submerge in the Granada´s nightlife and enjoy the best tapas you can get in the whole town. Don't worry, on the way back we have the choice between taxi, bus and, for those who haven´t had enough and love to breathe the warm summer nights air, a brave walk back up the hill. At the end of the day everybody is glad to fall in the bed.
Day 4. Granada - Granada
Today we have the option to give a rest to your bike, visit Alhambra or explore Granada , or you choose to make a fantastic excursion around one of the most spectacular national parks of Andalucia the Alpujarras Mountains, visiting Sierra Nevada, the highest road in Europe, then we will head to the famous village of Lajaron with it natural underground water reserves and spas, with one of the more twisty road of the region with an altitude of more than 2.000 meters during our excursion, we will have the opportunity to try typical Alpujarreño gastronomy so popular for the cured ham of Trevelez, still made the traditional way like hundred years ago, after lunch we ahead to Guadix (THE CAVE VILLAGE) some people still live in cave houses here, so popular in the area, then we will start our way back to Granada passing the Quentar lake on our way to the hotel, a day to remember, a real biking experience with really technical roads.
Day 5. Granada - Malaga
We still can see Sierra Nevada´s peaks with patches of snow on our left side as we depart from Granada on the way to Motril. We turn of on the coast road and following the twisty road we arrive to La Herradura “The Horseshoe” named after the shape of the bay, where we stop for coffee and maybe dip a toe in the Med. We turn of again to the mountains, passing Velez-Malaga, lake Viñuela again and stop for lunch in Antequera. We climb over the small hills behind Antequera and stop at the train station of El Chorro Gorge, very famous as a top rock climbing destination in Andalucia. The river Guadalhorce has cut rocky labyrinths with 300m vertical cliffs in the soft limestone. The main defile is the extremely narrow cut crossed by the one-time trail called El Camino del Rey King Alfonso XIII is said to have walked it to dedicate a railroad tunnel in the 1920´s. Now it´s officially closed. From there we take very enjoyable biking road passing Coin and passing Marbella to arrive at the hotel, give you enough time for a shower and then we meet again around 20.00 to go for a good-bye dinner.
You won´t believe that the tour is already over! We hope you have gained some new friends and lots of experiences.
Day 6. Departure day
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