Cycling Country Bike Tours

Cycle Spain’s amazing landscape in the North!

Spain has something to suit everyone and the special Northern coastal regions such as País Vasco, Cantabria and Asturias are proof of this. With breezes from the Bay and a backdrop of the stunning Picos de Europa, intermingled with hidden valleys, Celtic influence, cool green forests, small fishing villages and sandy beaches it is enchanting. From Bilbao to Ribadesella, marine history and seafaring legends, mix with hardy mountain tales, and every village has its hidden treasure to discover as you bike through them.

A truly and authentic Spanish experience! Sample fresh seafood pulled right from the sea by the village fishermen. Be brave, order unknowns from the menu and speak with locals to get immersed in a centuries-old culture! If you are a real foodie you will love this region as its worldwide renowned for its pintxos and famous Michelin-star chefs.
Culturally Rich don’t pass up visiting the avant-garde Guggenheim Modern Art Gallery, Gaudi’s lovely little whimsical creation and enjoy Santander’s elegance in its 19th century architecture, Centro Botín Gallery and Michelin restaurants.

After all, as you pedal up and down this cycling paradise, you will feel courageous and living a unique cycling adventure.

Highlights

• Visit Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum, a fabulous building
• Taste the best pintxos in Santander’s Michelin-star restaurants
• Encounter enchanting fishing villages
• Sample local cuisine and fresh seafood and delightful homecooked meals
• Discover the natural park of Picos de Europa
• Hear legends in ancient churches, Neolithic caves and medieval towns

Quiet country roads. Good asphalt road surface and undulating landscape.

If you love cycle touring, the charting off new places, discovering ancient ones and revelling in a countryside well trodden though the centuries, then this Andalucian Self-guided bike tour is for you. A nature lover’s paradise as well as the traveller on 2 wheels. Seville, Córdoba and Granada are all explored.

Our home is Andalucía and our self guided bike trip lets you ride across the best and most famous landscape of Southern Spain. From your start in Carmona (just outside busier Seville) you can cycle all the way to Granada!

With an option to begin in Cordoba for those with less time, this is a route that encapsulates what we believe is the true heart of the South of Spain. You even pass through our home town, so we know the route pretty well! Think, Castanets, Caliphates, Carmen and Castles, that is what this colourful vivacious land shouts.

To explore this area in which the Romans trod, the Moorish society developed, and Spain takes particular pride in, is too much fun to pass up.

Highlights

• Enjoy atmospheric Carmona with her Roman amphitheatre
• The elegant UNESCO site, the Mezquita in Córdoba
• Rest in the same place where Columbus slept
• Stay in charming villages and experience the real Andalucia
• Vistas and Visions of loveliness and legends
• Grand Moorish city of Granada & snowy Sierra Nevada backdrop

Distances are kept lower (daily average of 60 km) but terrain can be challenging. Expect longer hills and hot days in the summer. This is suitable for more experienced cyclists as the route can be quite isolated in parts as you traverse this beautiful landscape. Some will find this route Challenging if heat / climbs are issues. A real fantastic accomplishment for those who enjoy cycling a historic but large landscape. Good surfaced roads on quiet country roads (busier as you near Cordoba and Granada). Suitable for touring-hybrid bikes and road bikes.

Cycle this phenomenal road cycling area, the best and highest in Europe!

Based in the centre of the beautiful city of Granada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, this tour takes you on 4 varied, scenic and challenging loop rides on roads carefully chosen by us using our local knowledge.

Rides are in the morning and get back early afternoon giving you plenty of time to relax, recover and explore the wonderful city. Being a short tour of 5 days in total, it should appeal to those of you who are looking to get some quality riding in on challenging roads over an extended weekend.

The loops take us out of Granada (easy to cycle in and out of with our local knowledge) onto the silky smooth asphalt roads, passing olive and orange groves and white villages galore. As a final test on the last day of riding, you ascend the infamous “Pico Veleta” of the Sierra Nevada, Europe´s highest road. Plus you have the chance to ride other famous local climbs used in previous La Vuelta’s and the roads where the pros train (Movistar, Garmin, Lotto and Peter Sagan with his Bora Hansgrohe team).. An ideal fixed based training camp.

Highlights

• Challenge yourself on Pico Veleta, Europe’s highest road at 3394m!
• 4 great loop rides all from one beautiful city
• Garmin, Movistar, Lotto, Bora (Peter Sagan) are regulars training on these roads
• Explore Granada, one of Spain´s most beautiful cities and home of tapas and the Alhambra
• Amazing climate to ride in – On average we have over 300 days of sunshine here in Granada
• The most inspirational riding for Roadies through rural Andalucía

Daily average of 85 km over hilly terrain. The tour is suitable for experienced cyclists of all ages who have a good level of fitness and enjoy road biking.

Cycle Quintessential England and its beautiful Cotswolds. This Self Guided bike tour takes you past thatched cottages, tiny bridges over bubbling brooks, stately willows on lawns of magnificent manors, haunted glens and medieval pubs where kings and queens passed the night, all of which make up the fascinating fabric of this tiny corner of England.

Your bike journey not only takes you from Oxford, the seat of fine education at the edge of the Cotswolds but over to ancient Bath, known by the Romans as Aquae Sulis for its thermal waters, and ends near the most renown English neolithic spiritual sight, Stonehenge.

Get off the bike and enjoy that perfect English tradition of pub life and taste the refreshing pale ales of the area served in medieval inns. This is an experience laden bike tour, which sights galore and local specialities of the region, like the fresh produce and seafood and the array of baking cakes and tarts to tempt any palate.

Staying in some historically steeped villages, this is definitely a trip for those who enjoy relaxing travel on two wheels, and watching millenniums of history slip by at each turn of the wheel.

Highlights

• Oxford’s bustling charm and its impressive College buildings
• Stay in historic 16th century coaching inns in quiet villages
• Stately Bath, an UNESCO heritage city with its Roman baths, lovely Cathedral and literary references
• Famous Cotswold Medieval town of Chipping Campden
• Cotswold Cream Teas and Ale Brewing experiences
• Megalithic stone burial mounds and Sarsen Block Paths
• Mythical Stonehenge, a wonder of the world

Ride the roads of the area where we have chosen to base Cycling Country! That means the cycling is excellent.

This package is a must of anyone wanting to experience the best of inland Andalucía.

Starting from Alhama de Granada, explore this scenic country area with a number of loop rides to nearby natural parks, towns and small villages. The mountain scenery combined with open expanses makes for some stunning viewpoints. Alhama itself is a great place to be based with its plethora of bars and restaurants, the magnificent gorge to explore, Sierra walks and the natural hot baths to take a soak in.

After time in the rural setting of Alhama, head off onto your other travels, or continue the tour for another couple days and include the grand city of Granada (bags transferred for you), home of the Alhambra Palace.

The next day embark on one of the great climbs in the world – the Sierra Nevada. Test yourself as you have the chance to ascend the highest road in Europe, the Pico de Veleta.

Highlights

• Great workouts on quiet roads through open landscapes with varied ride profiles
• Alhama de Granada and its Gorge and Roman baths
• Pedal the roads the Pro-cyclists train on and meet local riders
• Seriously great Training for Sportifs!
• Traditional Andalucia tapas, Arabic pastries, Goat’s cheese, Asparagus, Cured Hams

Each day there is an option to extend / shorten the distances and the itinerary can be customised to your requirements. Good surfaced roads on quiet country roads (slightly busier near Granada). Suitable for road bikes. The countryside is rolling and the terrain is hilly to mountainous. Be prepared for hills and climbs and of course some great descents. Daily Average Ascent: 1364 metres (4475 feet). Alternative less hillier routes given for a more moderate tour. Moderate option : distances are in an average of 65 km with ascents of 1100 m.

Cycle Andalucia, a bike tour from Seville to Granada, covering the best and most beautiful highlights of Southern Spain. It’s our home, our local area! We are proud to share our insider’s secrets and the best and quiet cycling routes with you.

Enjoy this premium cycling tour across Spain’s vibrant heart, exploring fortresses, white-washed villages and magnificent scenery.

Cycle from historic Seville, pedal to medieval Córdoba, spend nights in your own Hacienda overlooking olive groves, enjoy a stay in a 5-star converted convent, explore the magnificent gorge scenery of the Caminito del Rey and cycle through the last kingdom of the Moors to our home base in Alhama de Granada – this bike tour has it all!

Plus private walking tours of Cordoba’s UNESCO Mezquita and Jewish quarter, and a guided visit to the world famous Alhambra Palace in Granada. Stay in historic and luxury monument hotels & experience fresh, local produce picnics.

A classic Spain bike tour – every day is a new discovery.

Highlights

• Enjoy Spain’s Classics – Tapas, Paella, Sherry & Sangria
• 5-star luxury 17th century convent hotel & renowned restaurant
• Sleep in the same elegant monastery Columbus slept
• Walk Córdoba’s winding alleyways with local guide & visit UNESCO Mezquita
• Visit an organic olive oil press (Est. 1795), learn about liquid gold, savour its taste
• Ancient churches, palaces, castles & fragrant gardens
• Discover Alhambra Palace of Granada & Sierra Nevada backdrop

Quiet roads with rolling countryside and some steeper climbs (van transfer if required). The route is hilly so be prepared!

Cycle the route of Vuelta legends as we tackle the best and most famous cycling roads that Southern Spain has to offer. From the dramatic landscapes of natural parklands around Málaga, Ronda, and Jaén to the classic cols that La Vuelta often ride (including the Pandera and “the wall” at Valdepeñas), we finish by ascending the highest paved road in Europe in the Sierra Nevada. Awesome.

A fantastic week of sunshine filled road cycling awaits for those aiming to challenge themselves on the famous Pro Climbs of Spain`s South. From Ronda to Granada via Málaga and Jaén provinces, this is the route of legends. And finish with the highest road bike climb in Europe……time to dance on those pedals!

The route has been selected to cram in as many of the great climbs and scenery of the area.
The roads are regularly ridden by pros. Just a few we have met over the years include Cadel Evans, Alejandro Valverde and Peter Sagan when ascending the Sierra Nevada. You never know who you might meet!

Highlights

• Climb the highest road in Europe – the mighty Pico Veleta of the Sierra Nevada
• Attempt Hors & 1st Category climbs along pro race routes
• Discover the best local roads where Cycling Country is based
• Beautiful Grazalema, Ronda and hillside café stops galore
• Ride quiet and good quality tarmac roads through national parks
• Granada, magnificent city of Mountains & home of tapas

Daily average of 100 km over mountainous terrain. The tour is suitable for experienced cyclists of all ages who have a good level of fitness and enjoy road biking. It goes without saying – expect climbs! Be prepared to descend mountain roads. Quiet country and mountain roads. Rolling countryside with long mountain passes.

Short on time but still you would like to get out and about on a bike? Fancy a day or two of fantastic riding and great cycling country? We have a number of trips for you to choose from in the countryside around Granada and our base in historic Alhama de Granada for different levels of riders.

Each cycling day ride is designed for different levels (from experienced roadies to beginners) and we have options for self-guided or guided. These rides could be just what your holiday needs after spending time in too many museums or lying on the beach at the Costa del Sol and needing the urge to burn off some of that sangría and paella.

Highlights

• Tranquil Country scenery and settings
• Beautiful Lake Bermejales and its bridge
• Historic Alhama de Granada & her churches and natural thermal spa waters
• Impressive views of Sierra Nevada mountains
• Historic sights and medieval towns
• Small rural Andalusian villages, away from any tourists
• Countryside cycling and rural life
• Enjoy routes of local Granadino and Malagueno cyclists
• Eat in rustic inns, sampling local tapas and menu del dia
• Cycling trips for all – beginner to experienced club rider

Quiet country roads with rolling countryside. Climbs can be added (as cycled in La Vuelta, Tour of Spain) if requested!

Start cycling in the elegant coastal city of Málaga with its Roman theatre, Moorish Alcázar and Picasso Art Museums, continuing on to the charm of Ronda. Enjoy the goat’s milk cheeses, olive oil and gastronomy of the Deep South of Andalucia. See the famous El Chorro gorge, stay in a former 17th century Convent and revel in Córdoba’s UNESCO Heritage site, the Mezquita, Mosque Cathedral of Moorish times.

Cycle traffic free rails for trails in tranquil countryside, coastal bike paths and quiet roads in this real Andalucian Bike Tour.

Enjoy and experience the history of the the picturesque towns of Zuheros, Antequera and Ronda, whilst taking in some spectacular scenery of White Villages and Olive Groves without working too hard on those pedals! By journeying along some lovely paths and the traffic free, disused network of railway lines that once connected these towns and quiet country roads (“via verde”), riders are able to traverse this ever-changing terrain easily and safely.

A trip that is fit for those who aren’t keen to rack up the miles in the saddle but still enjoy cycling with some stunning sights and of course fine hotels and cultural experiences. This tour is a great introduction to Andalucia – a tapas taster if you like!

Highlights

• Visit Ronda & Grazalema, full of Spanish legends and history
• The UNESCO Mezquita in Córdoba & its meandering lanes
• Stay in beautiful, tranquil countryside Hacienda close to enchanting Zuheros
• Malaga’s Moorish Alcazar and Picasso museum
• Savour the village life and olive oil & local cheeses
• Enjoy Antequera, an inland town which spans centuries
• Enjoy cycling over old Ironwork bridges on the rail trail traffic free paths

Flat countryside. The riding is on quiet country roads (low traffic) and a Via Verde route – traffic free, converted railway tracks with a hard packed surface. Some gradients. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to relax. There will be van transfers to the riding areas.

Enjoy in this Andalucian bike tour, cycling the peaceful, rural countryside of Alhama and MontefrÍo, home of quiet mountains, grazing sheep and find solace in the great gardens of the Alhambra Palace in Granada. A nature lover’s paradise mixed with some lovely accommodation and great mixed ride options, including cycling Pico de Veleta, Europe’s highest road!

This is Quintessential Andalucía!

Cycling Country is proud to present this tour to you in all its finest as it is where our home base is and where we love to live and cycle!  Bike past Roman thermal waters, Arabic baths, wide open skies, curving roads past tranquil olive groves, shepherds guiding flocks and into quiet town centres where residents stroll in late afternoon sun, gathering on benches to discuss the day’s events. And what better way to enjoy this break than cycle to the classic city of Granada to visit her alluring palaces, cathedrals and walkways.  For the cyclist it offers enough challenge with its hilly landscape but quiet roads.  The vistas from the bike here are some of the most attractive in the region of Andalucia and quite undiscovered by mass tourism.

A lovely thoroughly Spanish area to explore on bicycle.

Highlights

• Explore Royal Moorish Granada, her Alhambra Palace & Snowy Sierra Nevada
• Discover true inland Andalucia – Alhama de Granada and its Gorge and Roman bridge
• See the Church of Encarnación masterpiece in Montefrío
• Stay in charming rural retreats & historical lodgings
• Stunning Rural scenes through Lakes, Valleys and Mountains
• Try Local food – Río Frío trout, Arabic pastries, Goat’s and sheep’s cheese, Asparagus, Olives (fine olive oil) and Cured hams.

A daily average of 55 km (Mileage can be extended). Expect hills. Good paved surface on quiet country roads (busier nearing Granada and there is a 3 km stretch of unpaved road – ok for road bikes). The countryside is rolling and terrain is hilly in parts. Be prepared for some climbs.