Spanish Bike Tours
Your Local Expert in Self-guided Cycling Tours
Spanish Bike Tours is a self-guided cycling tour operator based in Arenas de Cabrales, in Spain's Picos de Europa mountain range (Asturias). It is registered as an incoming travel agent and tour operator under Asturian licence AV-101-AS and operates as the Spanish brand of S-Cape Travel, a group tracing back to SNP Natuurreizen, founded in the Netherlands in 1989 by biologists Toine de Jong and Gert Nieuwboer. S-Cape rebranded in 2008 and now runs around 60 specialists across a dozen local brands, including Spanish Bike Tours, Italian Bike Tours, French Bike Tours and others under the European Bike Tours network. Spanish Bike Tours itself is led by María Knaapen, who has worked in Spanish tourism since 1988, and is staffed by an 11-person local team covering reservations, product development, groups and marketing.
The company designs, books and supports self-guided (and some small-group) cycling holidays across mainland Spain and the Balearics, handling the itinerary, hotels, luggage transfers, bike rental and detailed route notes and maps for each trip. Tours run as round trips, linear routes or centre-based itineraries, and can be tailored into custom or more challenging programmes; several are also offered as e-bike options.
Its catalogue spans easy family holidays, coastal and mountain routes, and thematic trips built around gastronomy, culture, nature and history, with a strong line in Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes (Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo variants of differing length, plus a León-to-Santiago route). Regional coverage includes Asturias and Green Spain, Andalucía, Catalonia, Murcia, La Rioja and Mallorca.
Mallorca Cycling Holiday
Tour Operator: Spanish Bike Tours
Spain
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
288 km (~48km per day)
Leisure
Hilly, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 887
Overview
Tour Operator Spanish Bike Tours
Eight days of self-guided riding in northern Mallorca, from a medieval inland town to the beaches and hills of Pollença.
This self-guided tour explores northern and central Mallorca from two rural hotels, using a series of loop rides with optional shortcuts and extensions. Days 2 to 4 start from the medieval town of Sineu, taking quiet inland lanes through farmland, wine country and hilltop villages such as Petra, Maria de la Salut and Montuiri. An optional climb to the Randa hermitages rewards riders with sweeping views.
On Day 5 you ride across to Pollença, mostly downhill through almond and carob orchards. The final days loop through the S'Albufera wetlands, past the Alcudia peninsula and its beaches, and around to Cala Sant Vicenç. Routes suit a range of abilities, with the daily distances easily adjusted.
Highlights:
- Four nights in medieval Sineu with its Gothic church and lively village squares
- Classic inland routes through Petra, Maria de la Salut and Montuiri
- Optional climb to the Randa hermitages and Puig de Randa
- S'Albufera Natural Park wetlands, a birdwatchers' paradise
- Alcudia peninsula beaches and coastal riding to Cala Sant Vicenç
- Hilltop villages, farmland and wine estates with plenty of café stops
Surface and terrain:
Mainly quiet inland tarmac lanes and local cycle routes through softly rolling countryside. There is an optional dirt/gravel shortcut on Day 2, a 4.5 km dirt track at S'Albufera on Day 6, and one 2.5 km busy road section with a wide shoulder. Daily ascent is roughly 390 to 570 m.
**Weather: **
As a general guide, Mallorca has a Mediterranean climate: mild and pleasant in spring and autumn, and hot in July and August. The season runs March to October, with the shoulder months usually the most comfortable for riding.
Suitable for:
Recreational riders comfortable with 35 to 65 km days on gently rolling terrain. Distances can be shortened or extended, so it suits relaxed riders and keen cyclists alike. Riders wanting steeper climbing can add the optional Randa ascent.
Camino del Norte Cycling: Bilbao to Oviedo
Tour Operator: Spanish Bike Tours
Spain
10 days (Bike: 8 days)
360 km (~45km per day)
Leisure
Hilly, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 1134
Overview
Tour Operator Spanish Bike Tours
A ten-day self-guided ride along Spain's northern coast, linking Bilbao and Oviedo via cliffs, beaches and medieval villages.
This self-guided, one-way ride follows the Camino del Norte from Bilbao in the Basque Country to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. Over eight riding days and about 360 km, the route hugs the Cantabrian coast past cliffs, long beaches, fishing harbours and seaside towns such as Castro Urdiales, Laredo and Santander, with two short boat crossings on Day 4.
Inland sections wind through green valleys to the medieval town of Santillana del Mar, Gaudí's El Capricho in Comillas, and the prehistoric cave town of Ribadesella. The finish crosses Asturian cider country to Oviedo and its cathedral. Accommodation is a mix of hotels, a pensión and a rural agroturismo, with luggage transported and route notes and app navigation provided.
Highlights:
- Guggenheim Museum and Basque cuisine in Bilbao
- Coastal cliff paths and beaches along the Bay of Biscay
- Boat crossings at Santoña and into central Santander
- Medieval Santillana del Mar and Gaudí's El Capricho in Comillas
- Llanes, Ribadesella and Asturias' fishing villages
- Villaviciosa cider country and Oviedo Cathedral
Surface and terrain:
Urban paths, coastal cycle paths, cliff-top trails and rural lanes. The profile is a continuous up and down with moderate gradients, becoming more mountainous in Asturias. Daily ascent ranges from about 500 to 955 m.
Weather:
As a general guide, Green Spain has a mild Atlantic climate with changeable conditions and rain possible at any time. Summer is warmest and busiest on the beaches.
Suitable for:
Reasonably fit riders comfortable with 31 to 62 km days of near-constant short climbs. Suits Camino pilgrims and independent travellers who like coastal scenery, culture and regional food.