Trek and Ride
Walking and cycling holidays
Trek&Ride is a team of dedicated travel experts who are proud of their Spanish roots and have an excellent knowledge of the Iberian natural and cultural heritage. By foot or bicycle, immerse yourself in the life of a region, explore the hidden corners and enjoy the enormous satisfaction of travelling under your own power.
These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car or on a tourbus. Travelling actively is a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Trek&Ride provides the most knowledgeable guides, superb accomodations and local food you could never arrange or discover on your own. All of our careful planning and support is aimed at bringing you the highly valuable satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
Hidden Places of Catalonia
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
190 km (~32km per day)
Leisure
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 1315
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
8 days from Montserrat Mountain to the vineyard region of Penedès, crossing the unknow territory of L'Anoia, which will surprise you.
A cycling route through rural Barcelona, discovering hidden, unknown places, full of nature, which bring us closer to the people and their history. We will start in one of the most magical places of Catalonia: the mountain of Montserrat. This is a territory full of heritage and nature, waiting to be discovered. We will travel through Anoia, discovering its identity and uniqueness to reach the Penedès, territory of fine wines, famous all over the world.
Classic Catalan Tour
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
7 days (Bike: 5 days)
204 km (~41km per day)
Leisure
Cycle paths/trails, Mostly flat, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 845
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
From the volcanoes of La Garrotxa to the enchanting shores of the Mediterranean Sea
The classic bike tour in Catalonia takes you from the volcanic zone of the Garrotxa to the sea and allows you to visit the medieval villages of the inland of the Costa Brava. This is a very easy cycling tour with hardly any climbing, using the “via verde” cycle path and small backroads.
Highlights - The medieval villages of Peratallada and Pals - The volcanoes of La Garrotxa
- The historic city of Girona
- The Costa Brava
- The fishing village of Calella de Palafrugell
Terrain: 60% gravel (cyclist path) and 40% road
South Catalonia Cycle Tour
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
6 hours (Bike: 5 hours)
237 km (~47km per day)
Leisure
Cycle paths/trails, Some hills, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 920
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
The most contrasting landscapes in the whole state.
With approximately 170 kilometers, the Zafan Valley Greenway (via verde) is definitely one of the tourist cycles paths with the most contrasting landscapes in the whole state. A route that takes us from the highlands of Aragon to the sea through two natural parks as spectacular and diverse as Els Ports and the Ebro Delta. You will spend the night in the magnificent paradors of Alcañiz and Tortosa, two beautiful historic towns. If you are looking for easy to moderate cycling days, combining stunning natural and cultural sites, the Green Way in the South of Catalonia will not disappoint!
Highlights
- Visit Alcañiz
- The equinox tunnel of Valdealgorfa
- The exquisite Terra Alta wines
- The town of Horta de Sant Joan and the Picasso Museum
- The Els Ports Nature Reserece
- The hot water springs of the Sanctuary at Fontcalda
- The historic train stations
- the Ebro river
- The dam in Xerta
- The historic town of Tortosa
- Birdwatching in the Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park
Terrain: Green way (cycling path), rural secondary roads and paths around the Ebro mouth
Difficulty: easy- medium (level 2 of 5). Light uphills, two days with more than 50 kms but in a flat area.
Languages: All the information is available in English, French, German, Dutch
Minimum age: We recommend children 14 or older who are used to doing sport.
The magical world of Dali
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
7 days (Bike: 5 days)
154 km (~31km per day)
Leisure
Self-Guided
Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 985
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
Cycling along the coast of the Costa Brava and the vineyards of Empordà
During 5 easy cycling days you will enter the magical world of Dali. You cycle along quiet country roads and visit the famous museum in Figueres, Dali's summer house in Cadaqués and the Gala castle in Púbol. The vineyards of Empordà, the countryside and medieval villages and beaches of the Costa Brava provide the perfect backdrop for this easy bike ride. An exclusive boat trip along the Costa Brava, a Dali experience dinner in a fantastic hotel and a dinner in one of Dali's favorite restaurants complete this holiday.
Vulcan Tour in Lanzarote
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
7 days (Bike: 6 days)
260 km (~43km per day)
Active
Off-road
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 875
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
Few people know that Lanzarote is a fantastic place for mountainbiking.
Endless single trails descend and climb along volcanic mountains, canyons, lavastreams and abrupt cliffs.
This tour of 8 days (6 cycling days) is for experienced mountainbikers with a good physical condition. If you are looking for something completely different, mountain biking on Lanzarote will not dissappoint!
Minorca Biosphere Reserve
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
226 km (~38km per day)
Leisure
On-road
Self-Guided, Guided
Semi-Supported
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Self-Guided
€ 855
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
Cycling in Paradise
This tour will allow you to discover most parts of the island. Six cycling stages will take you to the most varied inland landscapes where pine and holm, oak forests alternate with wide growing lands that will lead you close to the most beautiful, transparent, virgin water coves or the suggestive rocky cliffs where the lighthouses rise.
Highlights
- The charming towns of Mahó and Ciutadella
- Favaritx Lighthouse and the lunar landscape
- Hidden coves and sandy beaches with crystal clear waters
- Archeological sites like Torre d’en Galmes or Cala Morell
- Passeriformes and birds of prey
- Menorca´s rich flora
The route mainly runs along minor roads and asphalted rural roads and, occasionally, along dirt roads.
Wine Tour La Rioja
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
7 days (Bike: 5 days)
176 km (~35km per day)
Leisure
Some hills, On-road
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
Prices from
Self-Guided
€ 895
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
Cycling between vineyards and wineries
A complete route in La Rioja, biking through the small wine villages of La Rioja Alavesa and discovering the history and mosaic landscapes of the South, where vineyards alternate with growing fields. A week of cyclo-tourism that will allow you to taste the wines of the OD Rioja, to visit its “calados” where the wine settles before becoming the protagonist in a table full of products from the area, and to learn some of the history of the region.
Highlights
- Visit to the most important wineries of La Rioja, from the most traditional to the newest ones.
- OD La Rioja wine tasting
- The gastronomy of the area
- Logroño and its Calle Laurel
- Vivanco Museum of Wine culture, one of the great icons of the Culture of Wine in the world
- Medieval villages and monasteries
- Cycling between vineyards
The route mainly runs along minor roads and rural paved roads and, occasionally, on dirt roads.
From The Pyrenees To The Sea
Tour Operator: Trek and Ride
Spain
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
211 km (~35km per day)
Leisure
Mixed on/off-road, Some hills
Self-Guided, Guided
Semi-Supported
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Guided
Please Ask
Self-Guided
€ 985
Overview
Tour Operator Trek and Ride
A cycle path linking the Pyrenees with the Costa Brava
Route of great scenic, cultural and gastronomic interest starting at 2000 m of altitude in the Catalan Pyrenees to the Wild Coast “Costa Brava '', passing through the stunning city of Girona where Game of Thrones was recorded for the 5 th Season. You will enjoy a great variety of landscapes, From the high mountains to the Mediterranean Sea cycling through forest, river valleys, crops in the plain area and rice fields and marshes near the sea. You will visit towns of great cultural interest, such as Ripoll or Sant Joan de les Abadesses with their magnificent Romanesque monasteries, and the quaint old center of the Capital with its very well preserved Jewish quarter and the historical Roman walls.
Highlights
- The Pyrenees and the village of Setcases
- The monastery of Ripoll
- The volcanoes of La Garrotxa
- The historic city of Girona
- The Costa Brava
- The fishing village of Calella de Palafrugell
Level: 2 of 5. Easy-medium route, with one big climb and often via easy gravel paths
Terrain: 40% gravel (bike path) and 60% asphalt