Mountain Bike Holidays - Spain – Marina Alta Singletrack

Holiday Facts

The ancient donkey tracks carved into the rocky mountains of The Marina Alta range were left to grow wild, unused and hidden for many years. Then ten years ago our mountain bike guides discovered the potential of this seldom visited region of Spain - since then we’ve worked tirelessly to uncover what MBR magazine described as being “as good as anything we’ve ever ridden in Spain”. And we’ve uncovered a lot more superb Spanish singletrack since then.

Tour Highlights:

Incredible singletrack known only to us
Two mountain bike guides for real flexibility
en-suite rooms, great food, lovely guesthouse
Beautiful mountain village with friendly local bars

Overview

The region of southern Valencia known as the Marina Alta Mountains sits an hour inland from the coast, and a world away from the bustling tourist towns and beaches that lie far below us. The village we stay in is surrounded by mountains, which in turn are criss-crossed by mountain bike trails of all kinds, including some of the best rocky singletrack you’ll find anywhere in Spain.

These ancient tracks, known as Mozarabic trails, link a whole range of summits, valleys and ridges for the perfect Spanish mountain bike experience. Our guides know this area inside out, and with two of them working right through the week we can offer more demanding as well as easier rides, so everyone gets what they came for. The final result – a breathtaking array of great mountain biking, easily accessed from our beautiful little guesthouse located in the heart of a traditional Spanish mountain village.

Flight transfers from Alicante airport
Transfers are included for all arrivals between 10am and 2pm local time. We will pick-up after the last arrival flight (if you arrive early there are bars and cafes at the airport). For departures we like to allow 2 hours for the transfer, and suggest that people book flights not leaving Alicante before 12 noon local time. This equates to a departure time of 8am from Castell de Castells allowing a 2 hour check-in. We will set off in time for the earliest flight.

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Price (excluding flights):
£695 per person

Approx flight price:
£120-£180

Duration:
8 days
Saturday to Saturday

The biking:
7 days, centre based
Two guides
Fitness grade 3
Skill grade B & C
Group size 4 - 8

What’s included:
7 nights guesthouse accommodation
5 days of professionally guided rides
En-suite rooms
All breakfasts
5 evening meals
5 packed lunches
Tea and cakes after every guided ride
Airport transfers (at set times)
Vehicle uplifts/transfers for some rides

Trip dates:

2012
18 -25 February
3 - 10 March
17 - 24 March
31 March - 7 April
12 - 19 May
26 May - 2 June
9 - 16 June
15 - 22 September
29 September - 6 October
20 - 27 October
3 - 10 November
24 November - 1 December

Optional Extras:
Single room guarantee: 105 Euros
Bike rental: 120 Euros
Extra airport transfer: 120 Euros one way (up to 6 people)

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