La Vuelta De La Sierra Nevada Bike Ride

A circuit of the Sierra Nevada National Park in southern Spain, taking in the climbs of La Vuelta a España, the beautiful villages of the Alpujarra and finishing by dipping your wheels into the Mediterranean Sea.

319km total distance

5,680m climbing

3 days guided cycling (options to extend to 4 days)

Choice of routes graded by difficulty

Full support crew

Itinerary

Day 1

After your arrival into Granada or Malaga airport, we will transfer you to the town of Alcalá la Real, where you will be met by the rest of the pie crew. Our guides will help you to build your bikes before the evening meal and welcome briefing. Half day ride is also available depending on flight times.

Day 2 – 120km, 1512m climbing

We rise early to start the ride from Alcalá la Real, to the day’s final destination of Guadix, famous for its cave dwelling inhabitants. Overnight accommodation is provided in “apartment-caves”, built to escape the heat of the Andalucian sun. Dinner is provided in a local restaurant.

Day 3 – 105km, 2642m climbing

After a sleep that any cave man would be proud of, day 2 is shorter in terms of distance, but more than makes up for it with over 2600m climbing. The route takes us over the Vuelta climb of Puerto de la Ragua, at an altitude of 2000m, before heading down the other side and then west, along the southern border of the Sierra Nevada national park.

Towards the end of the day, we turn northwards up into the hills again, ready for our overnight stop at the village of Trevélez – one of the highest recognised municipalities in Spain at approximately 1,480m above sea level.

Day 4 – 94km, 1525m climbing

Today we ride through the beautiful villages of the Alpujarra region, gradually descending down towards the sea, for that final dip in the Med! We celebrate our achievements that night at a wonderful hotel, overlooking the sea.

Day 5

You are free to spend the day at your leisure, before the transfer back to Malaga/Granada airport.