Mountain Biking In The Pyrenees, France and Spain

Great trails in both France and Spain
Stunning Pyrenean scenery
Comfortable mountain lodge in beautiful valley

The Pyrenees provide some of the finest and wildest scenery in Europe and, amongst a host of other mountain activities, boast some truly brilliant mountain biking to suit all tastes and abilities. This week's programme consists of 5 days of off road riding on various types of trails, returning to our comfortable accommodation every evening.

A great mix of ridges, forest tracks, easy singletracks, with great descents and some challenging climbs make for a week of outstanding views and great exercise. One or two days will be spent cycling in Spain with an obligatory tapas and cerveza stop at the end of the ride. Our base for the week is La Feniere, a lovely lodge where our groups have enjoyed comfortable rooms and home cooked meals for many years.

What makes this trip responsible?

We have an excellent long-term relationship with the local operator, John Howie. Running the accommodation with the help of his wife and some staff, he leads all the weeks. At La Feniere, they try to use as much fresh local produce as possible to create the delicious meals served. Local cafes, restaurants and mountain huts are visited for snack and drink breaks throughout the week, thus benefitting the local community.

Itinerary

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Countries visited: France, Spain

Day 1

Fly to Toulouse, transfer to Luchon.

Day 2

Warm-up ride above Luchon. After lunch we join some excellent easy singletrack taking us down to Oo for a refreshment stop.

Day 3

After heading down to Montauban, we get a lift to the Grange de Herran (1400m) to join a gently undulating track. A further climb gets us to some rewarding views over the valley before a glorious descent to Luchon.

Day 4

Today we head to Spain where we get as high as 2500m. Great views and exciting tracks await us around the Core de Varrados.

Day 5

Free day for optional activities including walking, tandem-paragliding or visit the thermal baths.

Day 6

Starting in the Vallée d'Oueil, we climb up to the Crete d'Antenac where we enjoy a ridge-top ride to the Port de Bales. We then get to cycle down on one of the Tour de France road descents before heading back to Luchon.

Day 7

A second trip across the border takes us to the Val d'Aran. For our biggest climb of the week are rewarded with wonderful views of the Aigues Tortes National Park. Tapas and beers await us at the end of the exhilarating descent.

Day 8

Transfer to Toulouse; fly to London.

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