Mountain bike trip in Spain - Andalusia

Day 1 - Arrival

The (free) shuttle awaits you at 4pm at Seville SVQ airport. If you are already in Seville, you can catch the shuttle at 16:30 in the city centre, next to the Torre del Oro.

Once you arrive at Finca el Moro, you will have time to settle into your Casita (cottage) before dinner on the terrace of the Cortijo (main building). During the meal, you will be briefed on the week ahead.

You will stay in one of our three traditional Andalusian cottages. Each (cottage) has its own swimming pool and all bedrooms have private bathrooms.

Day 2: Sierra de la Virgen

After breakfast in your cottage, we leave for our first tour. We head south to the "Sierra de la Virgen", where you cycle along the beautiful ridge connecting Fuenteheridos to Castaño del Robledo through ancient chestnut forests, before descending via a winding single track to the picturesque village of Alajar for a well-earned coffee break. Once refuelled, we traverse the deserted village of Los Madroñeros, surrounded by ancient rocky trails and true mountain bike paradise. For lunch, we stop in Aracena.

Then back to the Finca in time to enjoy the pool and a home-cooked meal on the Cortijo's terrace.

Approx. 39 km, 900 altitude metres

Day 3: Iberian pig

Today we will ride through a very different landscape, La Dehesa. The paths will be much more undulating and playful, perfect for high speeds. You will cycle through huge oak fields, where the famous Iberian pig is bred. We will get to see how the Iberian pig lives and how it is reared, before tasting the delicious Serrano ham at lunch. We have lunch at Daisy's parents' home. Nick and Hermione have restored another farm in the next valley, where they now raise cattle. They will tell us stories of how they found this incredible part of the world, after their travels in East Africa in the 1980s.

Then back to the Finca for a moment of relaxation before dinner.

Approx. 47 km, 1000 altitude metres

Day 4: Santa Ana

Today's route takes you to the Santa Ana Valley, starting with a visit to the pilgrimage site of La Peña de Arias Montano, which sits atop a cliff and offers stunning views and a glimpse into the folk tradition of the Romerías.

After coffee, we pass through a narrow, majestic gorge that takes you to the Santa Ana plain, where you continue through cow fields and eventually arrive in the picturesque village of Santa Ana for lunch.

Then we return to El Moro through the forest, with a multitude of playful flow trail single tracks

Ca. 39 km, 1100 altitude metres.

Day 5: Portuguese border region

Today's route takes us west to the Portuguese border. Through old mule tracks that take us along the famous Río Múrtiga to El Batán, secret natural pools where we stop for coffee and a refreshing dip.

We continue driving through the well-known village of Jabugo, famous for its Jamón de Jabugo. Before lunch, we visit the village of Almonaster, whose Arabic architecture and 9th-century mosque are a must-see.

The road back to El Moro is more challenging, full of single trails, rock cliffs and ravines, a perfect place to practice your already MTB skills.

Approx. 48 km, 1400 altitude metres

Day 6: Toro!

On the last MTB day, we head east towards the famous Toro (bulls) country. Single tracks, lots of single tracks! You ride mostly on the plains of the Sierra, in the oa shade of ancient cork oaks.

Lunch at Finca Banega in a traditional farmhouse where the "Perez" family has lived for many generations.

We end this week with dip in the pool followed by dinner and a glass of wine at Finca el Moro.

Approx. 42 km, 800 altitude metres

Day 7: Seville

After breakfast and farewell, we'll arrange your transfer back to Seville. Daisy went to high school there, so she can help you explore the city like a local and avoid tourist traps!