Cycling Segovia, 8 days
A cycling journey in the Spanish heartland.
For anyone with a sense of adventure and a thirst for discovering new places.
Designed to give you a bit of everything that this unspoilt area has to offer: a mountain pass in a vast mature pine woodland, a day visit to the beautiful city of Segovia, a day following ancient drove roads on the foothills of the Guadarrama mountains, quiet country roads leading to the medieval town of Pedraza, a day´s cycle along sunflower fields towards the plains of Castilla and, to finish off, a day exploring the spectacular Duratón Canyon Nature Reserve.
- Price : 670€ per person
- Dificulty level : Medium
- Recommended time of year :12th of April - end of October (remember July and August can be hot!)
What´s included?
- 7 nights accommodation in charming small rural hotels.
- 7 breakfasts, 4 picnic lunches and 5 dinners.
- Luggage transfers between hotels.
- Detailed maps with your trail clearly marked .
- Itinerary description, full of recommendations for things to do and places to visit, advice and suggestions and information about your acommodation, etc.
- 24 hr emergency support.
Activity insurance.
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Options:
- Bicycle and equipment rental.
- Airport transfers.
- Extra night/s in Madrid or Segovia.
Itinerary description
- Day 1 Arrival at the Mountain village of Cercedilla. Bicycle and equipment hand-over, if required (dinner included).
Accommodation: Peña Pintada, Cercedilla. (www.p-pintada.com) - Day 2 Spectacular cycle along forestry tracks, across the Sierra de Guadarrama, through a mountain pass and vast pine woodland, arriving at the quaint village of Valsaín (breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner provided).
32 km by bike.
Accommodation: El Jardín de la Hilaria, Valsaín. (www.eljardindelahilaria.com) - Day 3 Visit to Segovia, World Heritage Site and the Royal Palace and Gardens of San Ildefonso (breakfast and dinner included).
24 Km by bike.
Alojamiento: El Jardín de la Hilaria, Valsaín. (www.eljardindelahilaria.com) - Day 4 Cycle along quiet country roads visiting typical villages at the foot of the hills (breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner included).
56 Km by bike.
Accommodation: Posada del abuelo Mario, Huerta. (www.posadadelabuelomario.com) - Day 5 Excursion along quiet country roads to the stunning medieval town of Pedraza (breakfast and dinner included).
20 Km by bike.
Accommodation: Posada del abuelo Mario, Huerta. (www.posadadelabuelomario.com) - Day 6 Cycle alongside sunflower fields towards the plains of Castilla and the historic cliff-hugging town of Sepúlveda (breakfast and picnic lunch included).
30 Km by bike.
Accommodation: Hotel Puerta Sepúlveda. (www.hotelpuertasepulveda.com) - Day 7 Exploring the breathtaking Duratón Canyon Nature Reserve (breakfast and picnic lunch included).
33 Km by bike.
Accommodation: Hotel Puerta Sepúlveda. (www.hotelpuertasepulveda.com) - Day 8 Return (breakfast included).
If you don´t want to bring your own bikes, we can provide you with fully equipped touring mountain bicycles. Remember that we carry your luggage between hotels so you can travel light.
Our hire bikes and equipment :
- Orbea Dakar mountain bike
- 24 gears
- 3 sizes (16”, 18” y 20”)
- bicycle stand
- mudguards
- water bottle
- large rear panniers
- map carrier
- Specialized helmets
- pump
- repair kit
- spare inner tube
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