Los Alcornocales Cycling Tour

Introduction
Southern Spain Spain
This cycling holiday lets you discover Los Alcornocales and Estrecho Natural Parks.

Cycling on different routes everyday, you will be astonished by the variety of terrain and beautiful landscape of this region. Cross beautiful cork oak forests, and enjoy extensive views over the Mediterranean Sea.

Accomodation

Accommodations
This is a point to point holiday so overnights are spent in different locations.

Description
You will be sleeping in various small hotels along the way.

Accommodation Itinerary - subject to changes based on availability
Night 1 & 2: Hotel Montera in Los Barrios
Night 3: Hotel Almadraba in Conil de la Frontera
Night 4: Hotel Margarita in Tarifa
Night 5: Hotel Meson Sancho in Cadiz
Night 6: Hotel Mercure in Algeciras 

Hotel Montera in Los Barrios 
This small hotel offers 64 spacious bedrooms, decorated with style and all equipped with air conditioning, a TV, free Wi-Fi access, private facilities and a balcony. The hotel has a garden and a terrace with an outdoor swimming pool. It is possible to do your laundry for an extra fee.

Hotel Almadraba in Conil de la Frontera
This charming hotel has 17 cosy bedrooms. Each room is equipped with heating/air conditioning, a phone, a safe, and a private bathroom.

Hotel Margarita in Tarifa
This modern accommodation offers 22 bedrooms featuring private facilities, a TV, air conditioning/heating and free Wi-Fi internet.

Hotel Meson Sancho in Cadiz
This rural hotel has 40 guestrooms furnished with a TV, phone, full bathroom, free Wi-Fi connexion and heating. Guests are welcome to relax in the garden or go for a swim in the outdoor pool.

Hotel Mercure in Algeciras 


Meals
All breakfasts are included as well as 2 dinners and 1 lunch.

Meals feature typical regional cuisine: paellas, stews, local vegetables…

Special diets and dietary restrictions:
We can cater to special diets with prior notice.
 

This trip includes and can accommodate special dietary requests.

Riding

Itinerary



Sample Itinerary - subject to changes

Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Hotel Montera (Los Barrios) and meet with a local guide who will give you a presentation of the program and fit your bike.
Meals included: Dinner
Overnight in Los Barrios

Day 2: Los Alcornocales
This gorgeous trail goes through the mountain, parallel to the ravine that gives it a fresh touch and a spectacular natural soundtrack. This route will allow you to meet the vegetation of this park, including the famous canutos. Those are a
special and unique kind of forests only seen here. These ones ares filled with rhododendron (known locally as “ojaranzo”) and little hazels. It also allows us to feast our eyes in the exhuberant gall oaks, alders, and ferns that will freshen up your trip on this easy, circular, and flat route.
After the ride, enjoy lunch in Venta “El Frenazo”.
Option A (short): Medium/high difficulty / 50 km
Option B (long): Medium/high difficulty / 64 km
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch
Overnight in Los Barrios

Day 3: Natural Park & Costa de La Luz
Today's route goes through the roads that were made by the Republican prisoners between 1931 and 1942. The route offers a splendid view where you’ll be able to witness the great contrast between the cattle fields and the leafy cork forests, as well as the bushy masses of gall in the wettest lands.
You then continue pedaling to the coastline of Cadiz with its beaches.
Cycling 53 km (medium difficulty)
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Conil de la Frontera

Day 4: Tarifa beaches
You cycle through one of the most pristine and exclusive places of the Costa de la Luz.
Cycling 59 km (medium difficulty)
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Tarifa

Day 5: Southern Spain
This could be considered the southernmost route of the Iberian Peninsula. It runs parallel to the coast through an old livestock route. The whole route constitutes a splendid natural viewpoint to the Strait, Morocco, and the colony of Gibraltar, with the pillar of Hercules and the Djebel Musa, forever standing at the other side.
Cycling 27 km (medium/high difficulty)
Accumulated elevation gain 440 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Cadiz

Day 6: Las Corzas
This route goes through El Estrecho Natural Park, with breath-taking views and clean tracks through an exquisite laurel forest full of corks, gall oaks, hornbeams and many other species. You will enjoy views over Algeciras Bay and the Rock of Gibraltar before starting a steep climb until to La Higuera port. Then, ride downhill to an open space with stellar views.
Cycling 44 km (high difficulty)
Accumulated elevation gain 840 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Algeciras

Day 7: Departure
End of the tour after breakfast.
Meals included: Breakfast

Rates and Dates for Los Alcornocales Cycling Tour

Dates Note:

Other Info
Meeting: Los Barrios
Airport: Malaga Airport
Transfer:

Climate:
                                                    Los Barrios area