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Granada and the Alhambra

Córdoba and the mosque

Olive groves and olive oil, superb wines and gastronomy

Beautiful landscapes and coastline

Impressive heritage from the Romans and Muslim Spain

Great weather

15 Days
14 Nights
819 Total kms
68.25 km/day (avg)
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Andalusia has it all. Beauriful landscapes, olive groves, orange trees, limestone mountains, cork forests, beauriful coastline, and some of the most beautiful cities in the world; Granada and the Alhambra, Córdoba and its spectacular mosque, and the beautiful city of Seville. The trip of a lifetime.

Tour Route

Day
1
Arrival
to
Granada

We begin the tour in the incomparable city of Granada, one of the most beautiful in the world. Visit the Muslim quarter of El Albayzín and the cathedral, where the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabel are buried. And of course La Alhambra, the magnificent fusion of gardens, Muslim palaces and fortress that makes such a unique monument. Enjoy the free tapas and a flamenco show in this vibrant and beautiful city.
Day
2
Granada
to
Montefrío

Descend to the Vega de Granada, the plain of Granada, with the Sierra Nevada visible in the distance. Crossing the plain with its distinctive tobacco barns, we pass through the village of Fuente Vaqueros, birthplace of the famous poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, born in 1898 and tragically assassinated at the beginning of the Civil War. Then Íllora, with iis Moorish castle. From Montefrío the Catholic Monarchs began their march to conquer the city of Granada, and the town recently featured in National Geographic as one of the 10 best views of villages in the world.
66km
Day
3
Montefrío
to
Zuheros

The route from Montefrío takes us through the hills of the Sierra Subbética, covered in endless olive groves. Priego de Córdoba has a fine medieval Moslem quarter and is know as the capital of the Cordoba baroque style due to its several fine churches dating from this period. More beautiful landscapes with limestone crags contrasting with the olive trees and the blue skies lead us Zuheros, one of the most beautiful white villages of Andalusia.
73km
Day
4
Zuheros
to
Córdoba

A cycle path along an old railway line takes us to Doña Mencía. Then the roads winds through pretty hills where the olive groves are slowly replaced by vineyards and then vast rolling fields. We finally descend into the valley of the Guadalquivir, the "big river" of Andalusia and we enter the charming city of Córdoba on tits banks. Spend the afternoon visiting this beautiful city.
79km
Day
5
Córdoba

Along with Seville and Granada, Córdoba is one of the three big cities in Andalusia. Spend the day here visiting the Great Mosque of Córdoba, an essential part of Spain's Muslim heritage. The flower-bedecked centre of city with its narrow streets is a sheer delight. And if you are feeling energetic, take the fast train down to Seville and discover the beautiful capital of Andalusia.
Day
6
Córdoba
to
Cabra

Out of Córdoba through the rolling and open countryside. The route takes us through sleepy villages of the province of Córdoba where the vineyards slowly become more and more evident. This is the area of Montilla-Moriles, making the typical sherry-like wine called fino de Córdoba, along with Pedro Ximénez dessert wines. The village of Montilla is home to many wineries. Finally we reach the pretty village of Cabra.
84km
Day
7
Cabra
to
Antequera

Another cycle path along an old train line takes us to Lucena, where the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions coexisted in medieval times.The last sultan of Granada, Boabdil, was kept hostage in its castle. Then on through rolling hills and tiny villages known as the territory of El Tempranillo, the most famous bandit of Andalusia. The huge salt lake of Fuente de Piedra is home to a huge flamingo colony. Antequera is a beautiful town, dominated by its Moorish castle.
82km
104km
Day
8
Antequera
to
Ardales

From Antequera we head towards the limestone hills and then take a magnificent descent to the spectacular gorge of El Chorro with its sheer walls and the walkway known as the Caminito del Rey, once said to the most dangerous in the world, and now a tourist attraction. We stay on the shores of the immense reservoir of the River Guadalhorce.
41km
68km
Day
9
Ardales
to
Ronda

Follow the shores of the reservoir to the typical village of Ardales. Then on to El Burgo through beautiful countryside. From here, the road ascends slowly up a mountain pass and then makes a superb descent to the countryside around Ronda. As we enter Ronda we cross the spectacular gorge which carves the town into two.
56km
Day
10
Ronda

Ronda is another of Andalusia's treasures. The old quarter has beautiful streets and whitewashed houses, all perched over the ravine crossed by the impressive bridge. It has a beautiful bullring and a great atmosphere. And if you wish to ride, we can check out Andalusia's only blue village - to be seen to be believed!
47km
Day
11
Ronda
to
Grazalema

Our route from Ronda takes us through vineyards, olive groves and oak forests where the black Iberian pigs graze on the acorns. Setenil de las Bodegas is an incredible white village where the houses are built into the cliff face. Then on past the immense Roman ruins of Acinipo and towards the limestone mountains of the Sierra de Grazalema where vultures and eagles fly overhead as we pedal through cork forests into the province of Cádiz. Our hotel lies close to the mountain white village of Grazalema.
57km
Day
12
Grazalema
to
Arcos de la Frontera

A brief climb from the village of Grazalema and then a big long descent down to the flatlands on the approach to Arcos de la Frontera. Truly dramatic scenery where the names of the villages such as Benamahoma evoke the Moorish past of Al-Andalus. Then its on through cottonfields and vineyards and the reservoir of Bormos formed by the River Guadalete. Finally the uniquely spectacular village of Arcos de la Frontera perched high above the river on the clifftops and surveying the surrounding countryside.
67km
Day
13
Arcos de la Frontera
to
Vejer de la Frontera

From Arcos de la Frontera we head across agricultural lands of Cádiz with the sherry vineyards around Jerez de la Frontera over to the right. A sharp climb leads to the pretty hilltop village of Medina Sidonia with a fine Plaza de España for lunch and views from the castle over to the Atlantic. Then more filedls and oaks forests which are home to the many ranches breeding fighting bulls to be found in this part of Spain. Finally, we reach another beautiful white village, Vejer de la Frontera.
83km
113km
Day
14
Vejer de la Frontera
to
Tarifa

After leaving Vejer de la Frontera, we descend towards the coast and follow the beach round to Cape Trafalgar, site of the famous sea battle. We pass the fishing villages of Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes, famous for the almadraba --their own peculiar method of fishing for tuna fish. Cycling southwards, the mountains of Morocco slowly become visible as we approach Tarifa and the Strait of Gibraltar, where Europe greets Africa and the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic. What a fantastic end to a fantastic tour! Time for that last post-ride beer.
84km
Day
15
Tarifa
to
Depart

Breakfast and departure by road to Málaga or train from Algeciras to Madrid.

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