Madrid to Lisbon, the challenging mountain route!
An incredible route trough the central mountains of Spain and Portugal! Spectacular trails, beautiful mountain scenary, historic villages and castles.

Crossing from Madrid, the capital city of Spain, to Lisbon, capital of Portugal in 15 days, finishing in Roca Cape – the western point of Europe!

1200km of off-road across forest tracks, gravel roads and steep single tracks over the highest slopes across the Iberian Peninsula until reaching the sea side, with nice cliffs over the Atlantic Ocean.
Always riding across very isolated and peaceful landscape, this is a spectacular MTBike traverse like no other in Europe!

Highlights:
• Trails on the mountains
• Épic MTB route
• A lifetime MTB adventure
• 15 days pure MTB
• 1200km and 28000m ascent


Tour Options:
» Full tour – 15 MTB days (23june to 7july)
» Price: 2500€

» Spain – 8 MTB days (23june to 30june)
» Price: 1400€
+ 225€ (single suplement)

» Portugal – 7 MTB days (1july to 7july)
» Price: 1250€
+ 200€ (single suplement)

Included in this Tour:
» 15 days MTBiking supported tour
» Transfers from Madrid Airport to Hotel
22june or 23june
» Transfers to Lisbon Airport on 8july
» Accommodations (15 nights BB)
» 15 nourishing and energetic picnics
» 14 Dinners special for MTBikers
» Daily fruit, energy-bars and water
» Luggage transport Hotel to Hotel
» Liability and personal accident insurance
» Techno-Mechanical Assistance
» Spare Bike
» Backup Vehicle


Programme:

Day 0: Arriving to Madrid
Arrive to Madrid, transfer to the Hotel. Time to prepare your bike and equipment.
Briefing and dinner.

Day 1: Bike Madrid to Miraflores (63km, 1400mH+)
Start at the center of Madrid, in Plaza del Sol, aside the km 0 landmark where all the roads leave from Madrid. Following some pedestrian streets and some parks (as the Parque del Retiro), the route goes north passing the Real Madrid stadium “Santiago Barnabéu”, and only after a few km and an hour ride begins the dirt roads and single tracks joining the Santiago Way. Cycling trough beautiful golden fields away from the stress from the big city, the goal is to reach the Miraflores at 1100 m of altitude in the Guadarrama Mountain.


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Tags: Madrid To Lisbon (23 June To 7 July 2012), MT Bike our For 2012