Frontiers of Al-Andalus Road — Cycling Self-Guided Tour

Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

This self-guided road cycling tour makes a stunning 350km circuit from the town of Ronda out into the mountains and valleys of Malaga and Cadiz provinces. This region enjoys stunning mountain scenery, Cat 1 and Cat 2 climbs, great road surfaces with relatively little traffic, and the best European weather. This Andalucian bike tour uses three hotels as bases during the week, visiting the Moorish frontier towns of Jimena de la Frontera and Castellar de la Frontera, together with Ubrique, one of the last frontier strongholds of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. In each location, you will do one circular ride and then ride on to your next overnight location, giving 6 days of moderate-to-challenging road cycling.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival Day in Ronda

Arrival Day in Ronda

Day 1: Setenil de las Bodegas

50 km 1076 m

D1

Setenil de las Bodegas

Day 2: Ronda to Jimena de la Frontera

60 km 1294 m

D2

Ronda to Jimena de la Frontera

Day 3: Castillo de Castellar

68 km 742 m

D2

Castillo de Castellar

Day 4: Jimena de la Frontera to Ubrique

55 km 1312 m

D1

Jimena de la Frontera to Ubrique

Day 5: Grazalema Natural Park

64 km 1695 m

D2

Grazalema Natural Park

Day 6: Ubrique to Ronda

55 km 1485 m

D1

Ubrique to Ronda

Day 0: Departure Day

Departure Day

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support

About the Malaga

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