Spain's Basque Country & Navarre 7-Day Guided Cycling Tour (Level 2)

Overview

The bicycle trip begins in Vitoria, pedaling gently along the Vasconavarro Railway Greenway to Estella. Here the bicycle trip connects with the Eurovelo 1 route, and after passing Pamplona, you pedal in a gentle descent to San Sebastian along the Plazaola Greenway. This is a magnificent cycle tourism proposal that runs through three provinces and passes through three important capitals of the Basque Country and Navarra. Practically the entire trip takes place on Greenways, paths or bicycle lanes away from the roads. So it is a good option to pedal slowly in the middle of nature from the Llanada Alavesa to the sea. Mainly easy dirt paths, cycle paths and only a few sections will be on quiet roads. 6 nights accommodation in quality family run hotels, 6 breakfasts, Full time guide (Spanish/English), Support vehicle, Daily Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (1 piece / Pax), Hotel to Hotel GPX tracks and Premium APP access, Detailed documents, routebook and recommendations, Designed, tested and validated routes, Helmet (with bike rental) Departures from late June until late August, Maximum 10 persons. Bike rental includes: Delivery at the first hotel, helmet, basic repair kit, waterproof rear pannier, a lock and charger (in electrical bike). Conventional bike: Focus whistler 3.9 or similar. E-bike: Focus Aventura, BH Atom 29 or similar. Tour starts in Vitoria, Tour finishes in San Sebastian. Transfer from Bilbao Airport - Vitoria - 280 EUR/ transfer (max 4 people), Transfer from San Sebastian - Bilbao Airport - 290 EUR/ transfer (max 4 people), Transfer from San Sebastian - Vitoria - 260 EUR/ transfer (max 4 people). Slow Tours offers a range of Cycling Tours Spain Arrival in Vitoria - Gasteiz. Relaxing day to visit the capital of the Basque Country the day before starting to pedal. Here you will receive the bicycles if you have rented them. Today is the day to relax and prepare for a beautiful bike trip. Vitoria - Gasteiz – Maestu 31 km 400m+ or 78km 700+. We will begin to pedal gently along the Greenway of the Basque Navarro old Railway away from Vitoria. If the long option is being ride, you will enjoy riding the bike near the water of the biggest swamp of the Basque Country. If not, you will ride directly to the forests. Riding deeper and deeper into typical forests of the area along with small towns will be very nice. This first section is conditioned by the Laminoria tunnel (2,195 m.), which is currently impassable and closed. It can easily avoid it by a short detour on a quiet road through a beautiful heart of the native forest in the Alavesa Mountain. Later, we will descend the Guereñu pass until we return to the original route of the Greenway, where after a few kilometers and after passing through another tunnel, we will arrive at Maestu. Maestu – Estella / Ayegui. 45 km 150m+. After breakfast, and shortly after starting to pedal, we will leave Álava to enter Navarra. Where we will arrive at the end of the Greenway of the Vasconavarro Railway in Estella, located in the old Estella Railway station, today a bus station. Estella / Ayegui – Pamplona 60 km 700m+. You will leave the Vía Verde del Vasco Navarro behind and after a good breakfast the bicycle trip will take place along the Eurovelo 1 following the French Camino de Santiago in the opposite direction. The landscape changes completely, and after a beautiful stage we will arrive in Pamplona. It is worth knowing the historic center of the city. Pamplona – Lekunberri 40 km 450m+. We will begin pedaling towards the exit of the capital of Navarra. Under the watchful eye of Mount San Cristóbal, we will approach the beginning of the Plazaola Greenway. We will travel its first kilometers, ascending gently to the old Lekunberri train station. Lekunberri – San Sebastián 65 km 150m+. The last stage is fascinating. As soon as we start pedaling, leaving the old station behind, we will suddenly enter a beautiful landscape. Green slopes, forests and valleys will accompany us to the end of the Greenway. In its more than 40 tunnels you have to dress warmly, and we will have to get off the ground in the mandatory detours to avoid the closed tunnels, but it will be worth it. When we arrive in Andoain, we will pedal along rural roads and bike lanes to the capital of Guipuzcoa. Here, next to the beaches of San Sebastián, we will see the sea. End of the trip after breakfast, the trip will be over. If you would like to rent a Hybrid/ Mountain Bike (240 EUR) or E-Bike (360 EUR), please contact[[email protected]](</cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7f6d60697f4c7f60637b7863797e7f226f6361>) when booking. If you would like to drive yourself before or after your tour, ask us for a quote on any brand new Renault, Peugeot or Citroen vehicle for driving in Europe. Pick up your vehicle from most capital cities in Europe and return it to your drop off destination. Top insurance cover. Email [[email protected]](</cdn-cgi/l/email-protection>) for a competitive quote. Local language barriers. Lost passport. Unexpected medical expenses. Sometimes, our trips don’t go as planned. That’s why Slow Tours Pty Ltd wants you to have the most robust travel advisory and protection for your vacation. 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