Welcome to our new Blog

Hi from Heather and Wayne at Hike and Bike the Sierras.

We recently settled in Ronda in Andalucia, southern Spain to set up our new mountain biking and hiking business. 

We first visited Ronda in 2012 and fell in love with the town and the surrounding countryside. On our holiday we explored the area a little but found a distinct lack of accessible information, reliable maps or marked biking or hiking routes. We realised that there was untapped potential, so we returned to set up our business as guides and holiday hosts. Now we have the pleasure of introducing people to this wonderfully unspoiled landscape and the two protected Natural Parks which extend for many kilometres each side of the town.

Wayne is a fully qualified British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader. He loves being out on his bike, both guiding rides or exploring new routes. He will be using the next few months to build his knowledge of the unmarked trails around the Serrania de Ronda, Grazalema Natural Park, Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park and down to the Costa del Sol.

I have a background in marketing and hospitality. I am British Cycling trained for Mountain Bike rides, will assist Wayne on larger group rides and lead our walks. I will also be building relationships with hotel and accommodation owners and coordinating all the details of our day trips and tours.

We intend to use the blog to keep our friends and customers informed on the progress we are making at Hike + Bike and post information we think will be of interest to people considering visiting the Serrania de Ronda and the surrounding region. 

Heather Cooper, Hike + Bike the Sierras   9/6/2012