20km Circular Walk near Ronda

One of our most popular walks is from Ronda to the Cueva del Gato (“Cat Cave”) near Benaojan. This guided walk includes a pick up from Benaojan back to Ronda but we know that some hikers prefer a full day out on a longer challenge, wanting…

Cordoba - Capital of Moorish El-Andalus

As the boys headed off on a 3-day bike trip from Cordoba to Granada (more of that when they finish), I took the chance to visit the city of Cordoba. The city was of strategic importance back in Roman times but it's heyday was when it…

Ronda's biggest MTB and Running Race - La Legion 101km

You just have to give these amazing people who enter this race 10 / 10 for effort.  The 101km La Legion event is always tough but this year, over the weekend of 10th – 11th May, the weather was sweltering right from the start…

The Independent recommends Ronda

We thought this was a lovely piece recently published in The Independent; well worth a read for the great sense of the local atmosphere which it conjures up.

MTB Route near Costa del Sol - Istan Lake

Today saw us out on the bikes, enjoying glorious sunshine as we checked out the condition of the trail on one of our favourite challenging rides near to the Marbella coast. We started at Istan, a quaint little village with white-painted…

MTB Route from Ronda to the Costa del Sol

Mountain Biking in Spain

One of the most popular rides on our mountain bike holidays in Spain and mountain bike day trips takes in a fantastic trail which starts high in the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park and leads…

Easy Mountain Biking in Ronda's Olive Groves

Although we have stacks of routes to walk or cycle around Ronda, either staying close to the town or venturing further afield, one of the key pleasures of our days is exploring new routes. Sometimes we are looking for new options for…

MTB Route in Grazalema Natural Park

Yesterday we were on a mission to identify a good circular mountain bike route in the countryside between the villages of Grazalema and Villaluenga, in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.

Wayne has often ridden in this area and knows it…

MTB at Bike Park Wales

Too much UK city cycling…it was time for a bit of fun-fuelled mud-riding. Hello Bike Park Wales!!!

One of our best mountain biking friends in the UK is based in the Forest of Dean. It’s a great place for riding, with miles of set trails but also acres of…

Hike and Bike the Sierras at the London Bike Show 2013

What a great experience for Hike + Bike - our first stand at the London Bike Show!

We were delighted to get to speak to so many enthusiastic cyclists. Many had been on cycling trips abroad before but we were on a mission to…