Taking a bike ride to one of the pretty white villages of the Serrania de Ronda is the best way to enjoy the area’s unspoilt mountain countryside and traditional Andalucian culture. A bike can take you on small tracks or on quiet, twisting mountain roads, with the bonus of knowing that you have…
If you are interested in cycle touring in Andalucia but don’t have time for a full week of cycling, how about a shorter, 3 day leisure road cycling tour starting out from the beautiful town of Ronda?
Our Andalucian cycling mini tour is the pefect short cycling…
Semana Santa (or Holy Week) 2015 is almost upon us again. It is an event of great significance in Ronda, as in most Andalucian towns and villages - even more important than Christmas – and the holy week processions are the result of intense preparation and devotion from the local…
Here is a great short guide to Ronda's 12 must-see things by John Kramer at Spain-holiday.com
Whilst we'd recommend simply wandering through the town's old streets as a pleasure in itself and the best way to get to know the spirit of the town, if you have limited time or just want to…
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 relentless heat took its toll on a higher number of competitors…
One of our most popular walks is from Ronda to either the white village of Montejaque or to the Cueva del Gato (“Cat Cave”) near Benaojan , then taking Mr Hendersons’ Walk along the Guadiaro River to Jimera Estacion. Both these walks require a pick up and, whilst we are always happy to provide…
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.
Hill towns of Andalucia: for high art, go for culture vulture www.independent.co.uk Down there on the coast in Marbella…
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 returning Hike + Bike customers, sometimes simply checking…
It was bound to be daunting to put pen to paper (or mouse to mat) for the first time so I thought I'd start with a little local interest stuff. Now I don't claim to be (or want to be) a travel writer / agent / bore but it feels relevant for this blog to give you a very short overview of Ronda…