The Pyrenees and Beyond

We’ll pick you up from our part­ner hotel in down­town Barcelona at 11:00 am or from the Barcelona air­port (BCN) at 12:00 pm.

Enjoy a 3‑hour scenic dri­ve from the bustling beach-side city of Barcelona to the small, his­toric town of Aín­sa, on the edge of the Pyre­nees moun­tains. We’ll pro­vide snacks and lunch for the road trip.

The small vil­lage of Aín­sa was the cap­i­tal of the old King­dom of Sobrarbe and was lat­er incor­po­rat­ed into the King­dom of Aragon in the 11th cen­tu­ry. The now mod­ern and vibrant tourist town con­sti­tutes a mag­nif­i­cent exam­ple of medieval archi­tec­ture. The his­toric quar­ter was declared a His­toric-Artis­tic Site in Spain and you will under­stand why when you’re dropped off in the beau­ti­ful town square. The hous­es are har­mo­nious­ly packed togeth­er with the back­drop of bell tow­er, cas­tle and church. The walls that sur­round­ed the town cen­turies ago remain almost intact today and the streets are filled with mon­u­ments that will trans­port you back to the Mid­dle Ages.

Upon arriv­ing in Aín­sa, you’ll meet your guides, review the week’s itin­er­ary, build your bikes and enjoy your first Span­ish din­ner together.

There will be an option to go for a quick ride close to town to get your legs spin­ning and warmed-up for the incred­i­ble week ahead!

We’ll enjoy din­ner as a group tonight as a warm wel­come, start to the trip meal. Get to know your fel­low trav­el­ers, and rev­el in the cama­raderie of the group. 

Rise and shine!

Enjoy break­fast at the hotel, take an ear­ly morn­ing stroll through the his­toric medieval town of Aín­sa and then suit up to ride!

The vil­lage of Aín­sa dates back to the 11th Cen­tu­ry, and the trails that sur­round it are old trad­ing routes, care­ful­ly brought back to life by the local moun­tain bike community.

In 2015 and 2018, Aín­sa host­ed the Enduro World Series and you’re about to find out why — it’s home to incred­i­ble moun­tain bike trails and ter­rain. From forest­ed sin­gle­track to rocky descents, you’ll get a lit­tle taste of the diverse ecosys­tems in the area. From the ‘bad­lands’ north of town to the rolling rocky hills south of town, you’re sure to fin­ish this day with a smile on your face. 

We’ll head back to the hotel and you can get out for an amaz­ing intro­duc­tion to Span­ish cui­sine. Bring your appetite!

After break­fast at the hotel, we’ll pack up and head out to Biel­sa — a small town close to the French bor­der, and the gate­way to the beau­ti­ful Pyre­nees mountains. 

Our team in Spain is part of the group who builds and main­tains the trails in this area. You’ll get to expe­ri­ence big moun­tain views and sin­gle­track straight of a dream at the door of the Orde­sa Nation­al Park. Today is about the adren­a­line of the descent — with a lit­tle climb­ing (around 100 meters), you’ll be in store for about 2,500 meters of descent! 

After a great day of rid­ing, we’ll head back to the hotel and get ready for din­ner in Bielsa. 

Rise and Shine!

Today we cross over the bor­der and enter France for some amaz­ing enduro-style trails in the lush green forests. The immac­u­late dirt here will have you almost as excit­ed as the first time you got on a bike. Make sure to real­ly breathe in the fresh air in this pris­tine area of the country!

We’ll be rid­ing in the Fabi­an Bike Cen­ter and the Ens trail sys­tem for some fast and flowy trails, with a mix­ing in of fun tech­ni­cal trails as well. These forest­ed sin­gle­track rid­ing areas will leave you rem­i­nisc­ing as we head back to our hotel in Bielsa. 

Tonight we’ll all go out and enjoy din­ner as a group. Sto­ries about the rid­ing and cold bev­er­ages are sure to flow! 

We’ll enjoy break­fast at the hotel in Biel­sa and then head to the small moun­tain town of Louden­vielle (less than a 1‑hour dri­ve), for some sweet down­hill action. 

Since 2021, Louden­vielle has been host to a round of the Enduro World Series, which means you’ll be rid­ing in the foot­steps (or tire marks) of some of the great­est rid­ers in the world. From the moun­tain sum­mer pas­tures to unspoiled hazel­nut and fir forests Louden­vielle has estab­lished itself as a mec­ca in the moun­tain bike world. From the trails to the set­ting (lakes and moun­tain peaks sur­round­ing you), this is a play­ground for all rid­ing styles. 

After a full day of rid­ing, we’ll dri­ve back to our hotel in Biel­sa. Tonight is our last night in Biel­sa. Make sure to get out and sam­ple some more of the local cuisine! 

Rest up, the adven­ture con­tin­ues tomorrow. 

Wake up and enjoy break­fast at our Biel­sa hotel before pack­ing up and head­ing south to our next des­ti­na­tion — Tremp. Along the way we’ll stop in the lit­tle town of La Pobla de Segur (The Town of Secu­ri­ty). Orig­i­nal­ly set­tled north of where the town is present­ly, La Pobla de Segur was moved to its cur­rent loca­tion in the mid 13th century. 

Get ready for some long descents, a con­stant­ly chang­ing land­scape from pine and moss forests to more cob­bled and rocky out­crop­pings. Just like the land­scape, there is a good vari­ety in the trails as well — from flowy and fast to tech­ni­cal and spicy. 

After we fin­ish rid­ing, we’ll con­tin­ue on to Tremp, where we will spend our last two nights in Spain. Our hotel is a his­toric one, with it being orig­i­nal­ly start­ed as a small inn by the fam­i­ly’s great grandfather. 

Today, you’ll awake to amaz­ing views of tow­er­ing moun­tains and alpine lakes. After a hearty break­fast, we’ll get out and hit the trails. 

We will enjoy some won­der­ful trails in the area — the ones with the most flow, and the most tech­ni­cal ones if we still have the strength. This will be our last good day of rid­ing, so make sure to get the goods! 

After the full day of rid­ing, we’ll head back to our hotel, enjoy a final din­ner togeth­er, share sto­ries and say “Salud” to an amaz­ing adventure!

After break­fast, we offer a com­pli­men­ta­ry shut­tle back to Barcelona at 8:00 am. We will drop Rid­ers off at the Barcelona air­port (BCN) by 1:00 pm or pro­vide a drop-off to our part­ner hotel in Barcelona in the late afternoon.