by Wendy | Sep 18, 2026 | bike rental, COVID-19, Granada, gravel, Mountain biking in Granada, Spain, travel to train
Cyclists who prefer variety in what and where they ride will find it in Granada. “In my sauce” (estoy en mi salsa) is the Spanish equivalent to “in my element,” which is where you’ll be here, whether you ride road, off-road, with companions (like your kids), or solo....
by Wendy | Aug 5, 2026 | Mountain biking in Granada, Spain
When our bike friends came to visit us when we first moved to Spain almost 17 years ago, this is the local mountain bike ride we took them on because it showcases some of Granada’s various riding surfaces (including cobbles, bridges, and loose, rocky ascents and...
by Wendy | Jan 1, 2026 | Granada, gravel, Mountain biking in Granada, Spain, tourism, travel to train
Why Pico de Veleta is Unlike Any Other Climb Pico Veleta is Europe’s highest cyclable climb, rising above Granada’s skyline. Soaring up to 3,394 m (11,135 ft), Veleta is a regular entry on lists of superlative bike climbs like “world’s...
by Wendy | Jun 3, 2023 | Granada, gravel, Mountain biking in Granada, Spain, tourism, travel to train
Search for “cycling Spain” and your browser will reveal a list of route-finding websites; links to cycling in Spain; bike tour operators; and a personal blog or two. Are these results for the best cycling in Spain? They are subjective for sure, but so is calling out...
by Wendy | Jul 19, 2018 | Mountain biking in Granada, Spain
“Plata fundida corre entre las perlas, a las que semeja belleza alba y pura.” (Molten silver flows through the pearls, to which it resembles pure dawn beauty) Ibn Zamak “The Poem of the Fountain of the Lions” inside the Alhambra Palace Water is...
by Wendy | Apr 24, 2018 | Mountain biking in Granada, Spain
If you’re not scaring yourself on a ride once in a while, you’re not evolving as a rider. When the opportunity presents itself, seize it to challenge yourself with a ride that’s a little steeper, more technical, sketchier, spookier, or more...
