PORTUGAL
Trip date:
10.10.19 – 14.10.19
Price from £1250
No. of riders:
No. of ride days: 3
Total KM’s: 230
Accommodation style
Small Simple Hotels
PORTUGAL
Trip date:
10.10.19 – 14.10.19
Price from £1250
No. of riders:
No. of ride days: 3
Total KM’s: 230
Accommodation style
Small Simple Hotels
HISTORICAL CENTRAL PORTUGAL
Closing out our Europe 2019 program with some steady and social bikepacking kilometres through a less travelled land of mixed terrain along the historic Portuguese / Spanish border
Portugal is famous for its sun-drenched beaches of the Algarve and the rugged coastline of the Atlantic. Head inland from this and you will find one of the world’s oldest borders between Portugal and Spain. Its a rugged and mountainous landscape dotted with ruined castles and beautiful old villages.
Join us on this mini bikepacking adventure, enjoy the last of the European sunshine, a hint of Autumn and some challenging routes. We will stay in small historic villages to freshen up, eat local food and enjoy a good nights sleep in a hotel bed. Each day will offer 75km of mixed terrain. Some steep hills, technical trails, wide open tarmac roads and 4×4 forest trails. This is the perfect trip for those new to bikepacking or those more experienced riders who fancy a good end of season, long weekend away.
ITINERARY
DATES: 10th October 2019 – 14th October 2019
ARRIVAL AIRPORT Porto Portugal
RIDE DAYS: 3
TOTAL KILOMETRES: 225
DEPARTURE AIRPORT: Lisbon – Portugal
KIT REQUIRED
Gravelbike / CX Bike with a minimum of 32mm gravel / off road tyre
Bikepacking Bags* – Front Bar and Rear Saddle Bag Minimum
Spares specialist to your bike e.g rear mech hanger, your size inner tube (there are no cycle shops on route)
Overnight clothing
Wet weather clothing and spare dry kit ( A full recommended kit list will be included with your full itinerary.)
Headtorch, Portable power bank and cables for your devices
*APIDURA rental Bikepacking bags are available from Rpm90
KIT NOT REQUIRED
Bivvy Bag
Sleeping Mat and Sleeping Bag
Towels
Cooking Equipment
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 4 nights shared accommodation with Breakfast and Dinner
- Airport transfers at specified times
- Transfer of Bike Bag and 1 x Kitbag to final Hotel in Monsanto
- 2 x Rpm90 Ride leaders
- Deposit required = 25% of the total amount payable
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Travel to/from your country of origin
- Ride snacks and lunches
- Alcoholic and non Alcoholic drinks
- Rider Personal Insurance
- Cost of a transfer to a bike shop in the case of complete bike failure or your choice to withdraw from the Tour. Cost of onward travel to an airport if you chose to leave the tour.
Interested in this trip?
Who is RPM90?
Rpm90 Cycling Adventures specialise in Road Cycling Tours, Bikepacking Adventures, Gravelbiking trips, Bespoke Cycling Tours, Corporate Cycling events and Cycling Event Consultancy. We work with MASON Cycles. HUNT Wheels, Morvelo clothing and RAWVELO nutrition. We offer Apidura Bag Rental. We are a pioneering cycling Travel company based in the UK.
Contact
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Bridgers Mill
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1TF
+44 (0)1444 413512
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