From Seville to Madrid in 7 days
The land of the conquistadores
from
€ 849,-
pp
- Spanje
- 7 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
From
€ 849,-
pp
- Mérida the city from the Roman period
- Cycling through "Dehesas"; thin forests of holm or cork oaks.
- Trujillo and its 13th -century city walls
- Visit the most beautiful monastery in Extremadura: Santa María de Guadalupe
- Cycle along the "Via Verde de la Jara," an old railroad track with beautiful views of the Tagus River.
- Spanje
- 7 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
Want to book this trip go to:
- Mérida the city from the Roman period
- Cycling through "Dehesas"; thin forests of holm or cork oaks.
- Trujillo and its 13th -century city walls
- Visit the most beautiful monastery in Extremadura: Santa María de Guadalupe
- Cycle along the "Via Verde de la Jara," an old railroad track with beautiful views of the Tagus River.
- Spanje
- 7 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
Want to book this trip go to:
- Mérida the city from the Roman period
- Cycling through "Dehesas"; thin forests of holm or cork oaks.
- Trujillo and its 13th -century city walls
- Visit the most beautiful monastery in Extremadura: Santa María de Guadalupe
- Cycle along the "Via Verde de la Jara," an old railroad track with beautiful views of the Tagus River.
Into the wild...
The hilly region of Extremadura is the least touristy region of Spain. Pretty strange because it has beautiful unspoiled nature, interspersed with beautiful cities, a rich history and medieval towns and authentic villages. For birdwatchers, Extremadura is a popular destination.
Into the wild...
The hilly region of Extremadura is the least touristy region of Spain. Pretty strange because it has beautiful unspoiled nature, interspersed with beautiful cities, a rich history and medieval towns and authentic villages. For birdwatchers, Extremadura is a popular destination.
Day to day
After arriving at Seville, take the train to Merida. The duration of the train trip is about 3.5 hours. There are 2 trains a day from Seville to Merida. If you arrive in the afternoon you will still have time for a walk through this special city. with a huge Roman history, located on the Guadjana River. This city was founded 25 B.C. by the Roman Emperor Augustus. During the Moorish rule in the 8th century, the city was largely destroyed. Nevertheless, Mérida still has many well-preserved and restored monuments and sights from this Roman period, several of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
You will travel by train or bus to Caceres. The old core of Caceres sits atop a walled hill. Here you will walk through a 15th-century city built in an austere Renaissance style with several palaces, convents and hidden courtyards. The old town is teeming with storks that nest here. Because of this, the inner city is designated as a protected bird area.
Overnight stay in Caceres
The first bike ride of your cycling adventure, begins with an easy ride, mostly on the almost traffic-free old national road so you can fully enjoy the surroundings. This is of today is relatively short and easy so that you have plenty of time left to explore the extraordinary overnight town of Trujillo.
Trujillo.is a very beautiful and pleasant town and the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro, Orellana and others of Americas conquistadores.
Enjoy a walk around the 13th -century city walls, with wide views of the plateau. Wander the narrow streets, past squares and gardens with medieval mansions and palaces everywhere. Ending the day with dinner on a terrace at the beautiful Plaza Mayor completes the day
Overnight stay in Trujillo
Today’s bike ride is a lot spicier and actually consists of 2 different parts: first you cycle through the “Llanos de Belén” an undulating steppe famous among birdwatchers. Even without binoculars, many species can be seen. Further on, past the only village you will encounter today, you cycle through a completely different environment. The landscape becomes quite hilly here, and “dehesas” form the backdrop. Dehesas are thin forests, or rather meadows, dotted with holm or cork oaks. They make an ideal habitat for livestock and wildlife. Watch for animals that may be about to cross the road such as the large pale green lizard or the Egyptian mongoose, with its elongated, dark stature; while colorful birds flit along the road, like hoopoe, bee-eater or meadowlark. After 56 km you will reach your overnight spot; a quiet village in the middle of the flanks of the mountain.
Overnight stay in Berzocana
After breakfast, a spectacular and challenging bike ride is scheduled with a very steep 3 km climb to the top of the sierras. In the beginning you will cycle through a lush Mediterranean forest, with on the higher parts a variance of gorse and heather and substantial rock formations After reaching the summit, there is a long descent where you can enjoy a wide view with birds of prey hovering above you.
The last part of the descent brings you into the valley of Guadalupe, a lovely village and pilgrimage site for the whole Spanish speaking world. In the afternoon, visit the most beautiful monastery in Extremadura: the stunningly beautiful Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe.
Overnight stay in Guadalupe
Today’s route begins with a short climb out of the valley of Guadalupe. You will cycle on a gently descending undulating road for a while. Then follows a beautiful climb of about 10 km from the Alto del Hospital: Here the road winds uphill with moderate gradients through a beautiful forest, before descending through a secluded valley covered with white and pink cactus bushes and dense groves of strawberry trees. Most of today’s route goes through a nature reserve with old cork and holm oaks at every turn and the chances of encountering deer here are quite high. In short, a beautiful ride through nature where the first village you encounter is also your overnight location: Navatrasierra, a small village where Spanish pensionados are busy maintaining their vegetable gardens. This place is so remote that chances are you will be the only visitor here.
Overnight stay in Navatrasierra
The cycling vacation concludes with the longest bike ride but is anything but, tough except for the first few kilometers. It begins with a gradual climb and descent over the last ridge of the tour. Then you leave the sierras of Extremadura behind and enter the lower terrain of the province of Toledo. There are varied dehesa, steppes and Mediterranean vegetation. Part of the ride takes you along the best part of the “Via Verde de la Jara,” This bike path on an old railroad track leads through a hilly landscape with beautiful views of the Tagus River.
Final destination is Talavera de la Reina, known for its ceramics of which you can also visit a museum. It is a cheerful, fun town devoid of tourists. It is an ideal place to end this cycling adventure, fittingly, in one of the many tapas bars and enjoy a variety of tapas at reasonable prices.
Overnight stay in Talavera de la Reina
Unfortunately this cycling vacation is over and you will travel from Talavera by train in 1.5 hours to Madrid for the flight back home. If you have extended your cycling vacation here with our Don Quijote cycling tour, you will take the bus to the starting point of the 2nd part of your cycling vacation.
Unfortunately this cycling vacation is over and you will travel from Talavera by train in 1.5 hours to Madrid for the flight back home. If you have extended your cycling vacation here with our Don Quijote cycling tour, you will take the bus to the starting point of the 2nd part of your cycling vacation.
Day to day
After arriving at Seville, take the train to Merida. The duration of the train trip is about 3.5 hours. There are 2 trains a day from Seville to Merida. If you arrive in the afternoon you will still have time for a walk through this special city. with a huge Roman history, located on the Guadjana River. This city was founded 25 B.C. by the Roman Emperor Augustus. During the Moorish rule in the 8th century, the city was largely destroyed. Nevertheless, Mérida still has many well-preserved and restored monuments and sights from this Roman period, several of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
You will travel by train or bus to Caceres. The old core of Caceres sits atop a walled hill. Here you will walk through a 15th-century city built in an austere Renaissance style with several palaces, convents and hidden courtyards. The old town is teeming with storks that nest here. Because of this, the inner city is designated as a protected bird area.
Overnight stay in Caceres
The first bike ride of your cycling adventure, begins with an easy ride, mostly on the almost traffic-free old national road so you can fully enjoy the surroundings. This is of today is relatively short and easy so that you have plenty of time left to explore the extraordinary overnight town of Trujillo.
Trujillo.is a very beautiful and pleasant town and the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro, Orellana and others of Americas conquistadores.
Enjoy a walk around the 13th -century city walls, with wide views of the plateau. Wander the narrow streets, past squares and gardens with medieval mansions and palaces everywhere. Ending the day with dinner on a terrace at the beautiful Plaza Mayor completes the day
Overnight stay in Trujillo
Today’s bike ride is a lot spicier and actually consists of 2 different parts: first you cycle through the “Llanos de Belén” an undulating steppe famous among birdwatchers. Even without binoculars, many species can be seen. Further on, past the only village you will encounter today, you cycle through a completely different environment. The landscape becomes quite hilly here, and “dehesas” form the backdrop. Dehesas are thin forests, or rather meadows, dotted with holm or cork oaks. They make an ideal habitat for livestock and wildlife. Watch for animals that may be about to cross the road such as the large pale green lizard or the Egyptian mongoose, with its elongated, dark stature; while colorful birds flit along the road, like hoopoe, bee-eater or meadowlark. After 56 km you will reach your overnight spot; a quiet village in the middle of the flanks of the mountain.
Overnight stay in Berzocana
After breakfast, a spectacular and challenging bike ride is scheduled with a very steep 3 km climb to the top of the sierras. In the beginning you will cycle through a lush Mediterranean forest, with on the higher parts a variance of gorse and heather and substantial rock formations After reaching the summit, there is a long descent where you can enjoy a wide view with birds of prey hovering above you.
The last part of the descent brings you into the valley of Guadalupe, a lovely village and pilgrimage site for the whole Spanish speaking world. In the afternoon, visit the most beautiful monastery in Extremadura: the stunningly beautiful Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe.
Overnight stay in Guadalupe
Today’s route begins with a short climb out of the valley of Guadalupe. You will cycle on a gently descending undulating road for a while. Then follows a beautiful climb of about 10 km from the Alto del Hospital: Here the road winds uphill with moderate gradients through a beautiful forest, before descending through a secluded valley covered with white and pink cactus bushes and dense groves of strawberry trees. Most of today’s route goes through a nature reserve with old cork and holm oaks at every turn and the chances of encountering deer here are quite high. In short, a beautiful ride through nature where the first village you encounter is also your overnight location: Navatrasierra, a small village where Spanish pensionados are busy maintaining their vegetable gardens. This place is so remote that chances are you will be the only visitor here.
Overnight stay in Navatrasierra
The cycling vacation concludes with the longest bike ride but is anything but, tough except for the first few kilometers. It begins with a gradual climb and descent over the last ridge of the tour. Then you leave the sierras of Extremadura behind and enter the lower terrain of the province of Toledo. There are varied dehesa, steppes and Mediterranean vegetation. Part of the ride takes you along the best part of the “Via Verde de la Jara,” This bike path on an old railroad track leads through a hilly landscape with beautiful views of the Tagus River.
Final destination is Talavera de la Reina, known for its ceramics of which you can also visit a museum. It is a cheerful, fun town devoid of tourists. It is an ideal place to end this cycling adventure, fittingly, in one of the many tapas bars and enjoy a variety of tapas at reasonable prices.
Overnight stay in Talavera de la Reina
Unfortunately this cycling vacation is over and you will travel from Talavera by train in 1.5 hours to Madrid for the flight back home. If you have extended your cycling vacation here with our Don Quijote cycling tour, you will take the bus to the starting point of the 2nd part of your cycling vacation.
Unfortunately this cycling vacation is over and you will travel from Talavera by train in 1.5 hours to Madrid for the flight back home. If you have extended your cycling vacation here with our Don Quijote cycling tour, you will take the bus to the starting point of the 2nd part of your cycling vacation.
Roadmap
Date and prices
Prices per person and based on a minimum number of 2 people.
| From | € 849,- |
| Seasonal supplement April and Oct | € 45,- |
| Single supplement | € 295,- |
| NOTE: Departure days are always Sundays |
Travel Information
- 6 Nights on a bed and breakfast basis
- Directions in Dutch
- GPX tracks Luggage transport
- Airline tickets
- Transfers day 1 and 7
- Bicycle rental: trekking or e-bike
| Trekking bike | € 95,- |
| E-bike | € 200,- |
General information
Mérida is Spain's best-preserved Roman city. In the inner cities of Cáceres and Trujillo, you imagine yourself in the 16th century and have been a favorite backdrop for historical films in the past. After arriving at Seville airport, take the train to Merida and take a scenic walk through this beautiful city. Then by train or bus to Caceres; the starting point of the cycling trip. During this cycling vacation, you'll cycle along quiet roads through beautiful landscapes and stay overnight in quaint, beautifully located villages. During this cycling adventure, you will cycle through a hilly landscape, interspersed with some steep climbs on low-traffic paths and roads through stunning scenery. The great advantage during these climbs is that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery even longer. The best travel period for this cycling vacation is spring from March to the first half of June and autumn from September to November During this cycling vacation you will stay in comfortable and unusual accommodations. In Merida, for example, you will spend the night in a former monastery. From the 18th century. This monastery is now an attractive hotel with a beautiful courtyard and is located in the middle of the city. In short, a great start to a wonderful cycling adventure.
