8-day cycling vacation through Toledo
On the trail of Don Quixote
from
€ 869,-
pp
- Spanje
- 8 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
From
€ 869,-
pp
- Toledo is known as the city of the three cultures.
- The first kilometers are of the most iconic: to the hilltop with a row of mills and the castle of Consuegra.
- The Lagunas de Ruidera: a chain of fifteen lakes in the valley of the Guadiana.
- The landscape is undulating to hilly, interspersed with forests of holm oak and juniper
- Cycle through an area considered the largest vineyard in the world
- Spanje
- 8 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
Want to book this trip go to:
- Toledo is known as the city of the three cultures.
- The first kilometers are of the most iconic: to the hilltop with a row of mills and the castle of Consuegra.
- The Lagunas de Ruidera: a chain of fifteen lakes in the valley of the Guadiana.
- The landscape is undulating to hilly, interspersed with forests of holm oak and juniper
- Cycle through an area considered the largest vineyard in the world
- Spanje
- 8 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
Want to book this trip go to:
- Toledo is known as the city of the three cultures.
- The first kilometers are of the most iconic: to the hilltop with a row of mills and the castle of Consuegra.
- The Lagunas de Ruidera: a chain of fifteen lakes in the valley of the Guadiana.
- The landscape is undulating to hilly, interspersed with forests of holm oak and juniper
- Cycle through an area considered the largest vineyard in the world
Lakes and Mills
On this cycling vacation, you will cycle through the legendary "La Mancha" where the wandering knight Don Quijote had his adventures. Pleasant side effect is that you hardly encounter a tourist in this unique part of Spain
Lakes and Mills
On this cycling vacation, you will cycle through the legendary "La Mancha" where the wandering knight Don Quijote had his adventures. Pleasant side effect is that you hardly encounter a tourist in this unique part of Spain
Day to day
Toledo is easy to reach from Madrid airport: first about three quarters of an hour by subway (or €30 for a cab, 2023) to the Madrid-Atocha train station, from there there is an HSL train every hour to Toledo, 33 minutes travel time.
You’ll stay in Toledo for 2 days so you’ll have plenty of time to explore Toledo’s beautiful old core. There is much to see but also certainly much to taste of tapas and a delicious glass of wine from the region. In the winding alleys you will find plenty of cozy bars, serving delicious tapas. There is also a beautiful walking path along the banks of the Tagus River.
Overnight stay in Toledo
Toledo is known as the city of the three cultures. In the Middle Ages, Christians, Jews and Muslims lived here peacefully side by side and shared their knowledge in art and science. Today is Sunday and in the morning and afternoon all the most important buildings in this city can be visited, including former synagogues, mosques, the cathedral and the church of Santo Tomé, with el Greco’s masterpiece “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.
Overnight stay in Toledo
After breakfast, our driver will pick you up at the hotel for transfer to the startpek of the first bike ride. The first kilometers on the bike are of the most iconic anywhere: in fact, you ride to the hilltop with a row of mills and the castle of Consuegra. Imagine yourself a cycling Don Quixote and defeat the “giants” on a bicycle!
The route passed through the Spanish countryside to the village of Puerto Lápice, where Don Quixote was knighted. After lunch in Puerto Lápice, there is a 2nd transfer to the riverbed of the Guadiana, where you continue cycling to Argamasilla, a nice village and relaxed atmosphere.
Overnight stay in Argamasilla de Alba
Start this day early so you can enjoy this special bike route for a long time. In the beginning, you cycle among pine trees and meander along an old irrigation canal, with fields and vineyards on one side and green hills on the other.
Then you cycle through a hilly landscape before reaching the beautiful Lagunas de Ruidera: a chain of fifteen lakes in the valley of the Guadiana. On weekends many people come to enjoy this natural environment but, during the week, besides being beautiful, it is wonderfully quiet. The finca with garden and pool where you stay is located in a hidden corner of the lake district and 1 km walk from the cave of or Montesinos, where a famous adventure of Don Quixote took place.
Overnight stay in Laguna de Ruidera
Today you can choose to relax by the pool.
If all this is too relaxed, a walk along a few lakes or a nice tour in the same area are also possibilities.
Overnight stay in Lagunas de Ruidera
Today’s route takes you through the higher lakes, to a beautiful secluded valley. You reach the asphalt again near the village of Ossa de Montiel, handy for provisions or lunch. After lunch in Ossa, the landscape changes: undulating to hilly, interspersed with forests of holm oak and juniper. The final kilometers roll smoothly under your wheels to Tomelloso, a cheerful town devoid of tourists and pretension. Tomelloso is a huge producer of wine and in the afternoon evening the small tour, with visit to two wineries and tasting, is fun, tasty and interesting.
Overnight stay in Tomelloso
Wine, wine and more wine…
Today you cycle through an area considered the largest vineyard in the world, planted mainly with grape varieties airén for white wine and tempranillo for red wine,. Very occasionally the landscape is interrupted by a field of melons or a pistachio orchard. Halfway through the ride we reach Campo de Criptana, a white village on a hill and a convenient place for lunch. The last part to El Toboso passes through a diverse landscape of wheat fields and olive groves and you reach the village of Don Quixote’s beloved Dulcinea, a quiet and pleasant village. A visit to the house-museum of Dulcinea , located in a mansion from the 16th century is fun and interesting. From here follows a transfer to Alcázar de San Juan, to spend the evening in a comfortable hotel and cheerful town. Fans of a longer route can also bike the additional 28 km from El Toboso to the hotel in Alcázar.
Overnight stay in Alcázar de San Juan
Day to day
Toledo is easy to reach from Madrid airport: first about three quarters of an hour by subway (or €30 for a cab, 2023) to the Madrid-Atocha train station, from there there is an HSL train every hour to Toledo, 33 minutes travel time.
You’ll stay in Toledo for 2 days so you’ll have plenty of time to explore Toledo’s beautiful old core. There is much to see but also certainly much to taste of tapas and a delicious glass of wine from the region. In the winding alleys you will find plenty of cozy bars, serving delicious tapas. There is also a beautiful walking path along the banks of the Tagus River.
Overnight stay in Toledo
Toledo is known as the city of the three cultures. In the Middle Ages, Christians, Jews and Muslims lived here peacefully side by side and shared their knowledge in art and science. Today is Sunday and in the morning and afternoon all the most important buildings in this city can be visited, including former synagogues, mosques, the cathedral and the church of Santo Tomé, with el Greco’s masterpiece “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.
Overnight stay in Toledo
After breakfast, our driver will pick you up at the hotel for transfer to the startpek of the first bike ride. The first kilometers on the bike are of the most iconic anywhere: in fact, you ride to the hilltop with a row of mills and the castle of Consuegra. Imagine yourself a cycling Don Quixote and defeat the “giants” on a bicycle!
The route passed through the Spanish countryside to the village of Puerto Lápice, where Don Quixote was knighted. After lunch in Puerto Lápice, there is a 2nd transfer to the riverbed of the Guadiana, where you continue cycling to Argamasilla, a nice village and relaxed atmosphere.
Overnight stay in Argamasilla de Alba
Start this day early so you can enjoy this special bike route for a long time. In the beginning, you cycle among pine trees and meander along an old irrigation canal, with fields and vineyards on one side and green hills on the other.
Then you cycle through a hilly landscape before reaching the beautiful Lagunas de Ruidera: a chain of fifteen lakes in the valley of the Guadiana. On weekends many people come to enjoy this natural environment but, during the week, besides being beautiful, it is wonderfully quiet. The finca with garden and pool where you stay is located in a hidden corner of the lake district and 1 km walk from the cave of or Montesinos, where a famous adventure of Don Quixote took place.
Overnight stay in Laguna de Ruidera
Today you can choose to relax by the pool.
If all this is too relaxed, a walk along a few lakes or a nice tour in the same area are also possibilities.
Overnight stay in Lagunas de Ruidera
Today’s route takes you through the higher lakes, to a beautiful secluded valley. You reach the asphalt again near the village of Ossa de Montiel, handy for provisions or lunch. After lunch in Ossa, the landscape changes: undulating to hilly, interspersed with forests of holm oak and juniper. The final kilometers roll smoothly under your wheels to Tomelloso, a cheerful town devoid of tourists and pretension. Tomelloso is a huge producer of wine and in the afternoon evening the small tour, with visit to two wineries and tasting, is fun, tasty and interesting.
Overnight stay in Tomelloso
Wine, wine and more wine…
Today you cycle through an area considered the largest vineyard in the world, planted mainly with grape varieties airén for white wine and tempranillo for red wine,. Very occasionally the landscape is interrupted by a field of melons or a pistachio orchard. Halfway through the ride we reach Campo de Criptana, a white village on a hill and a convenient place for lunch. The last part to El Toboso passes through a diverse landscape of wheat fields and olive groves and you reach the village of Don Quixote’s beloved Dulcinea, a quiet and pleasant village. A visit to the house-museum of Dulcinea , located in a mansion from the 16th century is fun and interesting. From here follows a transfer to Alcázar de San Juan, to spend the evening in a comfortable hotel and cheerful town. Fans of a longer route can also bike the additional 28 km from El Toboso to the hotel in Alcázar.
Overnight stay in Alcázar de San Juan
Roadmap
Date and prices
Prices are based on a minimum number of 2 people.
| Prices are based on a minimum number of 2 people including luggage transport TRAVEL EVERY SATURDAY | |
| Travel period April-October | € 869,- |
| Seasonal supplement April and Oct | € 45,- |
| Single supplement | € 325,- |
Travel Information
- 7 Nights on a bed and breakfast basis
- Directions in Dutch
- GPX tracks
- Luggage transport
- Dutch speaking emergency contact person
- Map material
- Visit to 2 wine cellars with guide and wine tasting
- Airline tickets
- Airport transfers
- Bicycle rental: trekking or e-bike
- Hotel tourist tax
- Single supplement
- Travel, cancellation and bike insurance
- Contribution Guarantee Fund VZR Garant € 7.50 per person
- Contribution Calamity Fund €2.50 per booking
| Trekking bike rental | € 95,- |
| E-bike rental | € 195,- |
General information
After arriving at Madrid airport, travel on your own to Toledo. Toledo was the capital of Spain until 1561 and is also one of the oldest cities in Spain and is located in the Castile-La Mancha region. The city is located 70 kilometers southwest of the current capital Madrid on a hill on the Tagus River. Because of the many ancient sites in Toledo, the entire historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On this cycling vacation through the Spanish province of Toledo, you will cycle through the legendary "La Mancha" where the wandering knight Don Quijote had his adventures. Pleasant side effect is that you hardly encounter a tourist in this unique part of Spain
Quiet roads, changing Mediterranean landscapes, nice villages and not to forget the characteristic windmills from the stories of Don Quijote. Discover the beautiful lakes of Ruidera and cycle through the largest vineyard in the world! Talking about wine... in Tomelloso your guide will tell you about this area and take you to 2 wine cellars and a wine tasting should not be missed. You stay overnight in nice accommodations in places where you can enjoy delicious tapas in the late afternoon, not forgetting the Manchego cheese.
The cycling routes are not strenuous and you will visit many places mentioned in the book Don Quijote and these are also described in detail in the travel information. During this cycling vacation, plenty of rest stops are built in so that you can explore the area on foot in addition to cycling
