By sea, on foot and by mountain bike

Max. 8 persons - € 59 per person – Takes place on Sundays

On this tour you will be travelling through the Protected Natural Reserves of:

Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo and Monumento Natural La Corona

Wild life to be encountered en-route:
Osprey, Barbary-Peregrine-Eleonora’s Falcons, Heron, Great white Egret, Cory’s Shearwater, Partridge, Hubara Bustard, Rabbit, as well as many endemic plants.

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Participant’s profile:

Minimum age: 16

Fitness level:  medium - high

Abilities:   to walk 3-4 km from 0 to 450 metres above sea level and to mountain bike 40-45km  on tracks, dirt roads and asphalt (50% downhill – 20% uphill – 30% flat)

Need to bring:   good trekking/running shoes, biking clothes/shoes/gloves. 
Water/energy drink and some food/fruit/energy bars. Sun protection/hat. Back pack/other bag to put the above in when not in use.

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We will arrange:

Guide and chauffeur.
Minibus transfer and support vehicle.
RIB power-boat transfer.
Mountain bikes/helmets/SPD pedals.
Dry bags. Wind and waterproof anoraks.
Extra water and first aid kit.

 

Description of tour:      

09:30	Meeting point on the harbour in Caleta de Famara Briefing and double checking of gear and bikes.
10:00	Boarding the power boat and sailing along Famara Beach and the spectacular El Risco de Famara to Playa el Risco at the north of Lanzarote.
10:30	Landing at el Risco Beach. The boat will take us as close to the beach as possible. You might want to take off your shoes and socks to avoid getting them wet during the landing. Change to trekking mode
11:00	Start of walk. First along the beach, then to the ascending footpath called El camino de los Gracioseros up the Famara mountain ridge rising to almost 450 metres above sea level.
12:00	Walk regroup at the top at Las Rositas near the village of Ye where the support vehicle is waiting. Rest, food, drink. Change to mountain bike mode.
12:30	MTB start. We will ride on dirt roads and tracks for 85% of the time. The views are simply fantastic, and we will go at an easy pace and enjoy the scenery. We will pass Montaña Corona, Los Helechos, the village of Máguez, the valley of Los Castillejos, Haria the village of a 1000 palms, up the 5 hairpins in the valley of Malpaso after which we get to the Mirador de Temisa. We will pass below Peñas del Chache, Lanzarotes highest point (670 metres), and start the bike descent passing Ermita de las Nieves all the way down to Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe at the Plaza in Teguise. From Teguise we take the old dirt road along the slopes of Las Laderas down to Caleta de Famara.
15:30	Debriefing, swimming and a cold beer/juice/soft drink in El Chirringuito.
16:10	Transfer back to Hotel.

 

Note 1:  
The support vehicle will follow the bike route all the way and be available in case someone needs assistance.

Note 2:  
In case the weather does not permit the sea landing on any given day, this section of the tour will be absent and the trekking section substituted with an equally remarkable 5 km walk from Ye into and around the Montaña Corona.
MTB start will be from the church in Ye.

By sea, on foot and by mountain bike

Max. 8 persons

€ 54 per person

On this tour you will be travelling through the Protected Natural Reserves of:Monumento Natural Los Ajaches and Paisaje Protegida de La Geria.

Wild life to be encountered en-route:
Osprey, Egyptian Vulture, Heron, Great white Egret, Cory’s Shearwater, Partridge, Hubara Bustard, Rabbit, Dolphin, Pilot whale, as well as many endemic plants.

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Participant’s profile:

Minimum age: 16

Fitness level:  medium

Abilities:   to walk 5-6 km from 0 to 400 metres above sea level and to mountain bike 30-35km  on tracks, dirt roads and asphalt (50% downhill – 20% uphill – 30% flat)

Need to bring:   good trekking/running shoes, biking clothes/shoes/gloves – if you have them.  Water/energy drink and some food/fruit/energy bars. Sun protection/hat. Back pack/other bag to put the above in when not in use.

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We will arrange:

Guide and chauffeur.
Minibus transfer and support vehicle.
RIB power-boat transfer.
Mountain bikes/helmets/SPD pedals.
Dry bags. Wind and waterproof anoraks.
Extra water and first aid kit.

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Description of tour:      

09:30	Meeting point at Kayak del Mar base in Puerto Calero.  Briefing and double checking of gear.  Mountain bike adjustments.
10:00	Boarding the power boat and sailing along the south coast through Bahia de Ávila and beside the impressive volcanic cliffs of the Ajaches mountains.
10:20	Landing at Playa del Pozo. The boat will take us as close to the beach as possible. You might want to take off your shoes and socks to avoid getting them wet during the landing. Change to trekking mode
10:40	Start of walk. First along the beach, then inland and up through the dry river bed called Barranco de la Higuera. We will walk past old fresh water wells and old Guanche ruins. Before the ascent to the village of Femés we are surrounded by the 20 million old volcanic peaks called Pico de la Aceituna, Pico Redondo and the mountain pass Degollada del Portuguéz. At 406 metres above sea level we have reached the top of the walk and can look into the Femés valley.
12:40	Walk regroup at the Plaza in Femés village where the support vehicle is waiting. Rest, food, drink. Change to mountain bike mode.
13:20	MTB start. We will ride on dirt roads and tracks for 90% of the time. The views are simply fantastic, and we will go at an easy pace and enjoy the scenery. The bike ride goes through the valley of Femés and down into the idyllic village of Yaiza. From there we will take the camel track to Uga and start the ascent up through the wine fields in La Geria passing below Lanzarotes second highest peak Guardilama (603 metres). Here the descent starts down through La Asomada, Tegoyo and into Tias. Further descent through Morro de la Barquilla, Lomo Colorado into Matagorda where we take a breather along the new beach promenade into Puerto del Carmen’s old town. Last of-road bike section is along the coast through Barranco del Quíquere to Puerto Calero.
15:20	Debriefing, swimming and a cold beer/juice/soft drink at the Kayak del Mar base in Puerto Calero.
15:45	Transfer back to Hotel.

 

Note 1:  
The support vehicle will follow the bike route all the way and be available in case someone needs assistance.

Note 2:  
In case the weather does not permit the sea landing on any given day, this section of the tour will be absent and the trekking section will start from Playa Quemada adding 1.5 km to the walk.