Are you looking for a nice spot for biking in an exotic and unusual, enjoying the outdoor, sea and sun?

This is your destination!

Gran Canaria, authentic playground for mountain bikers

Gran Canaria has a network of wild and very fascinating trails for mountain biking. Something unique and impossible to find elsewhere. Furthermore, its temperate climate allows you to enjoy its seacoast areas even when Europe continent is dipped in the winter.

Now immagine to add an amazing backcountry…

Every ride become an adventure, thanks to a wild and fascinating environment, characterized by unparalleled breathtaking landscapes and trails that meet all technical skill levels. All this makes Gran Canaria an authentic playground for mountain bikers.

Very cheap flights

Gran Canaria is well connected to European countries with low-cost flights.

An important aspect is the transport of the bike. Do not be afraid of this. All companies can load sports equipment such as bicycles on board. The rates are affordable: from € 40 to € 80 each way. It only takes the foresight to pack the bike well. You have two options:

– specific cardboard box for bike transport
– specific bag for air transport of the bike.

Both solutions are valid to protect the bicycle properly. Check out how to pack the bicycle in the transport bag on this page. Give it a look, also because the sympathy of Dan Milner is worth the 3 minutes duration of the video.

However, if mental peace is your first priority, you can hire top-of-the-range mountain bikes on site.

Travel safely

Do you want to plan your mountain bike holiday perfectly? Stipulate a reliable and safe insurance, both for the sport you want to do, and for the trip itself. Totalsports of Intermundial is the ideal insurance for travelers and sports lovers. You can contract it for single days or for a whole year. If you make sports trips for more than 9 days a year, you will need insurance in annual format. Full tranquility, wherever you go.

In addition, sports coverage is not exclusive to the bike, but covers more than 100 activities, including water, snow and air sports. It is a complete insurance for the entire trip and for any problems related to sport. Cancellation before departure, problems with sports equipment, medical assistance due to illness or accident (medical or hospital examination, diagnostic tests, drugs, surgery, crutches or prostheses, extension of rehabilitation), search and rescue, repatriation, etc. Nobody likes to have a problem, but if it happens, it is better to be prepared than to regret it.

Gran Canaria receives millions of tourists every year and therefore has a complete, wide and varied network of services to satisfy every palate. From the 5-star plus hotel, with a SPA overlooking the sea, to cheaper solutions such as touristic apartment, very convenient and comfortable.

Authentic and varied nature

Cycling Gran Canaria trails is like experiencing different trips in one. The variety and contrast of the landscapes in which you can ride varies greatly, depending on the geographical position in which you are. This is a miniature continent, a unique experience.

During your holiday in Gran Canaria you will be able to plan the most suitable mountain bike tours for your style of riding and personal taste. This way you can also discover as many landscapes as possible. From north to south, passing through the center of the island, which is where you can admire the most impressive landscapes, where rock giants create incomparable landscapes.

Forest trails

The North of the island is the green area. These are the famous Laurisilva areas, a subtropical phenomenon that deserves to be discovered. It originates from the clouds and the humidity of the winds that, at a height of 700-1500 meters, keep the environment at temperatures that preserve the green and the soil moist, thanks to the water that filters through the vegetation (15-19 ° C ).

The dunes of Maspalomas are another attraction of the island, along with the whole south coast, drier and desert. A complete different environment, just one hour drive from the north. The south is therefore characterized by a low presence of vegetation, creating a strong contrast with the green landscape of the north. Another positive experience to enjoy on the same holiday.

Volcanic shaping and ancient trails

The center of the island, with its rock formations, adds a great epic and technical component to every mountain bike ride. No doubt, the geological history of this territory will fascinate you.

The volcanic origin of the island is responsible for the thousand ravines and breathtaking rock formations that attract tourists, hikers and sportsmen. The high basaltic and volcanic components of the trails put a strain on mountain bike tires and components. But the spectacular landscapes and the endless sequence of canyons certainly worth a bit of extra wear.

Lost villages, people and local gastronomy

Gran Canaria deserves not only for its incredible cycling potential, but also for the charm of the villages lost in the mountains. Places and people here are in tune with the good and genuine food offered by the island: papas arrugás, mojo picón, ropa vieja, carajacas, gofio, rancho canario. But also desserts like bienmesabe or banana pancakes.

Getting the best out of your cycling holiday

If there is anything a non-local biker really needs here it is to be able to rely on a professional local guide service to enjoy a wild and complex environment like this. This saves a lot of time optimizing your rides. In Gran Canaria, the “do-it-yourself” risks costing dearly, because the morphology of the territory is not like the alpine trails you may be used to. A lot of trails are unsuitable for mountain biking. Many rides that initially seem fantastic then end up getting lost in thin air, perhaps after miles of ascent or descent. So improvisation can get really frustrating.

As bikers we know you need the peace of mind to really enjoy an excursion, the views and every meter of the trail. This greatly increases the safety and fun factor and it is the only way to come back to the hotel with a great smile.

At the end of each excursion, there is nothing more pleasant than relaxing on the beach, bathing in the ocean and let the fatigue give way to the feeling of pleasure that you can have only if everything went smoothly, without unexpected events and unpleasant out of program.