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+++ Romans,ÓN Goths, Franks and Moors in front of snow-capped peaks +++ a phony and evil monk disinherits the Templars +++ colorful limestone as a witness of an eventful past +++ Roland‘s Olifant becomes silent at 2,800 meters +++ one half of the Catholic Kings +++ guardians of the grail in the shadow of the mountains +++ Francisco de Goya on the way to great fame +++ defensive walls against Moorish culture +++ lomo embuchado y boliches de Embún +++ Land of castles in the service of the Reconquista ++ + deep ravines and wild streams rich in fi sh +++ four valleys and a lost mountain under the protection of the UNESCO +++ Romanesque arches surrounded by silence +++ rare bearded vultures nesting in brittle cliffs +++ tolerant conquerors and sacred warriors +++ a stone quarry in the heart of Barcelona +++ God is in no hurry. (Antoni Gaudí y Cornet) +++ Catalan pride and cosmopolitan avant-garde between mountains and sea +++
Our trip through Aragón and the southern Pyrenees in 7 days, up to 14 persons. One double overnight stay.
F R A N C E Bilbao
Parc National des Pyrénées Pamplona Parque Natural Parque Natural Valles Urbasa y Andía Occidentales Parque Nacional Murillo de Ordesa y Sos del Rey Jaca Monte Perdido P Logroño Católico Y R E N Parque Natural de la Sierra Aínsa E y Cañones de Guara E Uncastillo Alquézar S Huesca Saragossa Lleida S P A I N Barcelona
by eBike by bus or train 50 km
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Hotels Gastronomy Culture Nature !
Travel dates 2021 EAR1 (Barcelona – Pamplona): Saturday, 15-may-2021 to Saturday, 22-may-2021 EAR2 (Pamplona – Barcelona): Saturday, 22-may-2021 to Saturday, 29-may-2021 EAR3 (Pamplona – Barcelona): Saturday, 04-sep-2021 to Saturday, 11-sep-2021
Traveling price 2021 Price per person in the DR for 7 nights with half-board, eBike, entrance free, transfers, guided tours: 1930 € Single-room surcharge: 450 € Does not include lunch, drinks and your personal expenses as well as travelling there and back.
Flight Flights from/to Bilbao and from/to Barcelona (open jaw) at daily updated prices on request. The pedelon shuttle will take you from Pamplona to Bilbao airport in just over 1.5 hours at the end of the trip.
Train From Germany, Austria and Switzerland, you need at least 10 hours to get to Barcelona, with at least one change of trains. Further information can be found at www.bahn.de.
Car There is a continuous highway connection to Barcelona. Parking space in the Catalan metropolis is generally very limited and so quite expensive. If you need a car for an additional stay after your trip, in Spain the combination of flight and car hire remains a better choice because of the favorable conditions. The most favorable and safe long-term parking space in Barcelona is the car parks of the company parkingviajeros, where you can place your car for 8 € / day. Pre-registration via the website is recommen- ded. The return journey from Pamplona to Barcelona by express train takes almost four hours.
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A unique combination of cultural life in the cities of Pamplona and Barcelona and the harsh beauty of the southern Py- renees. Picturesque places, where tranquillity seems to be able to be reached by hands and silence is a constant com- panion. Monasteries, built centuries ago, which exude an incredible tranquillity. In front of the magnificent backdrop of the Pyrenees, the kings of Aragón ruled for centuries, but also poets and writers found inspiration there. A landscape that has fallen into oblivion today, as if created for a journey full of authenticity and originality with an eBike.
In the center of Barcelona, check-in for our guests at the „NH across the Barri Gòtic and show you the architectural highlights Collection Barcelona Pódium“ starts from 3 pm. This beautiful of Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família Cathedral, Casa Milà and hotel has a roof terrace with small pool and bar, the rooms are other sights. comfortable and spacious.
This unforgettable city tour ends at noon with a visit to a tapas bar before the high-speed train brings cyclists from the Catalan me- For dinner meeting in the hotel hall at 20 o‘clock. From there, tropolis to Lleida in just over an hour. Afterwards, take the escort it is only a few minutes to a Catalan specialty restaurant, which bus to Peraltilla for the start of the afternoon stage to Alquézar. has been run with a lot of passion by the same family for many Due to the agricultural intensively used hilly landscape of the wi- generations. ne-growing area “Somontano” the cycling route runs eastwards, ideal to get acquainted with the pedelon eBikes. At the daily desti- nation, which must captivate every visitor with its location and the 1st day, Sunday: Barcelona – Alquézar, 34 km (+18 km) medieval ensemble, guests are expected in the small and char- After breakfast, our travel begins with a guided visit by bike th- ming Hotel Maribel. For diner we meet at an always well-frequen- rough the still sleepy Barcelona. A local art expert will take you ted restaurant in the vicinity, well-known for its typical cuisine.
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2nd day, Monday: Alquézar – Aínsa, 58 km Monte Perdido are characterized by deep ravines and rugged rock formations. Bald cliffs are framed by the green of the forests After breakfast, the most beautiful and interesting sights are vi- and meadows, mountain streams with clear water jostle between sited on a tour of the still quiet Alquézar. The fortified town of stone chunks and over rapids and then form calm pools. Fir and Alquézar dominates a rocky outcrop at the end of a ravine of the beech forests alternate with desert-like landscapes and glaciers River Vero, from which the views stretch far into the landscape. in the highlands. The fauna and flora of this mountainous region Alquézar is not only a name for climbing enthusiasts and fans of are unique, and perhaps the most striking characteristic for the canyoning, but also for the cultural traveler. The church of Santa visitors are the birds of prey, such as the bearded vulture. In the María la Mayor, with its organ and the cloister of Romanesque center of the natural park is the 3348 m high massif of Monte capitals, is also impressive. The sacred structure, which is mar- Perdido. kedly defensive in nature, stands on the highest elevation of the town, on the site of the former Moorish fortress, whose rooms At 2800 m altitude, the Brecha de Rolando forms a natural tran- had already been occupied by Christian hermit monks in the 11th sition to France. With the freshly charged eBikes, it is a great century. pleasure in front of this impressive backdrop to face the climbs without great effort and to always be rewarded by unexpected views. Second night in the hotel „Los siete Reyes“ in Aínsa. For dinner Alfonso and Maria expect their guests again in the „Casa Coro- nel“.
4th day, Wednesday: Aínsa – Murillo, 74 km After breakfast, the first 20 km, which lead steeply to a pass, are bridged by means of a short transfer. After taking over the eBikes follows a wonderful, over 30 km always gently sloping cycle track through a completely deserted and traffic-free natural landscape. The first kilometers by eBike in the morning lead in light but stea- After reaching the main road, the pedelon bus brings cyclists up dy uphill past deep canyons, dug into the limestone, terraced olive to the convent „San Juan de la Peña“. The monastery, which we groves and thick „Macchia“, on the „Sierra de Guara“. will reach in the late morning, is situated on a hill, in a landscape marked by picturesque stone formations. The history of the mo- At today‘s destination, our guests can now enjoy the „Los siete nastery begins with the Moorish invasion in the year 720, when Reyes“ Hotel, located in the Plaza Mayor of the historic city of a handful of hermits hid on the run from the Muslims. From this Aínsa, whose seven spacious rooms skillfully combine modern early Christian period, a small Mozarabic church has been pre- decor with old walls (two overnight stays). The dinner will be in served, one of the most important sanctuaries in Spain. After ex- the best restaurant of the nearby Boltaña, the „Casa Coronel“, in ploring the Bendictine monastery, the bike path leads comfortably the middle of the historical center. downhill through a landscape characterized by picturesque stone formations to the reservoir „Embalse de la Peña“, today‘s end of a day‘s stage. 3rd day, Tuesday: Along Ordesa National Park, 42 km Today, our journey leads us through the “Parque Nacional de
In the heart of the town of Murillo, located on the banks of the Río Gállego, the „Real Posada de Liena“ awaits our guests. From Ordesa y Monte Perdido”, which has been a part of the UNES- the rooms of the small „royal“ hotel, a very tastefully restored CO World Heritage since 1997, and which is both a scenic and medieval town house, you have an impressive view of the „Mallos geographic highlight of the trip. The limestone mountains around de Riglos“, the bizarre rock formations that the river has cut out
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7th day, Saturday: Pamplona After breakfast, a local guide will show us the most interesting si- ghts of the awakening city. After this visit, the pedelon bus brings The Parador serves as a pedelon hotel. It is extremely tastefully our guests to Bilbao airport, which is reached around 2pm. From integrated into the medieval complex. For dinner, you will visit a here you have connections to almost all major German cities with restaurant which is highly praised. change in Munich or Frankfurt.
6th day, Friday: Sos del Rey Católico – Pamplona, 59 km In the morning we go for a visit of the old town. The historic center of Sos, the birthplace of Ferdinand II, king of Aragón and later known as Ferdinand the Catholic, has been put under monumen- tal protection a long time ago. In the northern part, you see the castle built by Ramiro II in the 12th century. The uneven ground plan is surpassed by the donjon, from which one can see the outliers of the Pyrenees. If you want to extend the stay in Northern Spain and rent a car in The gentle green hills of the Zona Media of the Pre-Pyrenes are Pamplona, this would be a perfect alternative. More detailed facts perfect for enjoying the first kilometers of our final leg. First stop in the pedelon travel information. in the area of the historical kingdom and the present province of Navarre is the „Castillo Javier“, whose origins date back to the 10th century. As a birthplace of Saint Francis de Xavier, co-foun- der of the Jesuit Order and missionary in East Asia, the castle is also a pilgrimage site today. After a detailed visit you reach the „Foz de Lumbier“ on a slightly
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