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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 to Bilbao and from Barcelona (open jaw) at daily updated prices on request. The pedelon shuttle will take you from Bilbao airport to Pamplona in just over 1.5 hours at the beginning of the trip.
Train From Germany, Austria and Switzerland, you need up to 20 hours to get to Pamplona, with at least three changes of trains. Further information can be found at www.bahn.de.
Car There is a continuous highway connection to Pamplona respectively to Bilbao. You can leave your car at Bilbao Airport (approx. € 80/week) during your bike tour. Back to Bilbao you can get by fast train and bus (change in Saragossa) and takes about 6 hours.
Participation conditions The arrangement contains the above services. Our terms and conditions apply.
After the booking confirmation, the “pedelon travel information” is sent, which provides useful information regar- ding your travel to Pamplona and other tips for the journey.
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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.
The tastefully decorated „Palacio Guendelain“ in an 18th cen- built-in „back wind“. Particularly spectacular is the stage through tury castle serve as a noble hostel for the start of our journey the „Foz de Lumbier“, a narrow gorge that the river Irati dug and in Pamplona, the capital of the historic kingdom of Navarre. He- which was declared a nature reserve. Its spectacular construction mingway‘s favorite cafe and impressive example of the Belle and centuries-old isolation have helped preserve a special vege- Époque, the legendary „Café Iruña“, is in the immediate vicinity. tation, which decorates the rugged rocks and provides nesting for Its opening in 1888 served as the official commissioning of the the large birds of prey. Here, you will find the remains of a bridge electricity network in Pamplona at the same time. built with the help of the devil according to the legend, and two tunnels through which the Iratí train once travelled, and which was the first electric railway in Spain. Last stop 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 Xa- vier, co-founder of the Jesuit Order and missionary in East Asia, the castle is also a pilgrimage site today. After a comfortable downhill ride, you are already on the former state area of the kings of Aragón. From a distance you can see Dinner at the restaurant “Casa Manolo”, known for its excellent the silhouette of today‘s destination Sos del Rey Católico on a Navarre specialties. foothill of the Sierra de la Peña. Its strategic location makes it a natural fortress, and at the same time one of the most important Aragonese fortifications in the 10th and 11th centuries. The his- 1st day, Sunday: Pamplona – Sos del Rey Católico, 59 km toric center of the town of Sos, the birthplace of Ferdinand II, king After an extended breakfast and a short transfer to the outskirts of Aragón and later known as Ferdinand the Catholic, has been of the city, the takeover and adjustment of the eBikes take pla- put under monumental protection a long time ago. In the northern ce. The gentle green hills of the Zona Media of the Pre-Pyrenes part, you see the castle built by Ramiro II in the 12th century. The are perfect for getting to know and appreciate our bikes with the uneven ground plan is surpassed by the donjon, from which one
Aragón 2021 PB pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 3 pedelon travels by eBike can see the outliers of the Pyrenees. „Sierra y Cañones de Guara“ natural park, which is known by ravine climbing enthusiasts for its more than seventy canyons. It is also the largest protected natural area of Aragón. The park is at the same time one of the most important bird sanctuaries in Europe: its rugged cliffs offer numerous birds of prey such as the stone eagle, the peregrine falcon and the bearded vulture refuge. The climate varies between Atlantic and Mediterranean due to the location between the Pyrenees and the Ebro Valley. This also determines the differences in vegetation between the drier south The Parador serves as a pedelon hotel. It is extremely tastefully with many holm-oak forests and the north, where there are lush integrated into the medieval complex. For dinner, Alfonso invites species such as beeches. A pass leads to 1,200 m – with the eBi- you to his locally acclaimed restaurant “La Cocina del Principal”. kes, already the climb is a great pleasure and we are additionally rewarded by a great downhill ride with magnificent views. 2nd day, Monday: Sos del Rey Católico – Murillo de Gálle- go, 76 km Today‘s stage leads through the grain-growing area of the „Five Cities“, situated in the foothills of the Sierra de Santo Domingo. Rivers, pine trees and meadows are some of the natural beauty of this area. The historic center of the town Uncastillo is home to a unique architectural ensemble in Aragón: the castle fortress, dating back to the 11th century and the Homage Tower which At today‘s destination, our guests can now enjoy the „Los siete was restored in the 14th century as well as the gothic palace of Reyes“ Hotel, located in the Plaza Mayor of the historic city of Peter IV of the same century (a unique example of Gothic palace Aínsa, whose seven spacious rooms skillfully combine modern architecture in Aragón). decor with old walls (two overnight stays). The dinner will be in the best restaurant of the nearby Boltaña, the „Casa Coronel“, in the middle of the historical center.
4th day, Wednesday: Along Ordesa National Park, 42 km Today, our journey leads us through the “Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido”, which has been a part of the UNES- Through a varied landscape, the cycle route leads to the town of CO World Heritage since 1997, and which is both a scenic and Murillo, located on the banks of the River Gállego. From the rooms geographic highlight of the trip. The limestone mountains around of the small „royal“ Posada de Liena, a very tastefully restored Monte Perdido are characterized by deep ravines and rugged medieval town house, you have an impressive view of the „Mallos rock formations. Bald cliffs are framed by the green of the forests de Riglos“, the bizarre rock formations that the river has cut out of and meadows, mountain streams with clear water jostle between the rock in the course of thousands of years. Dinner at the hotel, stone chunks and over rapids and then form calm pools. Fir and where the patron Jose spoils the guests with fine cuisine typical beech forests alternate with desert-like landscapes and glaciers for the region. in the highlands. The fauna and flora of this mountainous region
3rd day, Tuesday: Murillo – Aínsa, 70 km At the „Embalse de la Peña“ reservoir, today‘s stage begins, full of spectacular nature and one could say tailor-made for our eBi- kes. Through a landscape marked by picturesque stone forma- tions the route leads to „San Juan de la Pena“. The history of the monastery begins in the year 720 with the Moorish invasion, when here a handful of hermits were hiding from the Muslims. are unique, and perhaps the most striking characteristic for the After the visit, an intermediate transfer brings the cyclists to the visitors are the birds of prey, such as the bearded vulture. In the
Aragón 2021 PB pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 4 pedelon travels by eBike center of the natural park is the 3348 m high massif of Monte the eBike tour of Aragón ends in Peraltilla, where a charter bus is Perdido. At 2800 m altitude, the Brecha de Rolando forms a na- already waiting to take the cyclists to Lleida in less than an hour. tural transition to France. With the freshly charged eBikes, it is The capital of the province of the same name is already in the a great pleasure in front of this impressive backdrop to face the Autonomous Region of Catalonia, so it is a good idea to get a first climbs without great effort and to always be rewarded by unex- impression of the cuisine of this region, which is well known all pected views. over Spain, at lunch in a tavern near the train station. Second night in the hotel „Los siete Reyes“ in Aínsa. For dinner Alfonso and Maria expect their guests again in the „Casa Coro- nel“.
5th day, Thursday: Aínsa – Alquézar, 60 km Through the Sierra de Guara, the morning bike route leads us towards the southern provincial capital Huesca. Although, almost After six days of rather leisurely pace on the bike, the high-speed idle to point out the beauty of this area, it is a scenic ending of the train needs only a good hour for the 170 km long ride to Barce- past stages through the Aragonese Pyrenees. Deep canyons dug lona. The route section north of Tarragona runs to a great extent into the limestone, terraced olive groves and dense macchia are along the coast and offers a clear view of the open Mediterranean the permanent companions, while the foothills of the mountains Sea. become increasingly flatter and the climate feels drier and war- A worthy setting for the completion of a journey by eBike with mer kilometer for kilometer. But before the cycle route leads into great impressions is the „NH Collection Barcelona Pódium“ with the plain, there is an architectural treasure waiting for the visitors: a roof terrace (swimming pool!), which offers a magnificent view the fortified town of Alquézar dominates a rocky outcrop at the over the roofs of this bustling metropolis. Finally, the dinner in end of a ravine of the River Vero, from which the views stretch far an excellent restaurant close by will do its part to complete the into the landscape. Alquézar is not only a name for climbing ent- journey in a wonderful way. husiasts and fans of canyoning, but also for the cultural traveler. Apart from the caste, the church of Santa María la Mayor, with its organ and the cloister of Romanesque capitals, is also impressi- 7th day, Saturday: Barcelona ve. The sacred structure, which is markedly defensive in nature, stands on the highest elevation of the town, on the site of the
Depending on which flight has been booked, Barcelona offers former Moorish fortress, whose rooms had already been occupied more than enough interesting things to make the morning or the by Christian hermit monks in the 11th century. whole day (for late home flights) worthwhile. Today, your hostel will be the little charming Hotel Maribel in Al- In order to get a better idea of Barcelona, there is still a special quézar, and the excellent restaurant “Casa Pardina” invites you to culinary delicacy: with the bike and accompanied by a local guide, dine in the nearby area. we ride through the Barri Gòtic to the highlights of the architec- tural work of Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família Cathedral, Casa Milà and other places of interest. 6th day, Friday: Alquézar – Barcelona, 34 km (+18 km) Due to the agricultural intensively used hilly landscape of the wi- The airport of Barcelona is easily reached by public transport (me- negrowing area “Somontano”, the morning cycle tour leads us tro or city bus and shuttle bus) in about three-quarters of an hour westwards via the town of Bierge with its Romanesque Ermita or in about 30 minutes by taxi (about 30 €). de San Fructuoso, built in the 13th century. In the late morning,
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