The Blue Village Route

Moderate

The Blue Village Route

Classification

Moderate

Optional e-bike upgrade

Contact us for availability

The blue village of Júzcar is one of the main attractions of this route and considering we specialise in White Villages, this may be an unnatural fit but it was once a White Village and its unusual history has resulted in the town being painted blue.

The route itself is simple, starting near the town of Parauta, you will begin with a nice steady downhill ride, passing the town of Cartajima and through oak forests and chestnut forests until you reach the blue town of Júzcar.

From Júzcar the route starts to undulate with some short climbs and descents past Faraján and to the town of Alpandeire where you will face a long and steady ascent. Up until this point, the ascents have been short so this will feel a little more challenging and is what makes the route more moderate than easy. However, once you've finished the climb, you are rewarded with a long descent into Ronda where your ride will complete.

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2-4 pax: 80€ pp                   1 pax: 120€ pp

Optional: Guide +100€ per booking

 Includes bicycle, helmet and transportation from Ronda

*Groups larger than 4 people contact us here

34km/21 miles - Ascent/Descent 668m/961m - 4.5h (incl transport)

Optional: E-Bike upgrade fee of 20€ per bicycle (subject to availability). For e-bike bookings contact us for availability.

Optional: Guide 100€ per group (subject to availability).

Itinerary

09:00 - Meet at the confirmed meeting point and drive to the start point.

09:20 - Briefing and preparation.

09:40 - Start cycling

13:30 - Arrive back in Ronda, in the historic neighbourhood of El Barrio de San Francisco.

What to Expect

This is a self-guided bicycle ride using mobile or GPS navigation. 

Our van is a Ford Tourneo Courier with air con and 5 seats including the driver, the three seats in the rear can be a little snug with 3 big people, so bear that in mind when booking for a group of 4 people.

Once you meet your guide at the pre-selected pick-up point, they will drive you to the start and set you up with all the equipment you need. Once you are ready to go you will cycle 34km from the start point to Ronda, via Cartajima, Júzcar, Faraján and Alpandeire.

Once you arrive back in Ronda, you can hand over the equipment and enjoy the rest of your day.

Moderate

Leisure Cycling Classifications

Terrain

This route virtually uses two roads on its route. The whole route uses paved roads making it easier and smoother to ride uphill and downhill.

Distance and Grade

The route is only 34km (21 miles) and is mostly downhill but does have one long uphill section with a total route ascent of 668m.

What's included

What's excluded

Included - Focus Whistler - 27 speed - Front Suspension bicycles

What to bring

Any cycling excursion, easy or challenging, should still be treated the same in regards to preparation. For you, all the difficult stuff like maintaining the bicycles and planning the routes have been done, so all you need to do is come prepared with suitable clothing for cycling (padded shorts are not necessary but recommended), hydrated and fuelled (have breakfast and drink water), bring suncream/sunscreen and most importantly expect to have an awesome day.

Not what you're looking for?

Customised routes and itineraries can be created, so we encourage you to contact us with any requests you may have. We can create customised itineraries including but not limited to: shorter/longer rides, different towns, different start and end points as well as multi-day tours from one base town.