Iberia C2C – Stage 2

Cycling – 450 miles, 25,825 feet ascent

Our own Iberia Coast to Coast tour, from the east coast of Spain to the west coast of Portugal, takes a southern trajectory. This is stage 2 of the route from the Mediterranean in Malaga to the Atlantic in Lisbon. From Malaga we make our way through limestone mountains to the white villages / towns of Ronda, Grazalema and Zahara de la Sierra and on across the plain to Seville. We cross the wooded Sierra de Morena into Extremadura and a night in Badajoz, before crossing the border into Portugal. Evora is a UNESCO heritage site, where we spend the night before crossing to Setubal and Lisbon. On our final day you have the option of an afternoon sightseeing in Lisbon, or an extra loop (not included in below mileage) around the Sintra and Cascais peninsula.

Highlights of Iberia Coast to Coast Stage 2

• Spectacular mountain ranges: riding through the Sierra de Grazalema and the rolling wooded hills of the Sierra de Morena and Extremadura
• A sense of achievement: on having ridden from the Med to the Atlantic!
• Sevilla, Evora, Lisbon: cities which are worthy destinations of any holiday
• White villages: pass through the famous white villages of Andalucia.
• Early sunshine: as the first of our 2027 tours, this holiday makes the most of Andalucia’s wonderful spring weather.
• Wonderful cuisine: from Andalucian tapas to Extremadura meats to Portugese tarts!

Accommodation

Accommodation is on a twin-sharing bed and breakfast basis, in a comfortable hotel or B&B with ensuite facilities.

You pay on a sharing basis, although single rooms are available upon payment of a single person supplement of £445.

Meals

Breakfast will be included in the hotel and  picnic lunches will be provided during the cycling days.

You will need to purchase your own evening meals, which are usually eaten communally although you are free to opt out if you wish.

We will carry emergency energy gels and bars in the support van but you are advised to bring along your own preferred sports nutrition to fuel your ride.

In the Tour Plan, (B, L, D) refers to meals included in the trip cost i.e. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Arrival / Departure

The tour starts in Malaga and ends in Lisbon, both of which ar served by multiple airlines from many airports in the UK and beyond.

Bike Transfers

We will happily transport your bike to the start and back for free. Because this is a two stage tour, your bike would need to be dropped at our Sheffield office before 23rd March. We will then carefully pack it in the support van, drive it to the start in Malaga, and then return it to Sheffield ready for you to collect. If that isn’t convenient, then depending on where you live, we may be able to collect your bike on our journey from Sheffield to Portsmouth. Please get in touch with us to discuss arrangements.

Since we are no longer part of the EU customs unions, any bike we transport to Europe requires an ATA Carnet which incurs a fee of £60 per bike. This cost will be added to your invoice.

Tour Plan

This tour is a point to point cycle tour, where we follow a pre set route. Local conditions, weather or fitness could lead to changes in our daily plans. All times and distances are approximate.