Seasoned bikers will know that the Canaries are one of Europe’s best-kept secrets for mountain biking, The climate is soft and gentle, making it the ideal all-year-round destination. Our Beyond Biking trip includes riding in La Graciosa, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, all in the space of one week. Each island has its own character. To help you discover them, we’ve compiled a list of unmissable bike videos to watch in preparation for your trip.
LA GRACIOSA
La Graciosa is just a half-hour ferry hop from Lanzarote. People come here for the sunshine, silence and sense of escape. Its beaches are glorious – and virtually empty, too.
LA GRACIOSA
There are no surfaced roads on La Graciosa, so get ready to bike along the white-sand beaches of Playa de las Conchas or Playa de la Cocina – amongst the most beautiful in the Canaries.
LANZAROTE
Watch this guy blowing up volcanic dust in Lanzarote, and get a taste of the trails and landscapes that await you.
FUERTAVENTURA
Three guys have been blazing in trails in Fuerteventura for years. Their film, ‘Surfing Majoreira Trails’, was a finalist at the Peugoit Drone Festival. Check this!
FUERTEVENTURA
Watch the trailer for the MTB marathon FUDENAS, a cycle race of 150km from north to south Fuerteventura through badlands, volcanic fields, dunes and endless beaches.
FUERTEVENTURA
You will ride over the 800m high Jandía mountains to Playa de Cofete, a haven of unspoiled nature, is one to remember. You’ll enjoy the sense of remoteness.