An unforgettable adventure
on the most iconic road and epic climbs
of the Canary Islands,
discovering the ever-changing landscapes
of this unique archipelago
A great chance to
connect with like-minded people
and get inspired by our tour leaders
about cycling, photography, equipment
route planning and navigation.
- Tour -
Details
Accommodation
7 nights in charming hotels.
Preferably outside tourist areas.
Check the day-by-day itinerary.
Full Board
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Healthy picnic lunch.
Dinner at the hotel or selected restaurants.
Ferries
All the ferry tickets to connect the route.
As per the day-by-day itinerary
Airport Transfers
From Lanzarote Airport to the first hotel.
From the last hotel to Tenerife South Airport.
Luggage Transfer
To the next hotel.
One bag, max 20kg.
Bike Box Transfer
From the first Hotel
To the last hotel.
Support Van
Luggage transfer to the next hotel.
Healthy picnic lunch with seasonal food, fruit and drinks.
Bike tools and spares to solve common mechanicals.
Assist in case of bad weather or emergency.
Tour Leaders
The route is hosted by 2 inspiring cyclists.
The experience is focused on travelling by bike
with practical tips and advices about
equipment, mechanics, photography, route planning and navigation.
Routes and tracking
Tour leaders will assist in setting routes on your GPS devices.
All the participants will be tracked in real time,
giving everyone the chance to ride safely at his own pace.
Advanced
Demanding route for people who ride regularly
and want back-to-back challenging days.
Includes continuous climbs and long descents,
requires good bike-handling skills.
Check the day-by-day Itinerary
for the daily amount of kilometres and elevation.
Ride at your pace
Tour leaders can wait to regroup participants,
split into two groups or chose a shorter route.
You can always choose to ride at your pace,
being faster or slower.
We will make sure you have the right route on your GPS
and we will keep an eye on your real time position.
Bike
Bring your well-tested and trusted bike.
Choose comfortable tire width
and low gearing for the long and steep climbs.
We don’t recommend renting a bike,
but we can arrange it:
Tools and Spares
Multi toll
Inner tube
Chain Link
Breaking pad
Electronics
Front and rear Lights
GPS device
Power bank
Wall charger and cables
Clothing
Rain jacket
Mid layer
Warm gloves
Shoe covers
Bike Bag
We will ship your bike bag
to the last hotel.
We recommend soft bags
like EVOC or PRO.
Get Here
Fly to
Lanzarote
Arrecife Airport (ACE)
on Sunday, anytime
– we will arrange a transfer to the first Hotel –
Fly back from
Tenerife
South Airport (TFS)
the next Sunday, after 10 am
– we will arrange a transfer from the last Hotel –
Meeting
From Sunday
We meet at 2pm at the Hotel Barceló
We go for an afternoon ride
and welcome participants all afternoon long.
–
To Sunday
We go for a morning ride,
pack our bikes, take the ferry back to Tenerife
and say good bye at 2 pm
(you can leave earlier or stay longer)
Bike Rental
Contact Us
for availability
Flights
Plane
Tickets
Drinks
Beer and Wine
at dinner
Single Room
Available
with a supplement
Insurance
that covers illness, rescue and injury
while cycling in the destination country.
more than
90 Days
before departure
60%
refund
|
more than
60 Days
before departure
30%
refund
|
more than
30 Days
before departure
15%
refund
|
less than
30 Days
before departure
NO
refund
|
- Route -
Highlights
Timanfaya
- Lanzarote -
Volcanic Landscape made of rugged craters, black lava fields and red gravel ashes. Results of the 17th-century massive eruption.
La Geria
- Lanzarote -
Vineyards are here grown by digging holes in the volcanic hash to reach the fertile soil and produce excellent Malvasia wine
Betancuria
- Fuerteventura -
The oldest Spanish town on the archipelago, it’s a well-preserved example of colonial architecture.
Sacred Mountains
- Gran Canaria -
Scenic landscape made of rugged peaks, massive cliffs and deep ravines. Vestiges of a prehispanic culture.
– UNESCO world heritage –
Anaga Mountains
- Tenerife -
A scenic road winds up to rugged peaks covered by a lush green laurel forest. It’s usually shrouded in mist and well deserves the name of “enchanted forest”.
La Laguna
- Tenerife -
15th-century colonial town, former capital and oldest university of the archipelago.
– UNESCO world heritage –
Mt Teide
- Tenerife -
Rising at 3700 meters above the ocean and over the clouds. This massive volcano is usually topped with snow during the winter months.
Las Cañadas
- Tenerife -
A scenic road crosses a moon-like volcanic plateau above 2000 meters. Result of Mt Teide massive eruption.
– UNESCO world heritage –
Garajonay Forest
- La Gomera -
Pristine laurel forest, usually shrouded in the coulds that brings the humid trade wind.
– UNESCO world heritage –
Day-by-Day
Itinerary
80
km
1200
+m+
We meet at 2 pm at the hotel and go for a ride on the first part of the GranGuanche route. After the climb to the old colonial town of Haria and the cliff of Mirador del Rio, we ride back to the hotel at sunset on a scenic ocean road.
Our support staff stays at the Hotel to welcome other participants arriving during the afternoon. All together we have dinner and a chat about the route with insights about navigation and GPS devices.
60
km
800
+m+
It’s an easy day on the bike to start the week with. After breakfast, we climb to Teguise, a colonial town and the island’s former capital. We descend to Famara beach in a sandy desert landscape and swim in the ocean.
After lunch, the route takes us across the unique volcanic landscape of Timanfaya and La Geria´s traditional vineyards. A well-deserved stop in a charming winery for a wine tasting and it’s all downhill to the hotel in Playa Blanca.
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
picnic
Lunch
en-route
gourmet
Dinner
at the Hotel
Hotel
140
km
2000
+m+
After the half-an-hour ferry to Fuerteventura, we start a long day in the saddle, but trade winds will hopefully help us and climbings are smooth. It’s a ride on scenic roads across a rocky desert and sand dunes After lunch in the colonial town Betancuria, we descend to the sandy beach of La Pared and reach our hotel in Playa Jandia for dinner.
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
picnic
Lunch
en-route
buffet
Dinner
at the Hotel
Hotel
60
km
2350
+m+
A 2-hour ferry and we are on our third island: Gran Canaria. A quick visit to the old colonial streets of Las Palmas and we climb to the highest peak of the island, Pico de las Nieves at 2000m. As we gain altitude the arid landscape turns into a lush pine wood, once above the clouds the view opens up to the magnificent “sacred mountains” of Gran Canaria, declared UNESCO world heritage. Our hotel is right there!
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
picnic
Lunch
en-route
gourmet
Dinner
at the Hotel
Hotel
95
km
2200
+m+
Our ride today starts with a descent to the harbour crossing the Tamadaba pine forest. A quick ferry and we are in Santa Cruz, the capital of Tenerife. Soon we are back in the mountains in Anaga’s rugged peaks on beautiful switchbacks. A landscape made of cactus quickly turns into a lush green laurel forest usually shrouded in mist that well deserves the name of “enchanted forest”. We finally reach our hotel in La Laguna, a 15th-century colonial town declared UNESCO world heritage.
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
buffet
Lunch
on the ferry
gourmet
Dinner
at Malaka rest.
Hotel
105
km
2600
+m+
It’s a long climb to Mount Teide, a massive volcano rising at 3700 meters above the ocean. The climb mainly goes on a quiet road in the pine forest to reach the moon-like volcanic landscape of Cañadas above 2000 meters, another UNESCO world heritage site. The route quickly descent to the beaches of Los Cristianos. It was a long day but we made it to the hotel.
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
picnic
Lunch
en-route
buffet
Dinner
at the Hotel
Hotel
100
km
2900
+m+
La Gomera, this small island is a proper road bike paradise with plenty of quiet perfect tarmac roads winding up and down massive ravines in an ever-changing landscape with palm trees, cacti and the lush green misty forest of Garajonay, a UNESCO world heritage. The official GranGuanche route gains massive elevation, but it’s a loop, so we can take shortcuts and meet later at the hotel.
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
picnic
Lunch
en-route
Gurmet
Dinner
at the Hotel
Hotel
We could go for a short morning ride, stay at the pool or stroll around town. Time to pack our bikes and take the ferry back to Tenerife at 2 pm. If you fly in the morning, we arrange a transfer to the harbour and to Tenerife South Airport. With the first ferry at 7 am, you arrive at the airport by 9 am. You should not book a flight before 11 am.
buffet
Breakfast
at the Hotel
picnic
Lunch
en-route
Dates &
Booking
Adam
Kolarski
The ultimate minimalist, Adam has been wandering around the world for 20 years, spending most of his life on two wheels. In love with the mountains and nature. He intensively explores the Alps, especially loves Switzerland. He combines an adventurous lifestyle with photography, showing others the beauty of the surroundings.
Josh
Ibbett
Josh has spent the past 20 years racing and touring his bike all over the world. He has completed many of the biggest ultra-races out there including the Transcontinental Race, Tour Divide and of course the Gran Guanche! Talking bikes and cycling is his primary occupation so he will be able to offer a vast range of knowledge and stories to pass the time cycling across the Canaries.
Tips &
Tricks
Navigation
Routes and Devices
How to use a GPS device,
setting maps and routes.
Mechanics
Fix common issues
plug tubeless, set a tube
replace chain links and pads
Photography
Cameras and Phones
Shooting while cycling.
Photo and video editing.
Route Planning
principle and tools
planning a loop or a trip
apps and tools comparison
Equipment
tools
bike parts, clothing, electronics,
safety, spares and tools