Granguanche
gravel
supported route
28 February 2026
road book
Route Form
Please send us the Supported Route Form to confirm your participation with all the required documents and information:
Fligh Details
To arrange your airport transfers.
Emergency Contact
Next of kin’s full name, phone number, and email. This information will only be shared in case of an emergency.
Signed Rider Agreement
Download the rider agreement. You can sign it with a digital certificate in Adobe Acrobat without wasting paper. Otherwise, print, sign and scan it.
Insurance Policy
Participants must have liability, death, accident and health insurance covering emergency rescue, medical expenses and repatriation.
Insurance must be valid in the destination country for the whole event duration and cover cycling and mountain biking activities while participating in cycling events. Cycling Federation insurance policies or NHS cards will not be accepted.
We need the name of your insurance company, your policy number, the assistance phone number, and a copy of your insurance policy. This information will only be shared in case of an emergency.
70% Ballance Payment
Due 60 days before departures to confirm your participantion in the supported route.
Bike and gear
Bike
Bring your bike to a trusted bike shop for a general inspection and tune-up. Tires and brake pads should be in new condition.
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Choose a comfortable tyre width (minimum 45mm) and low gearing (we recommend a 3oT-42T for 2x or 40T-50T for 1x).
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Storing your bike on ferries may result in scratches or cosmetic damage, avoid fancy and expensive bikes. Wind can be strong and gusty, we recommend 30mm as the maximum rim profile height.
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The mandatory water capacity is 1.5 litres.
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Cycling Shoes
The route includes about 1-hour hike-a-bike. You will walk in and out of ferries, cafes and hotels. Choose cycling shoes you can comfortably walk in.
Mandatory Clothing
Rain jacket, rain pants, shoe covers, down jacket, mid-layer, waterproof gloves and shoe covers, and leg warmers.
We’ll choose what to bring with us each day based on the weather forecast.
We recommend bringing 3-4 sets of base layers to have a fresh one every day.
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Mandatory tools and spares
Multi-tool, tubeless repair kit, hand pump, inner tube, spare chain link.
For safety reasons, always bring all this gear on the bike all the time.
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Mandatory Electronics
Front light or headlamp (minimum 600 lumens), rear light, and a GPS device with enough battery capacity to cover long day rides.
For safety reasons, always bring all this gear on the bike.
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Extras
Sunscreen, and pills for possible seasickness on the ferries (we recommend those containing caffeine).
A frame bag or saddle bag to carry all the mandatory gear.
Get Ready
Join the WhatsApp Group
This group is meant to introduce participants and crew before the supported route, share any questions or doubts, and stay in touch – join the group HERE
Get ready
It’s a demanding route, with long days in the saddle and steep climbs.
The week is not focused on training or performance, but to better enjoy the experience, we recommend riding your bike regularly in the weeks leading up to the trip.
Pack your bike
Pack your bike in a bike box. We recommend softboxes like EVOC or PRO. We will ship the empty box from the first to the last hotel.
If you arrive with a cardboard box, ask us to arrange a new cardboard box at the end of the trip.
We will transfer one bag (max 20kg) from one hotel to the next for each participant.
Route Tracks
Routes tracks are available for download from a Ride With GPS collection. You can download GPX files with no need to create an account: Click on More >> Export as File >> GPX track (.gpx) >> Download .gpx File
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We will help you download the routes and set up your GPS device to ensure every participant has the right route. For safety, every participant must have the route loaded on his GPS device and be self-sufficient in navigation.
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Routes can change up to a week before the start, depending on road closures and weather conditions.
DAY by day itinerary
Day1, Saturday
Lanzarote – 50km 850m+
The transfer company driver will wait for you at the airport arrival hall and drive you to the hotel.
If the room is not ready you can use the changing room and the luggage storage.
02:00 pm – We meet at the hotel reception hall and go for an afternoon ride.
If you arrive later, our staff will be at the hotel to welcome participants all afternoon long.
08:00 pm – Dinner.
Hotel: Barceló Royal Level – Costa Teguise
Check-in from 3:00 pm – Dinner from 7:00 to 10:00 pm – Breakfast from 7:30 am.
Bike storage – in the room, Massage booking – WhatsApp 0034 605 524345.
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Day 2, Sunday
Lanzarote – 85km 1.040m+
08:00 am – Breakfast.
09:00 am – Let’s ride!
We stop for a picnic around midday, visit a winery in the late afternoon and wait for sunset on a scenic ocean road before riding to the hotel.
08:00 pm – Dinner.
Hotel: Barcelo – Playa Blanca
Dinner from 7:00 to 10:00 pm – Breakfast from 7:30 am.
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Day 3, Monday
Fuerteventura – 115km 1.600m+
07:00 am – Check out process
07:30 am – Breakfast.
07:50 am – Let’s ride!
08:30 am – Ferry to Fuerteventura.
We stop for a picnic around midday and visit the old colonial town of Betancuria. We should be at the hotel just after sunset.
09:00 pm – Dinner.
Hotel: Occidental Jandía Royal Level, Morro Jable
Dinner from 7:00 to 10:00 pm – Breakfast from 6:30 am.
Bike storage – in the room, Spa included – until 06:30, Massage booking – call 0034 928 54 60 01.
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Day 4, Tuesday
Fuerteventura – 35km 550m+
We’ll spend another night in the same hotel. Riders can either take a rest day or join a 50 km loop to the magnificent Cofete Beach.
Hotel: Occidental Jandía Royal Level, Morro Jable
Dinner from 7:00 to 10:00 pm – Breakfast from 6:30 am.
Bike storage – in the room, Spa included – until 06:30, Massage booking – call 0034 928 54 60 01.
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Day 5, Wednesday
Gran Canaria – 80km 2.550m+
05:00 am – Check out process.
05:30 am – Let’s ride!
06:30 am – Ferry to Gran Canaria (ferry timetable could change, we will reschedule breakfast)
We stop for a coffee and visit the old streets of La Vegueta. Picnic around midday. We should be at the hotel before sunset.
07:30 pm – Dinner.
Hotel: Parador, Cruz de Tejeda
Dinner from 7:00 to 10:00 pm – Breakfast from 7:30 am.
Bike storage – in the room.
Beautiful Spa available for 25€ until 08:00 (slippers are mandatory), Massage and Spa booking – mail: spa.cruztejeda@parador.es.
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Day 6, Thursday
Gran Canaria, Tenerife – 105km 2.550m+
07:30 am – Breakfast.
08:30 am – Let’s ride!
12:30 pm – Lunch at the harbour.
14:00 pm – Ferry to Tenerife.
We will be at the hotel after sunset.
07:30 pm – Dinner
Hotel: Gran Hotel – La Laguna
Bike storage – bike room in the garage
Breakfast from 7:30 am.
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Day 7, Friday
Tenerife – 110km 2.750m+
07:30 am – Breakfast.
08:30 am – Let’s ride!
It’s a long day out riding, but we can split the group and choose a shorter route.
We will be at the hotel after sunset.
08:00 pm – Dinner.
Mountain Hut: Caserio Los Partidos, Santiago del Teide
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Day 8, Saturday
Tenerife
We could go for a short morning ride or a walk in the forest.
It’s time to pack our bikes and say goodbye.
We arrange your transfer to Tenerife South Airport.
expected weather
We will update the weather forecasts during the week before departure.
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Expected temperatures at day time:
Sea Level -> 20ºC ~ 30ºC
1000mt -> 10ºC ~ 20ºC
2000mt -> 5ºC ~ 15ºC
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The landscape is ever-changing because the weather is ever-changing.
Expect strong winds, heat, mist, rain and eventual snow.