3 or 4 Exceptional days of cycling among the Wineries and Mountains of La Rioja in Spain
Bike route in stages through the roads of La Rioja Alta, Sierra de la Demanda and Rioja Alavesa.
CULINARY BIKE TOUR
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With standard or PLUS difficulty proposals.
This route takes place between the cliffs of the Sierra de Cantabria and Montaña Alavesa in the North and the forests and meadows of the Sierra de La Demanda in the South.
In between; La Rioja. Infinite vineyards, designer wineries, monumental villas saturated with history and the backbone of the Ebro River in the center feeding everything.
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What does
CULINARY BIKE TOUR mean ?
We label some of our Packs this way when we add Gastronomic Experiences to them, substituting the standard dinner normally included in the hotel´s half-board regime.
The catering establishments -usually different from the hotel where we stay- have been carefully chosen to complement the sporting aspect of the route with gastronomic proposals similar in all aspects to those we choose for our LUXURY category Tours.
- The options
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage +
Standar Option 3 Days
Distance: 281 km Unevenness: 4.150 m
PLUS Option 3 Days
Distance: 403 km Unevenness: 6.860 m
Standar Option 4 Days
Distance: 361 km Unevenness: 6.150 m
PLUS Option 4 Days
Distance: 574 km Unevenness: 9.110 m
Stage 1: Laguardia - Logroño
Distance: 82 km Unevenness: 1.460 m
PLUS Option: Laguardia - Logroño
Distance: 158 km Unevenness: 2.740 m
End of the day in the Lagunas de Laguardia complex.
Herrera Mountain Pass, the "fearsome" kilometer at 12%. Cicloturista Vitoria 2016.
La Rioja Viewpoint
In the Montaña Alavesa the oak forest fills everything.
Montaña Alavesa, Muela de San Román.
In the vicinity of Logroño the Ebro is already a lonely river.
Sea of vineyards Logroño in its ambience.
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Stage 2: Logroño - Ezcaray
Distance: 94 km Unevenness: 1.340 m
PLUS Option: Logroño - Ezcaray
Distance: 122 km Unevenness: 2.220 m
La Puebla de Labarca
Marqués de Riscal
Yuso Monastery
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Stage 3: Ezcaray - Laguardia
Distance: 105 km Unevenness: 1.350 m
PLUS Option: Ezcaray - Laguardia
Distance: 123 km Unevenness: 1.900 m
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Stage +: Ezcaray - Picos de La Demanda
Distance: 80 km Unevenness: 2.000 m
PLUS Option: Ezcaray - Tour de La Demanda
Distance: 171 km Unevenness: 2.250 m
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CULINARY BIKE TOUR Experiences in this Tour
EZCARAY Gastronomic Experience...
An old carriage stop from the 17th century converted into a Gastronomic Hotel. A woman, Marisa Sánchez, architect back in 1957 of a revision of the traditional Riojan cookbook and who also back in 1987 earned her the National Gastronomy Award for the best Chef. Like mother Like Son...
We enter the TRADITION.
We are in Ezcaray, we are in the Echaurren, we are on vacation ... better to think little.
As almost always when we are in this place, we "submit" to the Echaurren TRADITION Tasting Menu paired with the wines that they tell us to taste.
Images of dishes that are shown in this proposal can or not correspond to our menus.
The season rules ...
LOGROÑO - TONDELUNA
For the arrival to Logroño we have proposed two differents options of "encounter" with the Riojan gastronomy.
One of them by Luisa Barrachina and the well-known Riojan chef Francis Paniego (3 Michelin stars) in the TONDELUNA Restaurant, and another one by the chef José Félix Rodríguez in the innovative LA GALERÍA
TONDELUNA is a modern, informal and fun place that has prepared a FUENTES del VINO menu to introduce cyclists of the route to some of the secrets of modern Riojan cuisine.
LOGROÑO - LA GALERÍA
LA GALERÍA is a space with minimalist architecture whose walls periodically house traveling exhibitions of painting artists, filling the space with art and color.
The menu FUENTES del VINO menu consists of a tasting always adapted to the season in which we visit the city, and we leave it in the hands of José Félix Rodríguez, a cook who trained at the Santo Domingo School and then continued to cultivate and develop his art in houses like Arzak, Martín Berasategui, Koldo Royo, Aitor Basabe and Ferrán Adriá.
LAGUARDIA - MAYOR de MIGUELOA
Palacio de Viana, 17th century, Nobility and Tradition... uninterrupted winemaking tradition since 1690, absolute winner by public votes in the Best Of awards People´s Choice Award 2.023, and production of their own wines in their cellar/calao, a space that will also be our restaurant....
We have not needed more, the curriculum shown in the previous paragraph has been enough to make us incorporate without any doubt its owner in the list of Gastronomic Experiences that shape FUENTES del VINO BIKE TOUR.
The rest... is not history, is future, and it is waiting for you.
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- The hotels on the route
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Our PUNTO BIKE in LAGUARDIA in the old Palacio de Viana, a space rehabilitated as a hotel, absolute winner by public votes in the Best Of Wine Tourism 2023 awards, and in addition to that, located within the walls of the town of LAGUARDIA.. We are talking about the Posada Mayor de Migueloa which, in addition to accommodation, will provide us with one of the most relevant Gastronomic Experiences in our trip.
Our second alternative in LAGUARDIA, in this case, outside the walls, is the Hotel VILLA de LAGUARDIA, a 4-star establishment located among vineyards, with a rewarding spa, and totally specialized in receiving cyclists and their bicycles.
Our PUNTO BIKE in LOGROÑO, is set in the Hotel GRAN VÍA, the best choice in town if we need to blend lodge and BIKE.
We speak about a 4-star establishment well sited in the center of the town and strongly involved in a large part of the sports and gastronomic activities linked to LOGROÑO.
Logroño (lunch or dinner ): - Restaurant LA GALERÍA or TONDELUNA
Menu FUENTES del VINO
Lodging for stages with start in Ezcaray
Depending on availability we will stay at the Hotel Echaurren or in the Palacio de Azcárate
In both cases we will enjoy a special Traditional cuisine Gastronomic Experience dinner at the Echaurren Restaurant
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PACK LUXURY 3 Stages - 3 Nights
1.160 € Price per person for groups of 6 or more people
1.280 € Price per person for groups of 4 or 5 people
1.386 € Price per person for groups of 2 or 3 people
Single room supplement: + 286 €
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
PACK LUXURY 4 Stages - 4 Nights
Adding one more stage at Ezcaray
1.490 € Price per person for groups of 6 or more people
1.530 € Price per person for groups of 4 or 5 people
1.590 € Price per person for groups of 2 or 3 people
Single room supplement: + 372 €
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
And you can add a Night with Breakfast and one Gastronomic Experience at the end of the route -in the same hotel where you started it- - for 186 € per person in a double room or for 232 € in a single room
In these proposals when the groups are odd, the accommodation is offered in double rooms and a single room.
- TRIPLE ROOMS ARE NEVER USED -
Rates for the whole year, subject to availability.
The prices may vary when the dates coincide with the Easter holidays or with the Patron Festivities of any of the places of accommodation.
All the proposals presented on this website are sold through Pirineos PUNTO BIKE CIF 15954000-G
Inscribed in the Tourist Registry of Navarra with Code CI. NA-128
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- Best time to go: The route can be done at any time of the year as long as there is no snow, something unusual in La Rioja.
Spring and Autumn are usually the most pleasant seasons; in Summer it can be very hot and we must take more precautions. - Philosophy: The tour is designed so that the stages can be completed and we still have a large part of the day to enjoy the place where we are.
However, if you want more hardness, all stages have their PLUS option. - Provisioning: La Rioja is not a desert. We will find towns with water and other services without too many difficulties.
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INCLUDED
- 3 o 4 nights accommodation in half board
Same number as stages are in the Pack
The dinners included in this Half Board are those corresponding to the Gastronomic Experience of each day - Gastronomic Experience in TONDELUNA or LA GALERÍA restaurant
- Gastronomic Experience at restaurant POSADA MAYOR DE MIGUELOA when we stay in Laguardia
- Gastronomic Experience at restaurant ECHAURREN TRADICION when we stay in Ezcaray
Transport of luggage between hotels
1 bag or package of a maximum of 20 kg per person
If not needed, the cost of this service will be deducted from the proposal- Tracks of the route in GPX format for mobile phones or GPS devices and printed map with each day routes options
- Explanatory printed map-sketch of the different route options for each stage
One per stage - Presentation of the route and delivery of information in hand the day of the arrival of the group to the hotel or the morning of the next day when groups are of 6 or more people
- Telephone assistance for incidents or consultations during the days of the contracted activity
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NOT INCLUDED
- Beers or other consumptions outside the proposed menus in the dinners or during the stay in hotels
- Meals in restaurants at the time of the noon, unless it has been agreed previously to replace dinner with meals
- Any kind of sports material, helmets, shoes, etc
- Mechanical Assistance during the activity
If possible, we will try to help you in case of a breakdown, but in many situations this help can be very limited due to lack of specific spare parts or other circumstances. The cost of the service if it can be done is € 18 per hour + € 0.40 per kilometer. - Anything not expressly indicated in the offer
OPTIONS
- Airport/station pick up
We put you in contact with the transfer companies that provide these services. We do not include its cost in our proposal. - Bicycle rental
We put you in touch with a rental service in the nearest place to the route start point - Hire Asistance / Accident Insurance
and / or Trip Cancellation Insurance
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