Following on from our successful gatherings last year near Granada in southern Spain, where 8 new friends circumnavigated the Sierra Nevada together, we are offering 8 more women the support they need to experience their own backpacking adventure.
Whether you have aspirations to race the Transcontinental or the Tour Divide, want to learn to ride back-to-back days or already know how to bikepack and just want to meet and travel with like-minded people, come to Spain with us. You won’t regret it.
We encourage participants to learn from each other but also present in Spain and offering their brains for picking will be Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham.
Based out of lovely self-catering accommodation in Monachil near Granada, we will gather together a group of women who already have some experience of travelling long distances by bike (ie are capable of riding for a full day) and inspire, encourage and enable them to ride out fully self-supported to sleep for one or two nights in the Sierra Nevada mountains. While at basecamp in Monachil we encourage the whole group to take turns cooking for each other and spend time sharing each others knowledge, experience, hopes and fears.
We have worked closely with John Hampshire Coaching over the last few years. On this camp were teaming up with him to offer a new service, which we feel will greatly benefit your experience. John wont be able to join us in person but is offering a pre-camp exchange of ideas and goals via email, which could include a short chat if appropriate; ongoing communication throughout the camp and a concluding chat/email exchange afterwards.
As before, preparation rides and any proposed bikepacking routes will not be officially led but GPX tracks will be made available.
A gravel bike or mountain bike with fast rolling tyres is recommended for this gathering but there is excellent road riding too and bivvy options available for all three. If you can’t decide which bike to bring, our friends at Ride Sierra Nevada can rent you something to tackle the more technical off-road stuff if you’re keen on that kind of thing (which we are).
Monachil is placed on the edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Good weather is not guaranteed. Just saying ;)
Whats included:
7 nights of self-catering accommodation at basecamp in a charming village in the hills near Granada
The loan of all backpacking equipment you require.
A workshop on how to use the equipment and how to cook and carry food.
Two inspirational talks / film showings from Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham
1:1 sessions with Lee or Jenny while in Spain to help you reach your post trip goals
GPX files of recommended day routes as well as a range of one or two night backpacking expedition options.
1:1 remote coaching session with John Hampshire pre/post camp
Cost £600 Click here to pay in full and reserve your place.
IF YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT, WE WILL BE OFFERING ONE FREE PLACE ON THIS CAMP COURTESY OF OUR FRIENDS AND GENEROUS SUPPORTERS, LEIGH DAY LAW FIRM.
Email us for more info: theadventuresyndicate@gmail.com
(NB: You are responsible for booking your own flights to Malaga or Granada and getting to Monachil. A bus leaves from outside Malaga airport to Granada every hour and costs €20. Monachil is a 15 minute taxi ride from Granada centre or a 30 minute ride. An airport transfer for the entire group could be made available on request at an extra cost)