Fuertoventura

alannoir@talktalk.net

I am heading to Fuertoventura for a family holiday in August. The intention is to spend time with the family and do some windsurfing but I hear that there is some decent mountain biking in the Canary Islands.

Has anybody been and done any riding there?

What is it like?

Where should I go?

Are there any particularly good MTB tour companies/guides?

The airline want £80 to transport my bike there and back which is a lot cheaper than hiring but is it worth lugging my bike over or should I just resign myself to the fact that I am not going to get any decent biking and surf all day instead?

Splottboy

Yes, did stay at F/tura few years ago, in Coralleco, if that's the right spelling!

Found a great track/trail thro a quarry, up into an old volcano with a viewing point.
After the dirt, jeep road climb, there are blocks of pumice joined up which is ok with a hardtail. Sandy sections will have you off if yer not careful...

This then dropped down to a small isolated village. Ride was about 2 hrs, but windy/warm, with excellect views to Lanzarote.
There were other trails, but I didn't venture too far. Electrical storm on the last day!!!

Most hire bikes I've seen are VERY BASIC, and well used.
Ridden in Lanzarote x 2, Gran Canaria as well. Both very good places, GC a bit better.
Zakinthos/Zante in Greece very good too.

alannoir@talktalk.net

Thanks for the feedback

sniper68

Splottboy wrote:

Yes, did stay at F/tura few years ago, in Coralleco, if that's the right spelling!

Corralejo

But yeah if you can put up with the heat and dust there's riding to be had.we saw loads of bikers when we were there,and when i was walking up the volcano? there were loads of bikers flying down.