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Four Seasons In Four Days - Trailriding In Southern Spain |
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Written by Goba
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Many European and UK off-road
riders, like in most western countries, are facing the common problem of having
nowhere to ride. Forest trails are being closed, and as the population rapidly
increases rural areas that were once home to many a trail loop are now being
built on as the demand for housing rages … Sound familiar?
One solution to
their problem is – boarding a budget airline, there’s many to choose from, and
taking a one to two hour flight to southern Spain where trail riding options
are served like a four-course meal – meaning, a few days spent riding up, down
and around the Spanish hills leave you feeling so full you can hardly move,
especially after the single trail desert-course that climbs high across
mountain ranges offering views to die for.
The tour company
leading the way with the finest menu in southern Spain is Redtread, and whether
you’re coming from Europe, Australia, America, or any corner of the globe, they
can serve you up platefuls of action – for you, your mates, and family to
eat-up by the spoonful.
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Tuareg Rally |
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Written by Goba
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The feeling that
you’re lost while riding in the dunes of the Sahara Desert
in a wind storm is a frightening experience. You’ve lost confidence in reading
your GPS and the wind has blown away any clear sign of another riders tracks.
Dune after dune you reach every peak hoping to see the sign of another bike or
two in the distance. Fear rises in your stomach and the mind creates images of
despair and you start to feel “Abandoned By The Gods” – an Arabic term meaning
“Tuareg”, which happens to be the name of the rally that starts at the tip of
Morocco in the west of North Africa, and takes you on a challenging 2800
kilometre self-navigated ride by roadbook and GPS through picturesque valleys,
rock-littered trails and mountains of soft sand, that leave you with valuable
lessons learnt and memories that will last a lifetime once completed.
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