Pyrenees Three-Day Cycling Camp From Cadiz

This is a hard ride and should be treated as one. You should be comfortable riding around 100 km with well over 2,000 m of climbing, and ready to do it again the next day and the day after. Previous experience of long mountain passes on a road bike is the best preparation.

It is a poor fit for first-time road riders, families or anyone who has only done flat days. If you are building up, the Cadiz Big Climb Morning is a sensible test first. Check the minimum age and any bike hire options with the partner when booking.

Expect each day to be built around one or more mountain passes, with long climbs followed by long descents. Over the three days the route totals 320 km and 7,400 m of ascent, so the average day is about 107 km with around 2,470 m of climbing.

The exact daily split, start points and hotel towns are set by the organiser, so ask for the day-by-day plan when you book. Because this is a road camp, expect tarmac throughout, with descents that need care when you are tired.

A van travels behind the group, which means you can ride without carrying more than the essentials for the day. A mechanic is on hand for adjustments and repairs, which matters on a trip where a mechanical problem could otherwise end a day's ride early.

Each night is spent in a hotel, so you can eat, wash and recover properly before the next climb. Ask the partner what the van carries, how luggage is handled and whether meals are covered, as those details are not fixed here.

The Cadiz Volcano Gravel Day and the Cadiz Forest Gravel Loop are off-road days with a single evening back home. This camp is all road and all mountains, and it removes the daily commute. If you want scenery with less effort, the Costa Brava coast road ride from Cadiz is 118 km of rolling tarmac without the sustained altitude gain.

Choose the camp if you want to spend several consecutive days doing nothing but riding.