Alps! I will lead hiking, mountain biking, and climbing days in the Dolomites and Valtellina in October. These are two of the most beautiful and challenging mountain ranges of the Alps, and I can’t wait to share more about what we will do. In the Dolomites, we will: In Valtellina, we will: 🌄 Embark on a Journey of Adventure in the Majestic Alps! 🏞️ Are you ready to experience the…
The Glyderau, also known as the Glyders in English, is a group of mountains located in Snowdonia, North Wales. The range is named after its highest peaks, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the name “Glyder” comes from the Welsh word “Cludair”, which means a heap of stones. I highly recommend this area if you enjoy hiking, scrambling, or climbing. The rocky area is not very…
Sometimes there is something special about a place that you can’t describe … but you you can feel. Well this happened to us when we visited for the first time Talybont-on-Usk this spring and the beautiful rides around that amazing village… I then decided to ride again the Gap in August 2018 and I started knowing better the local trails and the amazing locals. Then, again, in November I decided…
Yes the last MTB Ride in the Dolomites for this year. I just came back from a freezing ride in the Dolomites… Minus 15 Celsius… Few hours of nice proper enduro/all mountain trails in the Heart of the Dolomites. I went up to the Carestiato hut with the Dolomites Heart Folks, the local friends we ride often with when we ride in the Dolomites. We were in the Moiazza Mountain.…
On the third weekend of September 2017 we were again in Marche for the Sangiovese Rides. Few fab riders from the UK enjoying the local rides and wines. We rode in the San Bartolo Natural Reserve area on Friday and Monday with Saturday along the Conca Valley and Sunday on the incredible Monte Carpegna. The beauty and variety of rides are worth several other visits.
Valtellina is a special place. There are so many natural trails to walk, run and ride.
Between Friday the 21st and Sunday the 23rd of April I was in Gabicce Mare and in the San Bartolo Area – Marche – Italy. I had a great time with the local riders and Alessandro, the owner of the outstanding Bike Hotel Marinella were I want to lead some riders In September.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of March … in the Dolomites again… Two days of free riding in the Dolomites with Dolomitesheart.
On February the 25th and 26th of February I attended the British Cycling Mountain Bike Leadership Conference in Plas y Brenin (North Wales-Snowdonia). Two days packed with sessions and updates to learn from the trade, from other MTB guides and to improve our Rides!
Will and Dan from British Cycling did an amazing job to put together such a great event. Pete from Plas Y Brenin has been great as usual.
My next rides in the UK (Jan, Feb and March 2017) will be: Surrey Hills (a trail linking the best part of the three hills). I will organise this ride 3 times between the end of Jan and the end of Feb Snowdonia. I have a MTB leader conference there at the end of Feb and that’s a great opportunity fro a couple of days of riding in some of the best…
