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+++ Romans, Goths, Franks and Moors in front of snow-capped peaks +++ a phony and evil monk disinherits the Templars +++
colorful limestone as a witness of an eventful past +++ Roland‘s Olifant becomes silent at 2,800 meters +++ one half of the Catholic
Kings +++ guardians of the grail in the shadow of the mountains +++ Francisco de Goya on the way to great fame +++ defensive
walls against Moorish culture +++ lomo embuchado y boliches de Embún +++ Land of castles in the service of the Reconquista ++ +
deep ravines and wild streams rich in fish +++ four valleys and a lost mountain under the protection of the UNESCO +++ Romanesque
arches surrounded by silence +++ rare bearded vultures nesting in brittle cliffs +++ tolerant conquerors and sacred warriors +++ a
stone quarry in the heart of Barcelona +++ God is in no hurry. (Antoni Gaudí y Cornet) +++ Catalan pride and cosmopolitan avant-garde
between mountains and sea +++
Our trip through Aragón and the southern Pyrenees in 7 days, up to 14 persons. One double overnight stay.
F R A N C E
Bilbao
Parc National des Pyrénées
Pamplona Parque
Natural
Parque Natural Valles
Urbasa y Andía Occidentales Parque Nacional
Logroño Sos del Rey Murillo Jaca de Ordesa y
Monte Perdido P Y R
Católico E N
Parque Natural de la Sierra
y Cañones de Guara
Aínsa E E
Uncastillo Alquézar S
Huesca
Saragossa Lleida
SPAIN Barcelona
by eBike
by bus or train 50 km
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pedelon travels by eBike Hotels ***** Gastronomy **** Culture **** Nature ***** ! Travel dates 2020 EAR1 (Barcelona – Pamplona): Saturday, 16-may-2020 to Saturday, 23-may-2020 EAR2 (Pamplona – Barcelona): Saturday, 23-may-2020 to Saturday, 30-may-2020 EAR3 (Pamplona – Barcelona): Saturday, 05-sep-2020 to Saturday, 12-sep-2020 Traveling price 2020 Price per person in the DR for 7 nights with half-board, eBike, entrance free, transfers, guided tours: 1930 € Single-room surcharge: 450 € Does not include lunch, drinks and your personal expenses as well as travelling there and back. Flight Reserve it yourself or let pedelon do the booking. Outgoing flight to Barcelona and return flight from Bilbao directly from/to Frankfurt or Munich or with a transfer from almost every German city. At the end of this travel we take you to Bilbao airport with our bus within 1,5 hours. Target airport Barcelona respectively Bilbao (open jaw flight) from/to Munich (as available): 450 € Flights from other German airports or from airports in other countries on request. Train From Germany, Austria and Switzerland, you need at least 10 hours to get to Barcelona, with at least one change of trains. Further information can be found at www.bahn.de. Car There is a continuous highway connection to Barcelona. Parking space in the Catalan metropolis is generally very limited and so quite expensive. If you need a car for an additional stay after your trip, in Spain the combination of flight and car hire remains a better choice because of the favorable conditions. The most favorable and safe long-term parking space in Barcelona is the car parks of the company parkingviajeros, where you can place your car for 7 € / day. Pre-registration via the website is recommen- ded. The return journey from Pamplona to Barcelona by express train takes almost four hours. Participation conditions The arrangement contains the above services. Our terms and conditions apply. After the booking confirmation, the “pedelon travel information” is sent, which provides useful information regar- ding your travel to Barcelona and other tips for the journey. Aragón 2020 BP pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 2
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A unique combination of cultural life in the cities of Pamplona and Barcelona and the harsh beauty of the southern Py-
renees. Picturesque places, where tranquillity seems to be able to be reached by hands and silence is a constant com-
panion. Monasteries, built centuries ago, which exude an incredible tranquillity. In front of the magnificent backdrop of
the Pyrenees, the kings of Aragón ruled for centuries, but also poets and writers found inspiration there. A landscape
that has fallen into oblivion today, as if created for a journey full of authenticity and originality with an eBike.
In the center of Barcelona, check-in for our guests at the „NH across the Barri Gòtic and show you the architectural highlights
Collection Barcelona Pódium“ starts from 3 pm. This beautiful of Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família Cathedral, Casa Milà and
hotel has a roof terrace with small pool and bar, the rooms are other sights.
comfortable and spacious.
This unforgettable city tour ends at noon with a visit to a tapas bar
before the high-speed train brings cyclists from the Catalan me-
For dinner meeting in the hotel hall at 20 o‘clock. From there, tropolis to Lleida in just over an hour. Afterwards, take the escort
it is only a few minutes to a Catalan specialty restaurant, which bus to Peraltilla for the start of the afternoon stage to Alquézar.
has been run with a lot of passion by the same family for many Due to the agricultural intensively used hilly landscape of the wi-
generations. ne-growing area “Somontano” the cycling route runs eastwards,
ideal to get acquainted with the pedelon eBikes. At the daily desti-
nation, which must captivate every visitor with its location and the
1st day, Sunday: Barcelona – Alquézar, 34 km (+18 km) medieval ensemble, guests are expected in the small and char-
After breakfast, our travel begins with a guided visit by bike th- ming Hotel Maribel. For diner we meet at an always well-frequen-
rough the still sleepy Barcelona. A local art expert will take you ted restaurant in the vicinity, well-known for its typical cuisine.
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2nd day, Monday: Alquézar – Aínsa, 58 km Monte Perdido are characterized by deep ravines and rugged
rock formations. Bald cliffs are framed by the green of the forests
After breakfast, the most beautiful and interesting sights are vi- and meadows, mountain streams with clear water jostle between
sited on a tour of the still quiet Alquézar. The fortified town of stone chunks and over rapids and then form calm pools. Fir and
Alquézar dominates a rocky outcrop at the end of a ravine of the beech forests alternate with desert-like landscapes and glaciers
River Vero, from which the views stretch far into the landscape. in the highlands. The fauna and flora of this mountainous region
Alquézar is not only a name for climbing enthusiasts and fans of are unique, and perhaps the most striking characteristic for the
canyoning, but also for the cultural traveler. The church of Santa visitors are the birds of prey, such as the bearded vulture. In the
María la Mayor, with its organ and the cloister of Romanesque center of the natural park is the 3348 m high massif of Monte
capitals, is also impressive. The sacred structure, which is mar- Perdido.
kedly defensive in nature, stands on the highest elevation of the
town, on the site of the former Moorish fortress, whose rooms At 2800 m altitude, the Brecha de Rolando forms a natural tran-
had already been occupied by Christian hermit monks in the 11th sition to France. With the freshly charged eBikes, it is a great
century. pleasure in front of this impressive backdrop to face the climbs
without great effort and to always be rewarded by unexpected
views.
Second night in the hotel „Los siete Reyes“ in Aínsa. For dinner
Alfonso and Maria expect their guests again in the „Casa Coro-
nel“.
4th day, Wednesday: Aínsa – Murillo, 74 km
After breakfast, the first 20 km, which lead steeply to a pass, are
bridged by means of a short transfer. After taking over the eBikes
follows a wonderful, over 30 km always gently sloping cycle track
through a completely deserted and traffic-free natural landscape.
The first kilometers by eBike in the morning lead in light but stea- After reaching the main road, the pedelon bus brings cyclists up
dy uphill past deep canyons, dug into the limestone, terraced olive to the convent „San Juan de la Peña“. The monastery, which we
groves and thick „Macchia“, on the „Sierra de Guara“. will reach in the late morning, is situated on a hill, in a landscape
marked by picturesque stone formations. The history of the mo-
At today‘s destination, our guests can now enjoy the „Los siete
nastery begins with the Moorish invasion in the year 720, when
Reyes“ Hotel, located in the Plaza Mayor of the historic city of
a handful of hermits hid on the run from the Muslims. From this
Aínsa, whose seven spacious rooms skillfully combine modern
early Christian period, a small Mozarabic church has been pre-
decor with old walls (two overnight stays). The dinner will be in
served, one of the most important sanctuaries in Spain. After ex-
the best restaurant of the nearby Boltaña, the „Casa Coronel“, in
ploring the Bendictine monastery, the bike path leads comfortably
the middle of the historical center.
downhill through a landscape characterized by picturesque stone
formations to the reservoir „Embalse de la Peña“, today‘s end of
a day‘s stage.
3rd day, Tuesday: Along Ordesa National Park, 42 km
Today, our journey leads us through the “Parque Nacional de
In the heart of the town of Murillo, located on the banks of the
Río Gállego, the „Real Posada de Liena“ awaits our guests. From
Ordesa y Monte Perdido”, which has been a part of the UNES- the rooms of the small „royal“ hotel, a very tastefully restored
CO World Heritage since 1997, and which is both a scenic and medieval town house, you have an impressive view of the „Mallos
geographic highlight of the trip. The limestone mountains around de Riglos“, the bizarre rock formations that the river has cut out
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of the rock in the course of thousands of years. hilly stretch, a narrow gorge that the river Iratí dug and which
was declared a nature reserve. Its spectacular construction and
For dinner, guests are spoiled with fine Aragonese cuisine.
centuries-old isolation have helped preserve a special vegetation,
which decorates the rugged rocks and provides nesting for the
5th day, Thursday: Murillo de Gállego – Sos del Rey large birds of prey. Here, you will find the remains of a bridge built
Católico, 68 km with the help of the devil according to the legend, and two tunnels
through which the Iratí train once travelled, and which was the
After breakfast and a short transfer, today‘s hilly stage leads
first electric railway in Spain.
over traffic-free byways and through almost deserted villages to
Uncastillo. The historic center of the town Uncastillo is home to
a unique architectural ensemble in Aragón: the castle fortress,
dating back to the 11th century and the Homage Tower which
was restored in the 14th century as well as the gothic palace of
Peter IV of the same century (a unique example of Gothic palace
architecture in Aragón).
From a distance you can see the silhouette of today‘s destination
Sos del Rey Católico on a foothill of the Sierra de la Peña. Its stra-
tegic location makes it a natural fortress, and at the same time
The remaining kilometers to Pamplona lead over meandering
one of the most important Aragonese fortifications in the 10th and
streets to the outskirts of the capital of Navarre.
11th centuries.
The tastefully decorated „Palacio Guendelain“ in an 18th cen-
tury castle serve as a noble hostel for the end of our journey in
Pamplona, the capital of the historic kingdom of Navarre. Dinner
at a restaurant known for its excellent Navarre specialties.
7th day, Saturday: Pamplona
After breakfast, a local guide will show us the most interesting si-
ghts of the awakening city. After this visit, the pedelon bus brings
The Parador serves as a pedelon hotel. It is extremely tastefully our guests to Bilbao airport, which is reached around 2pm. From
integrated into the medieval complex. For dinner, you will visit a here you have connections to almost all major German cities with
restaurant which is highly praised. change in Munich or Frankfurt.
6th day, Friday: Sos del Rey Católico – Pamplona, 59 km
In the morning we go for a visit of the old town. The historic center
of Sos, the birthplace of Ferdinand II, king of Aragón and later
known as Ferdinand the Catholic, has been put under monumen-
tal protection a long time ago. In the northern part, you see the
castle built by Ramiro II in the 12th century. The uneven ground
plan is surpassed by the donjon, from which one can see the
outliers of the Pyrenees.
If you want to extend the stay in Northern Spain and rent a car in
The gentle green hills of the Zona Media of the Pre-Pyrenes are
Pamplona, this would be a perfect alternative. More detailed facts
perfect for enjoying the first kilometers of our final leg. First stop
in the pedelon travel information.
in the area of the historical kingdom and the present province of
Navarre is the „Castillo Javier“, whose origins date back to the
10th century. As a birthplace of Saint Francis de Xavier, co-foun-
der of the Jesuit Order and missionary in East Asia, the castle is
also a pilgrimage site today.
After a detailed visit you reach the „Foz de Lumbier“ on a slightly
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