Tour 5

Southwest Spain

A beautiful route that will surprise you with its landscapes and its fantastic roads full of curves and without any traffic.
From 7 to 13 days
All the year
Roads
Landscapes
Weather
Monuments
Gastronomy

This tour, which can be done throughout the year, is one of our clients' favourites, especially for those who want to ride in spring or autumn.

The route is through curvy secondary roads, with beautiful landscapes and very little traffic. This last aspect is the most important in the two tours that run through southern Spain and is due to the fact that Spain is a very touristy country, the second in the world, only behind the United States, and most of the tourism is It is concentrated in the south of Spain and the Mediterranean coast, so in the south we have an excellent network of Highways, most of them free, which channel all land traffic, leaving the secondary roads practically without traffic, since this is limited only to local trips, or to those who want, like us, to enjoy them.

If to this little traffic we add a very good amount of curves, (5,986 in the basic route), and some roads in excellent condition, we have all the ingredients to make it a perfect trip to enjoy the bike.

In the landscape aspect, this tour is also very complete, with a wide variety of landscapes that include mid-mountain areas, forests of different types of trees, and coastal areas.

In the monumental aspect, this tour offers several gems, such as Seville, an absolutely wonderful city or Córdoba with its famous mosque, which, although now a Christian cathedral, maintains the Muslim essence in its construction and decoration, but also includes very interesting places such as Almagro. , Arcos de la Frontera, or Guadalupe, and it also passes through tourist emblems such as Toledo or Ronda.

And to highlight the tourist aspect of this tour, we also offer you the opportunity to enjoy the beach and the sea in Marbella or Vilamoura.

Regarding accommodation, as always, we have paid special attention to being able to offer you exceptional hotels, either because of their high quality or because they are historic buildings.

For all this, this tour is perfect to spend an unforgettable vacation.

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Start and Finish

Madrid

Stage 1

Almagro

Stage 2

Córdoba

Stage 3

Marbella

Stage 4

Arcos de la Frontera

Stage 5

Seville

Stage 6

Guadalupe

Extension A

Descanso en Sevilla

Extension B

Excursión a Sierra Morena

Extension C

Detour to Gibraltar

Extension D

Descanso en Marbella

Extension E

Detour to Vilamoura

Extension F

Descanso en Vilamoura

The Stages

STAGE 1

Madrid →Almagro

300km 4:05h 344 curves
5 Alternatives routes from 3:15h until 2:16h

A first stage more cultural than biker, although we have included a fantastic road, in which you will visit the monumental city of Toledo.

STAGE 2

Almagro →Córdoba

315km 5:38h 874 curves
6 Alternatives routes from 4:43h until 2:27h

We enter Andalusia through the eastern Sierra Morena on roads that are totally unknown even to the majority of Spaniards.

Stage 3

Córdoba →Marbella

364km 6:17h 991 curves
7 Alternatives routes from 5:35h. until 2:13h.

A very twisted route that begins by crossing the southern area of Sierra Morena to, crossing the Betic mountain ranges, reaching the Mediterranean.

Stage 4

Marbella →Arcos de la Frontera

232km 4:48h 1028 curves
5 Alternatives routes from 3:53h until 2:13h

This stage is an explosion of curves and beautiful landscapes, which will surprise you with its greenness, even if it is in the extreme south of Spain.

STAGE 5

Arcos de la Frontera →Seville

513km 6:55h 730 curves
6 Alternatives routes from 6:30h until 1:13h.

Arcos is very close to Seville, but we have diverted the route to create a route full of curves and beautiful landscapes.

STAGE 6

Seville →Guadalupe

353km 5:37h 930 curves
4 Alternatives routes from 4:52h until 3:24h

We left Andalusia riding again along the excellent roads of Sierra Morena to reach Guadalupe, a place steeped in history.

Stage 7

Guadalupe →Madrid

335km 5:37h 1089 curves
6 Alternatives routes from 5:11h until 2:54h.

An excellent last stage that perfectly sums up what this trip has been, fantastic roads full of curves and beautiful landscapes.

Extension A

Rest day in Seville

Seville was during the sixteenth century and much of the seventeenth the most prosperous city in the world, since it centred trade with the newly discovered America. This fact, together with the cultural heritage received over the centuries by the different cultures that dominated the city, makes Seville one of the most interesting cities in Europe, which makes a day of rest almost obligatory to visit it in depth.

Extension B

Excursion to Sierra Morena

This excursion through the central area of Sierra Morena is simply wonderful. The tour focuses on driving down an amazing road that I discovered by chance a few years ago. The road is amazing for several reasons, the first is its mere existence, which does not seem to make much sense, the second is that such a road has asphalt in perfect condition, and the third is that, since nobody passes this road , it is full of deer that stroll nonchalantly through it.

Extension C

Detour to Gibraltar

The detour to Gibraltar is highly recommended for two reasons. The first is that it is a very unique place, since the historical anachronism that in the 21st century a European country maintains a colony in another makes Gibraltar have a very special atmosphere. But this extension also gives us the opportunity to explore the Sierra de Grazalema in greater depth, one of the best areas in Europe to ride a motorcycle.

Extension D

Rest day in Marbella

Marbella is the Spanish Monte Carlo, where a large part of luxury tourism is concentrated. This fact makes Marbella full of excellent shops and restaurants, and has several beaches and golf courses. But also, if you stay at the hotel that we recommend, you will really want to stay one more day.

Extension E

Detour to Vilamoura

Between the well-known towns of Faro and Albufeira, Vilamoura is one of the best beaches in the Algarve. If you like beach tourism, this extension may be a very good option. Although it does not have the luxury of Marbella, it does have an excellent beach and many places to go for dinner or a drink in the evening.

Extension F

Rest day in Vilamoura

And if we have diverted the trip to Vilamoura, it will make perfect sense to add a day of rest to enjoy its beach. In fact, it could be said that these two extensions should go together, since it makes no sense to get to Vilamoura to have to leave the next day, without having enjoyed a day at the beach.

What does the tour include?

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Very detailed Route book in PDF format

In this PDF you will have all the information for each day of travel, including a brief description of the places of interest that you will find during the trip.

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Recommended daily route created by professionals

Our routes are the fruit of more than 10 years of professionally planning motorcycle trips.

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Very careful selection of intermediate points

The vast majority of intermediate points, which are necessary to create the route, contribute something more and are places of interest, such as monuments, viewpoints to beautiful landscapes, bars where you can have a coffee, etc.

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Fuel management planning

Every 300 km at most, we will include a gas station, so that you don't worry about managing your fuel.

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Shorter Alternative Routes

Our recommended routes are long enough to satisfy the most demanding rider, but we understand that not all of our clients want to do such long rides every day. For this reason, we will send you several shorter alternative routes so that you can choose the one that best suits your preferences.

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Links of all routes to Google Maps and GPX Files

Whether you use your phone or a navigator, we provide you with road maps so that you can upload them to your device.

Combine with other routes

Extend the tour and make it a totally personalized experience by combining it with some of our neighboring tours:

Tour 1

Portugal

A fantastic tour by secondary roads, full of curves, with very little traffic, and beautiful Atlantic landscapes.

See the Tour 5

Tour 4

Central Spain

This tour covers the most monumental cities in central Spain on very twisted secondary roads.

See the Tour 5

Tour 6

Southeast of Spain

A fabulous tour by the Mediterranean coast with roads that are very unknown even to the majority of Spaniards.

See the Tour 5

Related long tours

If you are looking for a more complete experience, we have developed other longer tours that already include this route:

Tour 42

Iberian South

And this is our favourite, since, in our opinion, it is the best tour that can be done by motorcycle in Europe.

See the Tour 5

Do you need to rent a motorcycle?

These are the models that we can offer you to carry out this tour. Discover all the advantages of renting with us in our section. Motorcycle rental.

A.- Honda NC750X

Power58hp
Autonomy14 L / 300 km
Seat height800 mm
Weight229kg
Luggage112 L (33+33+46)
From 49€/day

B.- BMW F750GS

Power77hp
Autonomy15 L / 333 km
Seat height815 mm
Weight242kg
Luggage102 L (29+38+35)
From 59€/day

B.- Honda NC750X DCT

Power58hp
Autonomy14 L / 300 km
Seat height800 mm
Weight239kg
Luggage112 L (33+33+46)
From 59€/day

C.- BMW F850GS

Power95hp
Autonomy15 L / 330 km
Seat height860 mm
Weight248kg
Luggage102 L (29+38+35)
From 69€/day

C.- BMW F850GS LOW

Power95hp
Autonomy15 L / 330 km
Seat height805 mm
Weight248kg
Luggage102 L (29+38+35)
From 69€/day

D.- BMW F900XR

Power105hp
Autonomy15.5 L / 330 km
Seat height825 mm
Weight234kg
Luggage105 L (35x3)
From 79€/day

D.- Ducati Multiestrada 950

Power113hp
Autonomy20 L / 300 km
Seat height840 mm
Weight220kg
Luggage120 L (35x2+50)
From 79€/day

D.- Honda Africa Twin

Power100hp
Autonomy19 L / 330 km
Seat height850/870 mm
Weight241kg
Luggage137 L, (48+37+52)
From 79€/day

E.- BMW R1250GS

Power136hp
Autonomy20 L / 400 km
Seat height850/870 mm
Weight269kg
Luggage103 L (29+39+35)
From 89€/day

E.- BMW R1250GS LOW

Power136hp
Autonomy20 L / 400 km
Seat height800/820 mm
Weight269kg
Luggage103 L (29+39+35)
From 89€/day

E.- KTM 1290 Superadvent.

Power160hp
Autonomy23 L / 350 km
Seat height850 mm
Weight256kg
Luggage112 L (33+33+46)
From 89€/day

F.- BMW R1250GS Adventure

Power136hp
Autonomy30 L / 600 km
Seat height825/890
Weight278kg
Luggage112 L (36+44+32)
From 99€/day

F.- BMW R1250GS Adv. LOW

Power136hp
Autonomy30 L / 600 km
Seat height840/860 mm
Weight278kg
Luggage112 L (36+44+32)
From 99€/day

F.- BMW S1000XR

Power165hp
Autonomy20 L / 300 km
Seat height840 mm
Weight241kg
Luggage117 L (35+35+47)
From 99€/day

F.- Ducati Multiestrada V4

Power170cv
Autonomy22 L / 300 km
Seat height840/860 mm
Weight255kg
Luggage107 L (25+35+47)
From 99€/day

F.- BMW R1250RT

Power136hp
Autonomy25 L / 450 km
Seat height805/825 mm
Weight284kg
Luggage129 L (40x2+49)
From 99€/day

G.- BMW R1250RT Audio

Power136hp
Autonomy25 L / 450 km
Seat height805/825 mm
Weight284kg
Luggage129 L (40x2+49)
From 109€/day

J.- BMW K1600GTL/GT

Power160hp
Autonomy26 L / 400 km
Seat height750/810 mm
Weight345kg
Luggage115 L (33+33+49)
From 139€/day

K.- BMW K1600 G. America

Power160hp
Autonomy26 L / 400 km
Seat height750 mm
Weight364kg
Luggage123 L (37x2+49)
From 149€/day

K.- HD. Electra Glide Ultra

Power89hp
Autonomy23 L / 350 km
Seat height740 mm
Weight416kg
Luggage132 L (40x2+52)
From 149€/day

Hotel Accommodation

We can also, if you wish, take care of your accommodation according to your budget. Thanks to our experience we can provide you with excellent accommodations during your route. These are some of the places where you can rest on this tour:

Almagro

A 16th century Franciscan convent.

Córdoba

A palace built from a 1st century Roman villa, which also has a Roman baths inside.

Marbella

A 5* GL category hotel complex with a nice swimming pool, direct access to the beach and golf course.

Gibraltar

Gibraltar has a very small area, so they have to resort to ingenuity to cover basic needs. This hotel is a former luxury cruise ship that have permanently docked in the port

Arcos de la Frontera

A new building located in an exceptional place, next to the castle and hanging on the cliff, which offers spectacular views.

Vilamoura

A modern 5-star hotel with direct access to the beach.

Seville

Palace from the early 20th century that was ordered to be built by King Alfonso XII to accommodate international dignitaries who visited the 1929 exhibition. It is considered the best hotel in the city.

Guadalupe

This hotel was made by adapting two old buildings, a hospital and a school from the 14th and 15th centuries that were under the control of the monastery, which is directly opposite.

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