WHOAH! WE’RE GOING TO IBIZA….
Ibiza was then – and still is – the exponent of sun, sea, beach and “partying like the beasts.” Where is da party? In Ibiza, of course! There’s also absolutely nothing wrong with flying in for a few nights solid, but Ibiza does have much more to offer than that!
In 1999, Ibiza’s beautiful historic city center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. But heritage aside, the island itself is simply a beautiful natural gem in the sky-blue Mediterranean Sea. Picturesque bays with beautiful sandy beaches, Mediterranean vegetation, a relief that goes up and down between 0 and 475 m, always offering beautiful views of the sea and the surrounding small islands….
When you read this description, the next question comes to mind: “How can I best discover this island and its most beautiful spots?”
The answer is as simple as it is logical and predictable. By bike, of course!
Ibiza has rugged nature, perfect cycling weather and tough climbs. The roads are good and you have the opportunity to completely discover the island in five to six beautiful tours of around 60 km. Ibiza – Eivissa in Catalan – generally has a high level of difficulty for cycling, but there are also routes that are less challenging. In short: something for everyone!
Want a real challenge? Then do the (partial) tour of the island! With a distance of 171 km and 2857 HM, you will have already put in a lot of training work. Want to make it even harder? No problem, you can easily add some climbs with gradients above 20% to your roundtrip.
Mountain bike
Several beautiful places are best reached by mountain bike. You can rent an MTB in several places on the island. The roads to some hidden places are not well paved all over Ibiza. So sometimes it is good to deviate from the asphalt roads to see the special places and if you really want to stick to mountain biking you can hook up the gravel roads into beautiful tours.
Torre del Mar
And then of course the question arises where you can find a cyclist-friendly accommodation. Well, we were guests at the beginning of May at the very bike-friendly hotel Torre del Mar where we found just about everything a cyclist could dream of. Besides the beautiful location with access to the beach, the Spa, swimming pool, extensive buffet selection and well-secured bike storage with maintenance and laundry room complete the picture. Ibiza town’s heritage and nightlife are next door to the hotel and from here you can cycle to all directions of the island. Do you want to keep it purely sporty or do you like to combine all the pleasures of life? The choice is yours and everything is up for grabs. Help yourself with what you prefer and enjoy to the fullest!
Santé, cheers and salut!
Text: Patrick Van Gansen
