Pure Mountains

Pure Mountains Boutique mountain bike, gravel bike and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada.
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Luxury mountain bike trips, with exhilarating trail riding, beautiful farmhouse accommodation and delicious food, in the wonderful wilderness of Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. http://www.puremountains.com/

Browse our schedule of trips, including long weekends, short weeks and skills coaching tripshttps://www.puremountains.com/sites/default/files/Schedule-and-Prices.pdf

Guide Tim has spent the weekend doing a final recce for our hotly anticipated Two Deserts Gravel Tour.•The tour takes in...
22/09/2024

Guide Tim has spent the weekend doing a final recce for our hotly anticipated Two Deserts Gravel Tour.

The tour takes in the Gorafe and Tabernas Deserts by way of the Sierra de los Filabres and involves four days of extremely varied riding.

Tim decided to combine the recce with a kit test for his upcoming Iberian Epic in January. Over to him:

There were a couple of sections of the route for the Two Deserts that needed finalising, and I thought I'd ride the entire route over three days and camp out for two nights. The recce was brilliant, and the routes are now sorted and ready for the trip in a couple of weeks. Hurrah!

A few kit thoughts:
bags were awesome.
My Hennessy hammock is a revelation: super light, comfortable, and thunderstorm proof (first night weather was biblical).
I do NOT like seat rockets, and I can't wait for my Spider rack and packs to arrive (thanks so much, Kevan & Paddy).

Roll on more cycling 😁😁




Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!



We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.

[email protected]

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17/09/2024

Premium mountain bike, gravel bike and hiking holidays in southern Spain. We have been creating boutique, wilderness experiences since 2005.

Our first MTB trip of the Autumn was an absolute cracker!•We had brilliant guests from NZ, Denmark and the UK, the weath...
17/09/2024

Our first MTB trip of the Autumn was an absolute cracker!

We had brilliant guests from NZ, Denmark and the UK, the weather and trails were perfect and it was wonderful to be back on the bouncy bikes! 😁

Thanks to
Lucy
Michael
Graham
Peter &
Patrick

We hope to see you all again very soon.


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!



We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.

[email protected]

☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003





Mountain biking the most fun way today 😁.•••Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventure...
13/09/2024

Mountain biking the most fun way today 😁.



Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
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We were out trail clearing today.Our first clients on the autumn arrive next week and we can't wait 😁👍••Pure Mountains: ...
07/09/2024

We were out trail clearing today.
Our first clients on the autumn arrive next week and we can't wait 😁👍


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!



We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.

[email protected]

☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003






Has anyone used one of these? I'm thinking it might make sense for the Iberian Epic in January.
18/08/2024

Has anyone used one of these?
I'm thinking it might make sense for the Iberian Epic in January.

Our autumn mtb season is just around the corner, so we've been giving the big bikes some TLC.•Guide Tim's Katipo has had...
14/08/2024

Our autumn mtb season is just around the corner, so we've been giving the big bikes some TLC.

Guide Tim's Katipo has had several upgrades, including a new belt tensioner, which should make the bike much faster 😉
Check out Zerode Bikes for Pinion-driven, carbon loveliness.

Many thanks to Hugo at Zerode Bikes for all the help and support.



Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.

[email protected]

☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

10% DISCOUNT ON 2025 HOLIDAYSBook your 2025 Pure Mountains MTB or gravel bike trip, before the end of August, and get a ...
12/08/2024

10% DISCOUNT ON 2025 HOLIDAYS

Book your 2025 Pure Mountains MTB or gravel bike trip, before the end of August, and get a 10% discount on your place.

See Dates & Prices page on our website https://puremountains.com/dates-prices/
Or drop us a comment or message below, telling us when you'd like to come to Pure Mountains. We'll do the rest 😊.

Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

Guide Tim is planning an epic circumnavigation of the Iberian peninsula in January 2025.It will be 3500km, with 31000m o...
09/08/2024

Guide Tim is planning an epic circumnavigation of the Iberian peninsula in January 2025.
It will be 3500km, with 31000m of climbing. He'll be riding in an anticlockwise direction.

Over to Tim...

I've always dreamed of riding around the entire Iberian Peninsula. I plan to ride mostly on gravel and quiet roads. I'm going to travel as light as possible, mix camping with hotels, and try and average 150kms per day. It should take about 22 days.

Between now and the departure date, I'm going to be focusing on one of my absolute favourite things...the KIT!! 😁

🚲 The bike is sorted. It's my trusty Canyon: a converted hardtail with drop bars and my beloved fork.

⛺️ I really like the look of the Hubba Hubba.

🧳 Luggage is a challenge as I'm not a fan of seat rockets, so the with panniers for the storage and carrying might be the solution.

For all you ultra cyclists out there: what do you think? Are there any 'must takes' that you'd recommend?

And I can't think of a good, punchy name for the trip, so any suggestions would be very welcome.


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

Guide Tim is planning an epic circumnavigation of the Iberian peninsula in January 2024.It will be 3500km, with 31000m o...
09/08/2024

Guide Tim is planning an epic circumnavigation of the Iberian peninsula in January 2024.
It will be 3500km, with 31000m of climbing. He'll be riding in an anticlockwise direction.

Over to Tim...

I've always dreamed of riding around the entire Iberian Peninsula. I plan to ride mostly on gravel and quiet roads. I'm going to travel as light as possible, mix camping with hotels, and try and average 150kms per day. It should take about 22 days.

Between now and the departure date, I'm going to be focusing on one of my absolute favourite things...the KIT!! 😁

🚲 The bike is sorted. It's my trusty Canyon: a converted hardtail with drop bars and my beloved Lauf Cycles fork.

⛺️ I really like the look of the MSR - Mountain Safety Research Hubba Hubba.

🧳 Luggage is a challenge as I'm not a fan of seat rockets, so the Aeroe BikePack with panniers for the storage and carrying might be the solution.

For all you ultra cyclists out there: what do you think? Are there any 'must takes' that you'd recommend?

And I can't think of a good, punchy name for the trip, so any suggestions would be very welcome.



Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

Today we stopped to admire an INEOS Grenadier and met Loris, support crew and media creator for Seb Breuer, who is ridin...
07/08/2024

Today we stopped to admire an INEOS Grenadier and met Loris, support crew and media creator for Seb Breuer, who is riding from Norway to Portugal, via our back yard. In this heat; fair play to him!




Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

When you stay at the Pure Mountains lodge, you'll meet the resident dogs.•Who would you like to cuddle up with?••Pure Mo...
04/08/2024

When you stay at the Pure Mountains lodge, you'll meet the resident dogs.

Who would you like to cuddle up with?


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

Guide Tim was out in the hills on a training session today. •Training for an event, he does a mixture of long rides and ...
26/07/2024

Guide Tim was out in the hills on a training session today.

Training for an event, he does a mixture of long rides and tailored sessions from coach .

Over to Tim:

Today was the '30 minute, race pace' brute.
30 minutes doesn't sound that long, but time is not consistent 😳.
Today's session involves a 20 minute warm up, 30 minutes at, or preferably over my Functional Threshold Power (FTP), and then a gentle ride home.

The first 10 minutes of the effort is about finding a rhythm, trying to relax and looking anywhere but the timer.
At the end of the 10 minutes, it's time to ask the famous Chris Boardman time trial question: 'Can you maintain this for the duration?'
If the answer is yes, then you're not going hard enough.
If the answer is no, then you're overdoing it.
The correct answer is: I don't know.

The second 10 minutes is, for me, almost entirely mental. Time almost stops. I try to clear my head for a minute or two, only to look at the computer and find only 10 seconds have passed. Every dip under the target number seems to need a huge effort to get back to the average required. Brutal.

The final 10 minutes is grim.
If I'm below my target after 20 minutes, then it's all I can do not to give up. I'm going to be disappointed anyway, so why bother?
But if I'm on or over target, then I have to keep going, and everything becomes physical. My back hurts, my head is going to explode, my calves are separating from my shins...etc etc.

And then it's over. A pootle home and back to work. 😬

It would be great to hear your training stories 😁


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything. You just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our trips, so feel free to get in touch.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

24/07/2024

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Yesterday, guide Tim did a highly scientific comparison (😉) between his gravel bike and his race mtb. •Over a 27.6 km se...
24/07/2024

Yesterday, guide Tim did a highly scientific comparison (😉) between his gravel bike and his race mtb.

Over a 27.6 km section of gravel used by the UCI for part of the Gravel World Series, he did a test to see which was actually the best tool for the job.

The gravel bike is a converted hardtail with drop bars, 700x45 tyres, and a Lauf fork. It weighs about 10kgs.
The mtb is a Trek Top Fuel FS with flat bars, 2.2 tyres, and a dropper post. It weighs about 11kgs.

This was not about 'fun' or 'lifestyle' or 'vibe', but simply to see, with the same power output, which bike covered the distance more quickly.

The mtb was faster.
Approximately 1 minute faster on the climb and 2 minutes faster on the descent.

Tim says:

I think there were two distinct differences...

The first was grip. Up and down, over loose terrain, the Trek held its line and was a much more stable platform.

The second was tension. Because of its suspension and dropper post, it was possible to relax on the Trek whilst riding the bumpier stuff and particularly whilst descending. This allowed for far more effective recovery, and, yes, fun. 😁

My gravel bike has relatively big tyres and a short travel suspension fork, so without these, the difference would likely have been even more pronounced.

The gravel bike is a marvel for general, mixed terrain riding, backpacking, commuting, training, and just getting out there, but...
If you have a number on the front and race a typical gravel race course...
Mtbs rule.

Thoughts?


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

X has got so ranty that we hardly use it these days. Is Threads any better?
22/07/2024

X has got so ranty that we hardly use it these days. Is Threads any better?

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13/07/2024

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Guide Tim was in the   today doing some final preparations for our Two Deserts Gravel Bike Tour.•It was magnificent out ...
05/07/2024

Guide Tim was in the today doing some final preparations for our Two Deserts Gravel Bike Tour.

It was magnificent out there, but there's a reason we are running the first tour in October 😉🔥🔥.


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


Your Pure Mountains guides, Tim and Jenny, had a busman's holiday on Sunday! We headed over to the north side of the mou...
02/07/2024

Your Pure Mountains guides, Tim and Jenny, had a busman's holiday on Sunday! We headed over to the north side of the mountains to race in the Valle de Alhama half marathon in Purullena, in the badlands.

The course was 42km, with 900m of climbing and was an outstanding mix of dirt roads and singletrack, with astonishing views. It was part of the provincial series, so all the keen racers turned up. It was brilliantly organised and marshalled.

Tim came third in a strong field of male Master 50s. Jenny came first in the female Master 50s. It would be nice if some more 50s women raced, but there were lots in the women's 40s, so they're in the pipeline! Jenny retains the series leader's jersey 😁.


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003

We had a lovely few days with our awesome gravellers from New Zealand and the UK.It was our first guided gravel trip her...
28/06/2024

We had a lovely few days with our awesome gravellers from New Zealand and the UK.
It was our first guided gravel trip here at Pure Mountans and we'll being doing many more.
A huge thanks to Mark, Cheryl, Liz and Ben for making the trip so memorable.
See you all again soon, we hope.


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


Guide Tim was doing a final recce today for our upcoming gravel trip.•Half of the group are from New Zealand, so we have...
19/06/2024

Guide Tim was doing a final recce today for our upcoming gravel trip.

Half of the group are from New Zealand, so we have organised long, white clouds, especially for them. 😁

And the Ibex are included.


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


It's warm but wonderful here in the high sierras at the moment.•Time for a few last mtb thrashes before our gravel guest...
14/06/2024

It's warm but wonderful here in the high sierras at the moment.

Time for a few last mtb thrashes before our gravel guests next week!


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


10/06/2024

This is where you'll find Pure Mountains! 😍

RENT A BIKE FOR  YOUR PURE MOUNTAINS HOLIDAY!We've teamed up with https://www.facebook.com/eatsleepcyclemalagahub.cc to ...
07/06/2024

RENT A BIKE FOR YOUR PURE MOUNTAINS HOLIDAY!

We've teamed up with https://www.facebook.com/eatsleepcyclemalagahub.cc to offer our guests the latest, top-quality rental bikes.

The Cannondale Habit 2 is perfect for the trails of Sierra Nevada. Or you could opt for the Cannondale Moterra, if you want to take it easy.

For our gravel trips, the Cannondale Topstone could be the ideal bike for you.

You choose your hire bike and we take care of all the ancillaries. See all the details on our website here: https://puremountains.com/bike-rental/

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Guide Jenny won her category this evening at the IX Desafío Vale MTB half marathon in Dúrcal near Granada.•It was a very...
25/05/2024

Guide Jenny won her category this evening at the IX Desafío Vale MTB half marathon in Dúrcal near Granada.

It was a very hot and fast track with a monster climb and lots of gnarly singletrack. She completed the 41k in less than 3hrs and currently leads the 10 race, Circuito de Granada series. ¡¡¡Enhorabuena!!!

Amongst other goodies, she won a leg of jamón de serrano, which is going to be regifted, sharpish 😉


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


It was nippy but magnificent up at 2600m today.•A character-building climb followed by the best descent in the world. Pr...
18/05/2024

It was nippy but magnificent up at 2600m today.

A character-building climb followed by the best descent in the world. Probably 😉.

Epic.




Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


We had a wonderful day in the mountains today.•Our Norwegian and British guests, escaping from the damp of their norther...
17/05/2024

We had a wonderful day in the mountains today.

Our Norwegian and British guests, escaping from the damp of their northern lands, had brilliant day's riding on our dry, dusty, and rocky trails.

More tomorrow 😁


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


Riding bikes with friends, old and new, in the big mountains of southern Spain. •If you like the sound of that, a Pure M...
16/05/2024

Riding bikes with friends, old and new, in the big mountains of southern Spain.

If you like the sound of that, a Pure Mountains MTB holiday could be just the thing!


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


Guide Jenny is riding the komoot Women's Badlands Rally with her friend and occasional Pure Mountains guide, Tatiana Bro...
24/04/2024

Guide Jenny is riding the komoot Women's Badlands Rally with her friend and occasional Pure Mountains guide, Tatiana Broman, and 70 other women from around the world. They're tackling a 700km route, which more or less follows the mythical Badlands race track.

So far they've encountered beautiful mountains and deserts, the beach and endless, endless gravel paradise.

We incorporate a lot of this course on our Two Deserts Gravel Tour. Check it out!
https://puremountains.com/gravel-bike-adventures/

Guide Tim was at  today, racing the second round of the Gravel World Series. He got second in his lot and qualified for ...
20/04/2024

Guide Tim was at today, racing the second round of the Gravel World Series. He got second in his lot and qualified for the World Championships in Belgium. Over to Tim:

What an emotional day.
I've been struggling with a back problem for months and there were many times that racing again seemed inconceivable.
But I had help from a brilliant physio: Matt Hpkins and slowly things improved to the point where I could train properly again.

Today's ride went pefectly. I felt strong all the way round, the bike was faultless and I rode with some really excellent riders.
I'm very, very happy 😁


Pure Mountains: boutique mountain biking, gravel biking and hiking adventures in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains. Join us for a spectacular, wilderness experience. We take care of everything; you just enjoy the adventure!

We love to talk about our holidays, so don't hesitate to get in touch, at any time.
[email protected]
☎️/WhatsApp +34 686032003


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Pure Mountains. Premium Mountain Bike Adventures in the High Sierras of Southern Spain.

Ride exhilarating, natural trails with astounding mountain and Mediterranean vistas. Sleep in our rustic-luxe farmhouse; pedal from the front door on wild, natural trails; enjoy delicious food and drink. Experience the authentic wilderness of Andalucía's Sierra Nevada mountains, in the far south of Europe.

Since 2005, our mission has been to offer the best mountain bike trips for experienced riders. We take care of everything for you, meticulously and enthusiastically. You just ride your bike and enjoy the adventure.

http://www.puremountains.com/


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