From time to time we travel to further flung locations. Trips so far include England, Luxembourg (twice), Wales (twice), Spain (several trips to SeasonallyUnadjusted near Malaga), the Vosges and the Alps. The list of destinations seems to be ever increasing and with the "budget" airlines reaching more and more places so our plans start to get bigger and bigger.

Below we've listed some links that we've found and will endeavour to try out plus a few places that we've been to and can recommend.

If you know of any others let us know so we can add them to the list and maybe try them out too.

Ridge riding in Spain
Riding the ridge above Alora, Spain with SeasonallyUnadjusted

Trail info, organizations, holidays etc

Croatia

www.2wheeltreks.co.uk

France

www.vttfrance.com All over France (French)
www.vttfrance.com the above site, but directly to the GTJ - Grand Traversée du Jura - the Jura Mountains; 364k and 8000 height meters! (French)
www.ffc.fr Trail info
www.endlessride.com
www.bikevillage.co.uk The Alps
www.alpine-tracks.co.uk
www.mountainsoul.co.uk Morzine and Les Gets

Germany

www.bikealpin.de (German)
www.mountainbikepark-pfaelzerwald.de A park with a total of 300 kilometres of pathways with varying degrees of difficulty.

New Zealand

www.mountainbiking.net.nz

Peru

www.enjoyperu.com

Portugal

www.bttour.com (Portuguese)
www.portugalbike.com Associated with the above organization, but with an international touch!
www.ciclonatur.pt (Portuguese)

South Africa

www.mtbroutes.co.za Trail info (need to register with a username)

Spain

www.pocolocoadventures.com The Spanish Pyrenées
www.seasonallyunadjusted.com Comes highly recommended by bigM members. Quiet location outside Malaga.
www.switch-backsdh.com Comes highly recommended by bigM members. Quiet location outside Granada.
www.bikingandalucia.com
www.canary-bike.com Canary Islands Looks awesome! Also trail info!
www.2wheeltreks.co.uk Mallorca! Mountainbike rental included in the price!
canary_bike.com Canary Island road books

United Kingdom

www.mtbbreconbeacons.co.uk GrandWales

United States

www.dreamride.com Moab (Utah)
www.rockymountain.co.uk Moab (Utah) and Colorado
www.adventurebus.com

All over the world

www.bike-adventure-tours.ch (German)
www.wildcat-bike-tours.co.uk Why not Coast-to-Coast Scotland, or the Women's Only Tour?
www.skedaddle.co.uk
www.scotcycle.co.uk
www.mtbr.com Trail info
www.singletracks.com Trail info (Choose your State, then click on Ride)

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Annual events

January
·	Multicountry (Africa: from Cairo to Cape Town). www.tourdafrique.com Have 100 days off? Have a lot of cash? Ready to challenge yourself? Here is your trip!
March
·	Spain ("Open mtb marathon", Canary Islands, Maspalomas-Roque Nublo-Maspalomas). www.canary-bike.com 90k/2,500hm and 45k/1,200hm offered.
May
·	Spain ("La legion contra las drogas", Malaga). www.ronda.net 101 km in 12 hours or 163 km in 24 hours!
·	Sweden ("Bockstensturen", Varberg). www.bockstensturen.nu, part of the Swedish mtb series "Långloppscupen", but also one of three races of the Nordic Masters. Do the original 100 km, or participate in 50 km or 25 km.
·	Belgium (the Ardennes). www.lcmt.be 4-day-mountain-bike tour (450k).
·	France ("Les Chemins du Soleil", the French Alps, Mount Ventoux/Grenoble area, from Valence to Gap). www.chemins-du-soleil.com 240k in 3 days, 7,000hm.
July
·	Finland (Tahko). www.wildlifetelemark.fi Choose between 25, 45, 60 and 120 (60x2) km distances.
·	Sweden ("MTB-Vättern", Motala). www.cyklavaettern.com Part of the Swedish mtb series "Långloppscupen". 36 or 72 km.
·	Austria (Bad Goisern). www.salzkammergut-trophy.at UCI-marathon. Loops of 24k, 47k, 101k and 203k. Lots and lots of height metres, the 47k course has 1,800hm and the trail goes over the World Cup loop, so be prepared!
·	Multicountry (Germany, Austria, Italy: "the Transalp Challenge"). www.transalpchallenge.com. Tough cookie! 8 days, 660 km, 22,500hm (Pst, check out Transalp's baby sister, the Transrockies (Canada), as well!).
August
·	Germany ("Trans Schwarzwald", from Villinge-Schwenningen to Bad Krozingen). www.trans-schwarzwald.com Hardcore 5-day riding.
·	Norway ("Grenserittet", Strömstad). www.grenserittet.com One of three races of the Nordic Masters. 80 km.
·	Canada ("the Transrockies Challenge"). www.transrockies.com The baby sister of the Transalp Challenge! 7 days of riding, 600km, 12,000hm. Pricy ....
·	France ("La Transmaurienne", the French Alps, from Albiez Montrond to La Toussuire). www.transmaurienne.com A legendary high-altitude ride (French).
·	Norway ("Birkebeinerittet", Rena). www.birkebeiner.no The world's largest MTB race with 10,000 participants in 2003. Get ready for the 89-km-long ride, with a compulsory 3,5 kg backpack!
·	Switzerland ("Grand Raid Christalp", Verbier). www.grand-raid-cristalp.ch Verbier-Grimentz, 131 km. Hérémence-Grimentz, 76 km.
·	Sweden ("Finnmarksturen", Ludvika). Part of the Swedish mtb series "Långloppscupen". www.finnmarksturen.com 112k, 1,600hm. ... bigM was here in 2004, and survived! A SUPERB RIDE! Also, "Lilla Turen" for kids up to 16 years of age, 3-20 km.
September
·	Spain ("Transpirinaika", the Spanish Pyrenées). www.col-d-extreme.nl 1,250 km, 28,050hm (Dutch).
·	Belgium (Bouillon). www.grandraidgodefroy.be. A classic! Lots of climbing!
·	France ("La Forestiere", the Jura mountains, from Lamoura to Arbent). www.la-forestiere.asso.fr Races and recreative rides ranging from 55k up to a 100k. Middle of September (18 September 2005). Also, for kids, rides ranging from 3k to 18k.
·	Switzerland ("The Iron Bike Race", Einsiedeln). www.iron-bike.ch. 53, 77 and 101 km. 1,300, 2,300 and 3,900 hm. (German).
October
·	Denmark (Hillerød). www.mtbmarathon.dk One of three races of the Nordic Masters. 103 km, or mini-marathon 47km (Danish).
·	Spain ("Transcanarias", Canary Islands, from Las Palmas to Santa Cruz). www.canary-bike.com 442k in 7 days.
·	France ("Roc d'Azur", Fréjus) www.rocazur.com, but also www.activeeurope.com.
December
·	Algeria (Hoggar). www.sableo.com Package deal with hotel and all, also for non-biking partners! Ride in the desert in south Algeria. 175km in 5 days, and not an extreme amount of height metres!

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