Lanzarote Gravel Camps
Lanzarote Gravel Camp: Winter Sun Cycling in the Canary Islands
Lanzarote has been our favorite winter destination since we first arrived in 2022. Looking to escape the Northern European winter for epic gravel riding, new adventure friends, and sunshine recharging?
Back for its fifth year, the Lanzarote Gravel Camp offers five nights and five days of incredible gravel riding from a finca-style basecamp (with a pool!) in the heart of the island. With both private and shared room options, two routes to choose from each day, and affordable bike hire with delivery available, this trip suits a variety of riders.
Highlights
✔ Winter sunshine escape from Northern Europe
✔ Two route options daily for different skill levels
✔ Unique volcanic terrain and coastal gravel
✔ Guided group rides if you want them, or ride with your pals
✔ Gorgeous finca basecamp with pool and variety of rooms
✔ Easy bike hire and delivery available
View Dates & Book
| Date | Days | Price | |
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| 14 Nov to 19 Nov '26 Guaranteed | 6 | From £700 | Book |
| 23 Nov to 28 Nov '26 Private Group Opp | 6 | From £700 | Contact Us |
| 2 Jan to 7 Jan '27 | 6 | From £700 | Book |
| 8 Jan to 13 Jan '27 | 6 | From £700 | Book |
| 14 Jan to 19 Jan '27 Private Group Opp | 6 | From £700 | Contact Us |
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Price | Availability |
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| 14 November 2026 Guaranteed | 19 November 2026 | 6 | From £700 | Book Now |
| 23 November 2026 Available For Private Hire | 28 November 2026 | 6 | From £700 | Contact Us |
| 2 January 2027 | 7 January 2027 | 6 | From £700 | Book Now |
| 8 January 2027 | 13 January 2027 | 6 | From £700 | Book Now |
| 14 January 2027 Available For Private Hire | 19 January 2027 | 6 | From £700 | Contact Us |
Questions about the trip or want to be kept in the loop on future dates?
Booking Info
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Click on your preferred trip date to be directed to our secure booking partner WeTravel who will process and manage your booking.
£300 deposit to secure your spot
Full balance due 60 days before the trip
💡 Tip: We recommend paying with bank details to avoid card processing fees.
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Hammerhead Karoo Navigation Devices: £10
All add-ons can be selected at booking or added later.
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⚠️ Important: This trip requires a minimum of 8 participants to run.
Please do not book your travel until we've confirmed the trip is running.
Your deposit is fully refundable until we confirm this number has been met.
You will see a guaranteed badge next to those dates we have already guaranteed to run.
Reviews
Itinerary
Meeting Point: San Bartolomé
End Point: San Bartolomé
From coastal gravel trails, to volcanic singletrack, to dreamy tarmac, this little island will surprise you with how much it can pack in. The riding is stunning, and whether you’re just finding your feet in gravel riding or looking to take on some epic full day rides, we’ll have an riding option for you.
There’ll be a couple of different routes to choose from each day, with a SITW ride leader out on each. One will be longer and a little faster paced, one shorter and with more of a party paced vibe. You can choose whether you want to ride with the group, solo, or with buddies, but either way we’ll make sure we share the best swim spots, and tapas and cerveza stops along the way.
A community spirit and supportive space to explore together or solo will be at the heart of the camp. Regardless of your route choice or how you choose to ride, we’ll all be back together in the evenings for poolside hangs, communal dinners and to share stories of the day.
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Meals: D
Arrive to basecamp from 1pm and settle in. We’ll create time and space for re-building bikes, with support from our guide team if you need it, and time to relax by the pool in between. We’ll then head out on a short afternoon shakedown ride, at an all-group party-pace! Once back and freshened up, we’ll share communal dinner at basecamp, where we’ll get to know everyone and talk about the week.
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Meals: B, D (apart from 1 night where you are on your own)
We’ll start the day with breakfast at basecamp, and chat about the two route options for the day. We’ll set a time for group ride departures over dinner the previous day, and hit the trails, spending most of the day out exploring! We’ll share the best local places to stop for snacks and lunch, and make the most of all swim opportunities we can!
Rides will return to basecamp by late afternoon, with time to relax and shower before dinner. We’ll eat most dinners together at basecamp or in the local village. One night you’ll be free to do whatever you choose - perhaps hop in a local taxi for evening by the sea??
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Meals: B
Breakfast and goodbyes at basecamp. We can help you pack up your bikes and sort transport back to the airport or your next holiday destination. Pack up and depart by 10:00am.
What's Included?
Included ✓
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Our trip will be hosted by our British Cycling and First Aid qualified Sisters in the Wild guides, who between them have a tonne of experience of riding in this area.
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Five nights at our gorgeous finca!
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Navigation devices can be added to your booking, and we’ll have them ready for you on day one.
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Each participant will be provided with a specially curated collection of routes and route briefings via Komoot, and a free map bundle to access/navigate them.
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B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Not Included ✗
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Lunch and snacks are not included. We’ll make sure you know where you can pick up food on the ride.
One night you will be on your own for dinner to explore Arrecife or closer to home in San Bartolomé.
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Riders can bring their own bike, or hire in Lanzarote (see Bike Hire section for details).
Riders should carry simple tools/spare for their bike in case of bike issues. Our guide team can help you use them!
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Flights, transfers and all travel to our basecamp in Lanzarote is not included.
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Travel insurance that allows multi day cycling as an activity, and covers medical emergency, repatriation, cancellation and public liability is mandatory for all SITW trips and is not included.
Spain is in the EU and Schengen zone, and most travellers do not require a visa. If you require a visa to travel, this will not be included.
Basecamp & Food
We have an incredible basecamp for this trip! We’re over the moon to have secured Finca Jose Manuel, on the outskirts of the village of San Bartolmé, right in the middle of the island. With a bunch of different room options to suit different holiday needs and budgets, private bathrooms, and a pool to hang out between rides, we think we’re elevating our gravel camp experience this year.
The finca has a kitchen, inside and outside communal areas, a village with shops and cafes a 10 minute walk away, and access to incredible off-road riding right from the door.
The basecamp is about a 15 minute taxi ride from the airport and about 10 minute walk from a bus stop with connections to the capital of Arrecife.
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Five nights accommodation in our beautiful Finca, with rooms arranged around a pool. Each room has a private bathroom, or a bathroom shared between max 3 people. We’re happy this year to be able to offer a range of rooms and occupancy options:
Private Room - Double Bed (sole occupancy)
Private Room - Double Bed (shared with partner/friend)
One bed in a shared Twin Room
One bed in a shared Quadruple Room
One bed in a shared Triple Room
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Taxi is the easiest option and should cost around 20 euro and take about 15 minutes. We’ll set up an optional WhatsApp group up for people to share travel plans. There are also bus stops in the village of San Bartolmé which are connected to the airport via a transfer in Arrecife. Google Maps travel planner is pretty reliable for planning bus journeys.
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Sharing mealtimes is a big part of our camp and we include four dinners and five breakfasts at or close to basecamp.
Breakfast: A simple, filling breakfast every day at basecamp.
Dinners: Four dinners included. One dinner you’ll be free to do what you choose, and we can recommend some great local options, or a trip to the sea for dinner!
Lunch: Not included. We’ll make sure you know where you can pick up food on the ride.
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For our meal at basecamp, we will try to accommodate dietary requirements shared at time of booking. Vegan, Veggie and Gluten Free will be fine. However due to the small food prep area, we may unfortunately struggle to accommodate serious allergies due to the risk of cross contamination. Feel free to drop us an email with any questions.
About The Riding
Challenge Level
With two route options each day, a longer and shorter route, we have given this trip a range of 2/5 (shorter route) to 3/5 (longer routes) for challenge level.
Who Is This Trip For?
Our Gravel Camps are for people with a bit of off-road biking experience, or those who are fairly confident road riders who want to start exploring the world of gravel. You’re OK being self-sufficient on a bike and up for meeting a great bunch of folks to share a ride with.
SITW ride leaders will be out on the rides and you can choose to ride with the group, with pals or solo.
What’s The Riding Like?
The two route options offered each day will both be mixed terrain, which includes a mix of all things! Expect some super smooth tarmac, well graded gravel tracks, some rougher trails sections of volcanic single track, with some loser gravel descents . The more challenging option for each day may involve more technical/steeper bits of riding, aimed at more experienced gravel/off-road riders. The shorter route will have less of this stuff, but there may still be short stretches of more technical riding (sandy trails, rocky tracks etc) that can be walked. We keep these in where we think they help get you to the best scenery!
We fully embrace walking parts of the route that feel a little out of your comfort zone! We can be straight with you about which route we think might suite you better. Where possible, we try to keep both of the days routes in the same area, and give all riders a chance to cross paths on the trails.
The island is hilly in places, and some of our rides will have decent elevation gains. There are many many short cut routes cross-crossing the island if you ever feel like you want to cut a route short. We’ll give you more info in our rider briefings
Example daily ride options:
Shorter option: 25 - 35 miles and between 400 - 800 meters of elevation gain
Longer option: 40 - 60 miles; 900 - 1500 meters of elevation gain
Bikes & Bike Hire
Bike hire is not included as standard in this trip, and riders are welcome to bring their own bike or hire locally. There’'ll be space to rebuild the bikes at our starting hostel, and we arrange storage of bike boxes whilst on the trip, and delivery to the end of our trip.
Recommended Bike
We recommend either a gravel bike with 38mm+ tyres or hardtail MTB which must be in a good state of repair (a pre-camp basic service is highly recommended to avoid encountering any surprises on the ride!). If travelling with your bikes, bike bags/boxes can be stored at basecamp.
Bike Hire
You may prefer to hire a bike on Lanzarote. Rental is available at many places and we recommend Vulcan Bikes who have offered delivery to our Finca. Get in touch with them asap via WhatsApp or email to secure a bike as they are usually busy with rentals!
If hiring, for most fun and comfort on the off-road stuff or if you are new to off-road riding, we recommend a “hardtail” mountain bike (i.e., one that has suspension just at the front). Vulcan also offer gravel bike rental. We recommend adding the €5 insurance for piece of mind.
Read our Complete Guide To Bikes On Sisters in the Wild Adventures for tips on travelling with your bike, recommended spares, and more.
Support Style
Our SITW Bikepacking trips aim to strike the perfect balance of freedom and support. Riders are free to ride the routes at their own pace or with the guide and group. Regardless, our team will be out on the routes to support and cheerlead.
Guiding & Support
Each participant will be provided with a specially curated collection of routes and route briefings via Komoot, and a free map bundle to access/navigate them. Riders are free to ride the routes at their own pace or with a ride guide.
There will be an experienced ride guide out on each route, and riders are welcome to ride with them. If you choose this option, this will be at the group pace, which will be the slowest pace of the group. You are free to follow the routes independently at your own pace.
Ride guides will be there to help cheer-lead, navigate and troubleshoot issues. However, please consider the riding element of the camp is self-supported. Riders should be self sufficient to ride without the ride leader if needed. This means carry your own navigation device, basic tools, and equipment to resolve any issues encountered. There is no support vehicle on this ride. Should you encounter an issue, we will be on hand to help you troubleshoot and find the best solution, but you will be responsible for getting back to basecamp/bike shop if needed.
FAQs
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In order to make the most of the riding on offer, we’d suggest that you are comfortable riding 30+ miles in a day in reasonably hilly terrain (e.g. around 700m of elevation gain). There is no pressure to ride fast, but our guides will help manage a group pace and point out shortcut options as required. Days are long, and you are free to start as early as you want. However, we feel like this is a good target to be able to enjoy the camp and the rides.
Some prior experience of riding off-road is recommended, but our shorter routes will be geared towards people with less experience riding off-road who are looking to build their experience and confidence. Feel free to drop us an email if you have any questions on this!
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Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed the minimum trip number has been reached.
Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is well served by budget airlines.
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We’ll have a max group size of 20, minimum group size of 10 to run.
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Unfortunately we won’t be able to store lugagge for you at basecamp after the trip, as the finca is a private rental.
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Yep! If you want to arrive later or duck out early, that’s fine. Our ride on Day 1 will be very chilled, so don’t worry if you miss it, and if you want to catch an evening flight after our last day of riding, that’s cool. We won’t be able to offer any discount on the price, unfortunately. Note: you won’t be able to stay at the finca before or after our trip. We recommend heading to the coast!
