All hotels were superb: not too fancy and very comfortable, we also especially liked the routes on "loop days" Day 2 in Arcos around the reservoirs, and day 4 in Vejer to the sea. While we had the above problemswith the bike, the quality of the trip and most importantly the responsiveness of Ana to every request in a timely fashion, trumps the pitfalls, we will be back.

Khether

I enjoyed all the routs and the hotels. The standout hotel was the Melo Alvim, for the accommodation and also the very competent and attentive staff. I started with S-Cape travel because of a recommendation from the former Blue Marble Travel. I appreciate your usual choice (on other trips) of typical hotels. While this trip used upgraded hotels, I found them appropriate and interesting, and suited to this trip with my friend who likes a bit more luxury.
This is a very special route, and it is almost entirely on bicycle/hiking paths. It might be a good idea to make this clearer in the description.

Howard

I had no idea what the level of difficulty would be. It was a push for me, but I enjoyed it. I walked four out of the six days. The second day of the trail and the fifth day of the trail, both were stunning, though difficult.

Katherine

Level of difficulty was exactly as expected.

This was a wonderful holiday, which was cleverly and thoughtfully designed in a beautiful location, with fabulous walking, excellent accommodation and good food. The final day's walking was an excellnet contrast to the other days and enabled us to revisit an review most of the places we had already visited but without retracing our footsteps. We were very impressed by the standard of care of both the built and natural heritage and the way in which tourism is organised and managed in the valley - much better than here in N.Ireland! The beautiful churches were a real bonus, on top of the interesting and varied fauna and flora. Great views of vultures and Golden Eagles just overhead on Days 2 and 3. The friendly and very helpful staff in the hotels, the churches and the interpretation centre in Erill la Vall also stood out for us.
Finally the help we received from Anna at headquarters was wonderful - organising printing of our Itineraries and helping out when we accidentally got separated on Day 3 - fortunately the confusion was sorted out quickly with her kind assistance. Thank you Anna!

It was lovely to have a hotel with a pool after a hot day of cycling. We especially enjoyed the beaches enroute, although we would have liked more specific directions to the different beach options … we had to find them ourselves. We found Puglia lovely in places, culturally interesting and a great place for cycling. Some of the routes were less picturesque but still enjoyable.

Barbara

We found most of these routes extremely difficult. We are experienced road cyclists and we trained in the Canadian Rocky mountains. We did not expect to be off-road or on so many roads with loose gravel.

We enjoyed the stunning scenery of Tuscany. The accommodation was comfortable and hosts were gracious and accommodating. The local bike company was quick to respond & effectively resolve a problem we had with one of the bikes.

Barbara

We loved it! It was a fantastic way to explore somewhere new. The app worked brilliantly, it was wonderful to have someone else do the thinking and planning regarding routes, we went off track at times to explore extra beaches etc, but the main route was wonderful. The accommodation and breakfasts were fantastic. We had a brilliant time exploring the beautiful landscapes, and as mentioned before, for us it was the perfect combination of physical challenge, beautiful scenery, exploring beaches, rest, relaxation and adventure. We were very sad when it finished and could have happily continued for another week. We are looking forward to our next cycle touring adventure and would happily book through S-Cape again.

Jessica

We LOVED Poo de Llanes and Hotel El Camin. The city was a bit more lively, which was fun after cycling in rural areas. The hosts at the hotel were fantastic. We also LOVED Ana at Hotel don tomas, but Nueva de Llanes felt small after the fun of Llanes.

Tamara

De route was prachtig! De accomodatie in Porthcothan Bay vonden we geweldig vanwege het contact met de eigenaresse en de avondmaaltijd die ze voor ons had gemaakt. De accomodatie in st Ives was prachtig!

Astrid

Hotels were all amazing, breakfasts were delicious, and staff were lovely. The route on the last day was gorgeous but very exposed, the day we went on this route was very hot and there were very little places to rest in the shade. Could potentially have a note to do the shorter walk on hot exposed days.

Abi

We visited the beach at St Antolin which was slightly off route but one of our favourite beaches. Our favourite accommodation was la casona de Nueva and Quinta de Villanueva as slightly quieter locations but also particularly welcoming hosts. I was planning to email the s-cape team to thank you for the organisation of hotels and transfers which enabled our trip to run smoothly, which was particularly appreciated when travelling with young children. Many thanks.

Jenny

For us the most memorable day was over the Puerto del Palo to Grandas de Salime. The views, descent and birdlife were all stunning. However it is difficult to pick one area when most of Asturias and Galicia is so lovely!

There was a particularly helpful receptionist at the Hotel Alda Bonaval in Santiago. She made sure the bikes and bags were put away safely for collection, and booked a taxi to take us to the airport for the next day. It was upsetting to see quarries in so many beautiful valleys.

Paul

Overall, this section of the Northern Route was pleasant and scenic. Particularly on days one and two, the scenery was very authentic with lush green landscapes, rolling hills, flowers of all colors, farms, rivers, etc.

William & Aileen

Picos de europa hotelbwas wonderfull, with a swimming Pool with a nice view over the mountains. The routes were great! The whole area is beautiful.

Floor

Loved our hotels.

Judyth