Andorra Enduro Guided Apartments

Over the last decade and a half we have constantly evolved our Andorran Holiday to become a trail rider’s dream, with perfect natural singletrack unfurling under your wheels at every corner! See below for a rough itinerary, and for detailed info on some of our favourite trails, but we always tailor each week to the group we are riding with, in order to give you the best possible experience.

Andorra truly is a mountain biking paradise; huge, snow capped mountains feel very Alpine, but we have a climate more similar to that of nearby Spain. The positive attitude to bikers from the incredibly warm and friendly locals is amazing, and  the natural riding is staggering…and completely devoid of other trail users!. We are based around Andorra’s busiest & best positioned summer town, full of fellow riders enjoying Pal Arinsal Bike Park (formerly Vallnord), host to the  MTB World Championships for the second time in 2024, and an annual World Cup venue.

Andorra is definitely somewhere you need guiding – there is no official mapping, and the ones which do exist are very inaccurate. Every valley below 1800m is covered in thick forests, so you can’t even see where you are! However, it’s this which makes Andorra almost unique – our trail network is almost deserted, other than by a few locals. The trails are World-class if you know where to find them, but they simply don’t get much traffic – we rarely see anyone else at all! We will take you to phenomenal singletrack in every corner of this tiny country and you are going to be amazed….not just by how good the riding in Andorra is, not even by how incredibly beautiful and unspoiled it is: mainly you are going to wonder “why the hell have I not ridden here sooner?”!

This option is ideal if, like many people, you want to make your budget go a little bit further by self-catering, or you just want some private space! These apartments boast a decent kitchen, washing machine and other facilities. They are right in the centre of town near great bike shops, and you will have one of the best located post-ride bars next door – the Commencal Spot is a great place to get a beer with dozens of other riders after returning from the trails! The apartments are bike friendly (there is a secure bike storage room in the garage), they have wifi and parking available, plus boast well proportioned rooms, a well equipped kitchen with a coffee machine, kettle and all the bits you will need, and they nearly all boast great views up to the mountains.

Location-wise, this accommodation is based in the centre of La Massana, around 250m from the main lift station, and is surrounded by lots of great places to eat and drink. La Massana offers us an opportunity to really mix up our routes, making use of our unparalleled local contacts – sometimes riding direct from the door, on other days we’ll load your bikes up onto our trailers and use our vehicles to head further afield. We often do point-to-point rides where we start and finish in different locations too. Expect multiple uplifts in any day, plus plenty of use of ski lifts too! The apartments sit in the junction of several huge valleys, and mountains tower all around. This means that there are many amazing descents which return you to town – most of which descend around 1000 vertical metres!

Wednesday – strictly speaking this is a Rest Day (like most guided trips) – but many people use this day to ride at the Bike Park, which is on the doorstep. Alternatively you could head into the capital city via cheap, regular buses – the bus stop is right outside! It’s a lovely, clean city with many, many shops. Many people visit The Caldea – Europe’s largest natural spa baths – a big tourist attraction. Wednesday is also the day our 4 night short break guests usually leave.

Thursday – probably again using the local lifts at Pal Arinsal we will get you out onto yet more natural trails, as we can’t fit then all into one day! The super long “Go Rock Yourself” takes a couple of hours with most groups, so is often saved for this day. We may even head to a little-used cable car at the edge of the park which takes you to a separate mountain from where we can ride “1 Brake and a Prayer” and “Lateral Flow” – trails which are absolute opposites! Lunch is again usually at the Bike Park restaurant.

Friday – back in the van, and back to the backcountry! Usually at the end of the week we return to the Soldeu area, but head higher, up above 2500m. After a trail back to town as a warm up (something like “Marmot”) we go and ride one of our two biggest big mountain trails, such as “Ridgeliner” or “Jordis Way” – both of which are over 10km long with over 1000m of vertical height loss! From the valley a final meeting with the van takes us back up to 2000m to ride something like “OCD” which is a super varied 650m descent back to base.

Saturday – departure day: our scheduled transfer service collects you from the hotel door and returns you direct to the airport allowing plenty of time  to get there for your 2 hour minimum check-in window