Just spent a week at the Hotel Mariposa in the Espuna. Brilliant time but didn’t see any other UK riders there apart from some guys from Orange. Anyone else ridden there?

Yep, it’s great. Just out of curiosity, who did you ride with guide-wise, and where’s the Mariposa?

Lived out there for 6 months ! Awesome. I used to ride with some locals in El Berro, and some roadies from one of the towns on the flat.

Stopped at camping El Berro for a few days during a 3 month trip in motorhome last year, only managed a couple of short rides, but would love to go back sometime and explore some more!

WL, Hotel Mariposa is in Gebas about 10k from El Berro on the main road that runs around the eastern edge of the Espuna. Guide was a Mick who works with the Mariposa but who lives in El Berro. Just posted some routes on Everytrail – google for ‘Gebas’ Wouldn’t recommend not using a guide around here though.

I think we saw you guys meeting Mick a couple of times at the car park opposite the campsite, i was on an Alpine 160 with green wheels.
Great riding, angry vegetation.

Cupid,its knee and SHIN pads next time for you then.Hope you had a good flight back and that the skiing season goes well.

Cupid – cool bike but defo go with the shins as well as knee pads. You must have been in the group of three we saw. Mick mentioned you were the 2 from Verbier and one of the guys from Orange who has a place locally. Small world.
Never sure with places like that if it’s a good idea to publicise how good it is (or just keep it quiet so it doesn’t get too busy)
We’re looking forward to next year.