Can anybody reccomend an xc orientated holiday, can be anywhere, around September time.
The wife is giving me a pink ticket for a week. Wahoo!!!!

I'd go to Fruita. It looks brilliant from the photos.

http://northumberlandbikebreaks.com/cycling.html

any other reccomendations???

please.

Try a long distance trail like the Camino de Santiago, havent done it but always been tempted. Cycled bits of it that are proper mountain biking, not just "improved" tracks. Goes thru some great scenery, cities and towns.

AQR in Luchon?

I know they're pretty fully booked, but they may have the odd space.

Great trails, great guiding and fantastic food as well.

Castallane, Verdon,South of France. Has loads of footpaths, and out of summer peak season you can ride them (I think/did). They contain some of the best singletrack i've ever ridden

seasonally unadjusted southern spain – ace.
bike vilage les arcs – ace.

either of those and you will be a happy man.

Most consistent weather month in the UK, I'd stay here and tour Scotland or the West Country.

Scottish road trip…

Obviously biased, but in my opinion you cant beat the Austrian Alps!

Luchon is great did a week there this may, stayed in apartment just off main street, some classic road climbs and plenty of off roading.

Camino de Santiago, cycled some of it very very good on French side

Prades nr perpigan brillant type VTT Prades into google for routes.

Cantbria Spain, been this July and stayed in Potes Picos de Euopa without bike very very classy, link http://www.cantabriaenbici.es/index-en.html#Introduccion

Finale Ligura not been but on the list to do or Tuscan Alps,

Dordogne around sarlat great xc tracks well worth a ride
Vosages, stayed at Kayserburg brilliant all day trails

This country

Lakes district/Howgills

Scotland

Enjoy

Ciclo Montana – sierra Nevada. Can't wait to go back!

Ciclo Montana +1

Although it's pretty serious XC.
Well, I find some of the trails very tricky, depends on your skill level I guess.
And they do tailor it to who is there at the time.

http://www.sierracycling.com – we have some great singletrack trails & excellent nightlife on the coast of Southern Spain – still have a few spaces left in September.

I agree stumpy it was pretty serious/testing but still ace!

September is backcountry time for us. Modest climbs, monster descents.

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