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[Closed] Anyone else ridden in the Sierra Espuna?

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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?


 
Posted : 21/10/2010 9:55 pm
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Yep, it's great. Just out of curiosity, who did you ride with guide-wise, and where's the Mariposa?


 
Posted : 22/10/2010 9:26 am
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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.


 
Posted : 22/10/2010 9:32 am
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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!


 
Posted : 22/10/2010 1:21 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 22/10/2010 11:43 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 4:21 am
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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.


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 8:34 am
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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.


 
Posted : 24/10/2010 7:36 pm