WE CAN NOW OFFER THE FOLLOWING
HIGH OCTANE ACTIVITIES
as well as bike hire!

Walking in the Mountains of the Sierra Nevada
and Alpujarras
Quad bike riding
Abseiling/Rappelling
Rock climbing
Scuba diving
Paragliding/Parapenting (Tandem flight)
Horse riding
Canyoning (traversing down a water filled canyon using ropes)
Skydiving (Tandem flight)
Paintballing
Hot air ballooning
Bungee Jumping
Archery
'Death Slide'
(sliding down a cable across a gorge)
Canoeing in the Sea
or river (depending on water levels)
Jeep Safaris
Guided Off-Road Motorcycle Tours
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Accommodation can also be arranged for 12 people in a Cortijo high up in the Alpujarra mountains.

There are numerous Hotels and Guest houses to stay in, as well as many other houses to rent by the week or month or for longer if you wish.

Welcome to Tiempo Rural's holiday accomodation site in La Alpujarra (Granada) Spain.
HOLIDAYS IN LA ALPUJARRA AND THE PROVINCE OF GRANADA.

Mountain Biking in the Alpujarras

Acres and acres of open ground. A mountain biker's paradise..

Mountain biking and cycling are viewed as both serious sports and a relaxing pastime in Andalucia. It is not unusual to be overtaken by a group of lycra-clad cyclists tackling the steep mountain roads, particularly at weekends.

Not surprisingly, in a country with so many hills and mountain trails, mountain biking is such a popular sport and good quality all terrain, mountain bikes can be rented from us in Orgiva and can even be taken up into the mountains using our own specialized transport.

In Spain as a whole, cycling is a popular competitive sport, with over 5,000 annual cycling races and events staged at all levels throughout the country. These include many professional races, such as the tour of Spain (la Vuelta, pronounced 'la Bwelta') held over three weeks in April and May and is the third most important world cycle race after the tours of France and Italy.

The Alpujarras are a curious and little known part of Spain. Set below the snow topped Sierra Nevada, the hills run east to west with a series of whitewashed villages clinging to the hillside. For many years the Alpujarras were seldom visited due to difficulties with access. However there are now good roads throughout the region and there is an increasing seasonal tourist trade.

The Alpujarras provide miles of walking and was voted in the top 20 walking regions in the world in Country Walking last year.The area is remarkably green throughout the year. This is due to the network of acequias that bring water down from the mountains in a complex series of channels to water the farmland and terraces lower down the hillsides. In spring, summer and autumn many of these channels are filled with running water. The acequias were built over a thousand years ago by the Moors who also cultivated the steep land using terraces. The combination of terraces, water and flat-roofed houses remind many people of the mountain villages of the Atlas mountains of Morocco.