Freeride Camp on La Palma of 01-8:02:11 After a few e-mails and I our women Freeride Camp on La Palma also already booked. Law added short-term, degree by 14 days before departure.
first days upon arrival by plane to La Palma we met Alex from the company Consisto. His Company has programmed including the Steineggerhof website. More than a handshake was unfortunately not there, the plane was already waiting for him. Alex was Alex with the other three days before flying to the island and now, unfortunately, had to go home. Santa Cruz was then again on a 40 km trip to Puerto Naos. Pass on the top of 1400m, modest 7 degrees. When dinner was
us then by Philipp Foltz and Daniel Schäfer
www.atlantic-cycling.de presented the weekly program. The South Tyrolean
group consisted of: Martin
Pirhofer of
Bike Jagdhof in Latsch Alex Resch of
Bike Hotel Goldene Krone, Brixen Karl damage from Europe Steinegg Project at
Wolf System (most here know him from touring, Karl was two years just as a bike guide help during our Steineggerhof)
Kurt Resch of
Bike Hotel Steineggerhof in Steinegg (my one ;-)
second Tag: skills training the car park of Puerto Naos, we were divided into two groups. Basics such as: basic position found, cornering move, rear wheel braking techniques.
was the afternoon shuttle bus to Las Moraditos downhill track. The first overs of Martin and me. There were some very nasty places were there. Champion Daniel Schaefer's has shown us since time properly, as every day ...
Karl trumps on four plates.
evening meeting under the big tree and dinner at Mambo
photos Day 3: Technique Training Karl had before breakfast mend a puncture, after breakfast the second. A defect in the rear wheel was the cause. The day began with a trip to La Laguna in the Bikeshuttel the Bike Park. We practiced how to properly jump and pushes curves. Not so easy without pedals.
was lunch in Los Llanos.
drove the afternoon we return by shuttle bus to Las Moraditos. In the second exit in Cabesa de vacca creek bed were then off with the other falls. Ulli landed with his back against a Lavafels, Arndt skin a small cactus, Karl landed softly on Daniel and Alex took a seat in the bushes.
were at dinner and there in the Orinoco.
Day 4 Karl has now thrown back in time a stunt almost deposit of Daniel. Ride by shuttle bus to ride the Tour in Fuencaliente lava sand down to the Faro (lighthouse) The second departure from Mendo went down to Porto Naos. Martin has lost his negelnagel new camera.
dinner Los Llanos Plasa chica
photos 5th Days Probably the most gruesome coffee we got at the German bakery, you must have been special abilities so as to produce a broth. Today was actually closed. We were, however, with the bike shuttle to Mendo to the lost camera to search. Martin, at least 2.03 m tall had the best vision and found the camera off the trail. After the descent we went to Puerto sea. Karl walked us briefly lost. The cozy home roll over Puerto Tazacorte a short sprint was enough to Martin and Alex to hang hehe ...
6th Days ride on the bike shuttle to the North and exit at the Punta Gorda trail to Mercadillo. Martin has now set pretty long. Fortunately he has a little paunch has sprung him. I would have certainly taken some ribs. On the morning it took me then caught and beat properly. In the afternoon, the sensational drive from Torre del Time after Tazacorte. Arent rallied from an outlet on the handlebars, and it was the Liteville elegant sailing through the air. The departure is one of the Magnificent 7 best trails in the world, according BIKE. is 250 meters on a vertical rock face here in switchbacks down to the beach. Although the path is wide enough, accompanied in a few Hairpins without walls a queasy feeling. In a crash they would land directly in the fish restaurant below. The tour we did with the fish meal and finish off a beautiful sunset in Puerto. In the evening we went back by taxi to Puerto Naos.
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7th Days taxi ride to the highest peak Dellos Roque Muchachos (2485m) with several observatories. At the height and with the sugared tops in South Tyrol, we felt ourselves almost at home :-). We then drove to the bike as Pico della nieve, the Reventon and down to El Paso. For me it was the best descent of the whole week. Landscape and length the single track were very impressive. On the paved road we went right back quickly to Puerto Naos. At dinner in Don Quixote I would have preferred if the chef had cooked the chicken and vegetables themselves.
Conclusion: La Palma is a dream for mountain bikers. Climate, trails and the tour guide Daniel and Harald Atlantic Cycling are all top notch. We had incredible fun and laughed like it was a long time. We are indeed a simple Tyrolean folk, but with humor ;-). What I liked even more is that we were at the end of the tour and the evening always together. Although we are in different houses were housed.
The rooms were ok for Canary conditions, sufficient for us completely because we were there only to sleep and shower. While eating one should stick to fish, potatoes and salad that tastes delicious always. We will come back, promised!!
