Gear list

Luggage must be reduced to the minimum necessary and you only have to carry the essentials:

On the bike:

  • Mountain bike and luggage rack. If you do not have a bike, we will help you to find where to rent it for as long as you need it.

  • Mandatory helmet (General Circulation Regulations, Royal Decree 1428/2003, of November 21st).

  • Gloves and glasses, reflective vest (advisable).

  • Tools: Spare inner tube, levers, patches, glue, sandpaper, and pump to inflate.

  • Bungee cords, water bottles.

  • Saddlebags or small backpack.

Personal gear:

  • Footwear: for pedaling, for resting, flip flops.

  • Light and comfortable clothes (non-rigid cotton pants and shirts, long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts, shorts, etc.) for after pedaling.

  • Comfortable clothing preferably made of polyester or polyamide for pedaling. It will help us to evaporate sweat and not cool down. Pants adapted for biking.

  • Socks, underwear, swimsuit.

  • Polar fleece and / or windbreak.

  • Waterproof jacket and pants.

  • Hat, balaclava.

  • Sunglasses, gloves and helmet.

  • Headlamp or bikelamp in case there were tunnels.

  • Bike bag (only for public transport).    

First-aid kit:

Just the most basic, with personal medicines if you follow any treatment:

  • Antiseptic solution (clorhexidine), cotton, gauzes, plasters, tape and bandage.

  • Medicines: analgesic (aspirin, paracetamol), antibiotic (amoxicillin), antidiarrheal (loperamide), anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen), antihistamine (polaramine).

  • Anti-mosquito repellent containing DEET minimum 50%.    

Toiletries:

  • Small towel.

  • Soap, toothbrush, paste.

  • Toilet paper.

  • Sun cream and moisturizer, lip balm.    

And other things:

  • Wallet: passport or ID, health card or individual insurance, money, cards, agenda, a set of all documents photocopies.

  • Mobile phone and charger.

  • Flashlight or headlamp.

  • Strong plastic bags.

  • Contact lenses, spare glasses.

  • Photo camera and batteries for electrical appliances.

  • Notepad, pen.

 

And for those who are going to travel by bike:

Camping gear:

  • Sleeping bag (-15ºC).

  • Insulating mattress.

  • Camping tent and ground plastic.

  • Stove, pots and cutlery.