Asturias Trail Tours: Spanish Adventures for you and your motorcyle
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Frequently Asked Questions


FAQs
How you spend your holiday is an important decision.  To help in this choice we have prepared answers to our most frequently asked questions.  If you don't find the answer you are looking for, or just want more details, please email or call us and we will answer any queries you might have.

1. How long is a typical day's ride?

2. How much of the tour will be off-road?

3. How much experience do I need to have?

4. Do you provide bikes?

5. What sort of people go on your trips?

6. What is the maximum size of a tour?

7. What is the minimum size of a tour group?

8. Where will we stay?

9. Do I have to carry my own luggage?

10. What is included in the price of the trip and what is not included?

11. What is your refund policy?

12. Can you recommend any good guidebooks or maps?

13. What kind of insurance will I need?

14. Do I need any special equipment to ride on Spanish roads?

15. Do you arrange travel to Spain?

16. What should I pack?  Do I need any special kit?

17. What other activities can we do?

1. How long is a typical day's ride?
A. 5-6 hours riding excluding an hour for lunch

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2. How much of the tour will be off-road?
A. We aim to provide a significant amount of riding on trails. This will, however, be dependent on weather, conditions, ability and your preferences.

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3. How much experience do I need to have?
A. If your tour is for experienced riders then you will need to be competent trail/enduro rider. We also run tours for less experienced riders. We make sure that the levels of experience in each group are as matched as possible.

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4. What bikes do you provide?
A. None, you bring your own.

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5. What sort of people go on your trips?
A. People looking for the opportunity to ride their bikes in adventure terrain.

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6. What is the maximum size of a tour?
A. A maximum client group of 7 riders.

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7. What is the minimum size of a tour group?
A. A minimum group size of 3 riders.

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8. Where will we stay?
A. Country hotels - dependent on time of year and tour chosen.

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9. Do I have to carry my own luggage?
A. This depends on what tour you are on. Some tours are supported by a 4X4/van carrying luggage.

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10. What is included in the price of the trip and what is not included?
A. Shared room accomodation, breakfast and, depending on the tour chosen and price paid, lunch.

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11. What is your refund policy?
A. Refundable minus 10% of the final payment for cancellations up to four weeks before tour commencement date. After that date no refunds can be made available.

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12. Can you recommend any good guidebooks or maps?
A. See Links section.

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13. What kind of insurance will I need?
A. You need to organise your own travel and motorcycle insurance for you and your bike. You will also need to carry all motorcycle registration and insurance documents plus your driving licence. We recommend that you arrange European break down recovery for you and your bike. We accept no liability for you or your bike during the tour.

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14. Do I need any special equipment to ride on Spanish roads?
A. Road legal enduro/dual purpose tyres.

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15. Do you arrange travel to Spain?
A. Yes, via Brittany ferries.

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16. What should I pack?  Do I need any special kit?
A. You will full enduro/trail riding equipment.

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17. What other activities can we do?
A. Asturias has fantastic walking, hiking, mountaineering, quad biking and kayaking. In addition there are further riding options available to you once the tour has finished. You could ride on westwards to Portugal or Southwards to the rest of Spain or you could ride back to the UK via the Pyrenees and France.

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