Wow, looks like you guys struck it rich with that trip - just checked out the pics link! You're bang on about the GR7, it's sooo more open than the tracks i see walking in the Alps. Nice bikes too - been shortlisting an xt for the trip next year. Surprised about the fire-road thing, mind - but with the trails you highlight i guess there's a greater choice of options out there. Nice one, folks!

Thanks for that. The ADVRider link is of a group of French riders who rode virtually past our doorstep. My ablum is of the rides we do every weekend. The GR7 is just a small sample of what the tracks are like in our area. We've been through the Montes de Malaga Natural Park today and before anybody gets too upset about that, the Junta de Andalucia actively promote the use of all of these tracks under the 'banner' of rural tourism, for the use of all vehicles, motorised or otherwise. We passed hikers, mountain bikers and cars.

Is there a difference between fire trails/tracks and breakers? The ones that are illegal to ride here are the wide paths cleared in order to act as a fire break. In the past few weekends we've passed 2 areas that have had recent forest fires. They are common at this time of year since everything is tinder dry. The breaks in our area usually run along the peak of a mountain and it would take an experienced rider to go up them anyway.

The XT's have been fantastic bikes. Can't fault them with what we use them for. I also ride a Tricker 250 which is like riding a skateboard.

If anybody is ever in our area and wants to sample any of these tracks, just give us a call. Any excuse to go out riding!! We're taking people on these rides at the Moto Andalucia meet in 4 weeks if anybody wants to join us.

Is this a commercial operation?

I'm happy for anybody to quote me, but DON'T type words into those quotation marks that I haven't written - it's just not cricket.

That said, if you're looking for something along the 'commercial' lines, you're best to Google it - there's lots of companies throughout Spain who run that type of business.

Well I didnt do that ,so that comment was not required. I dont understand the reference to cricket.

No I would never pay anyone to take me by the hand to do something I could do better myself.

So Im not looking for anything commercial or otherwise. Im commenting on the destruction of footpaths.

Completely missed that DavePortugal a few posts back (you quoted him) runs a commercial business - Enduro Republic - in Portugal and Spain. Try him -

DavePortugal - Nice website and some great pics - are they of Portugal and Spain?