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| SHIRLEY BAYFIELD |
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Shirley was born and bred in Norfolk, took up Netball from the early age of 8 and participated in this sport for the next 30 years, playing for her county on several occasions. After a couple of small injuries and a family to care for (plus washing Steve’s dirty race gear), she decided to call it a day and spent the
next couple of years knitting, playing chess and dominoes. Boredom soon set in and with the children now more independent she became a qualified yachtswoman, piloting her yacht around the med, in her late thirties she finally decided
to take her motorcycle test and learn to ski.
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This is the largest park of its kind in Spain, measuring some 850 square miles, and one of the premier wilderness recreation zones in Western Europe, renowned throughout the continent through the many nature documentaries that have been made here. This range is the experienced hikers and mountain bikers paradise.
Reaching about 2,200 metres (7,000 feet) in height, it is criss-crossed with hundreds of kilometres of trails that climb in and out of the lush pine forest. Originally, they evolved as the mule and donkey roads and were the economic lifeblood of the sierra
for thousands of years.
Abundant in the forest, and regularly sighted once away from populated areas, are Red Squirrel, Mountain Goats, Mountain Sheep, wild Boar and two species of Deer, the cliff faces are home to several species of Eagle, Falcon and Vulture. And the range, because of its unusual microclimate, supports a wide variety of flora that is distinct to the area. You can locate this one-of-a-kind natural wonder on your map of Spain by following the Guadalquivir River valley up from its mouth at Cádiz, at the extreme southwest corner of the Iberian peninsula, past Sevilla, Córdoba and Jaén and through the towns of Cazorla and La Iruela to its source, which is at the heart of the Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas. |
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Situated below the Pena de los Halcones, the village's narrow and steep rising streets form an environment of beautiful architecture which creates a sight to behold. Two castles of Muslim origin sit perched above the city. The town is home to approximately 10,000 residents. Beer, cured ham and tapas (small plates of food) are predominant here, expect to enjoy the local cuisine in the form of an ever changing variety of tapas washed down with a little beer. |
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We run a fleet of 2010 model Husqvarna 310TE enduro bikes, we modify the standard bike by replacing the fuel tanks with IMS long range units so we are free to explore. Also added are Acerbis handguards, fork protectors, Adtek sump guards and Kriega tool packs. |
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We run a Landrover defender 4x4 which tows our purpose built bike transporter, with this combination we can transport all our equipment as well as your personal baggage to each hotel on the tour, as well as covering any remote refuelling and repairs needed. |
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Our staff at Touratrail are riders themselves and like to use quality clothing and equipment so we apply the same standards when purchasing for the company. Therefore expect to find top quality brands available for your use should you require them, amongst our collection we use Scott, Acerbis, Sinisalo, Camelbak, Kriega. |
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We are situated 2Km (a 5 min ride/drive) from the town of Quesada in the foothills of the Sierra Cazorla park, we can ride the trails from the door! |
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touratrail | Apartado Correos 42, Quesada, 23480, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain | Tel: +34 693 220796 | email: info@touratrail.com |
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