I'd divide the whole experience into four parts. The first part is Tremp. The second is Val d'Aran. The third is Benasque and the mountain pass overlooking Aneto Peak (the highest point in the Pyrenees). And the fourth part is the downtime and evening activities.

In Tremp, what I liked most about the trails was that in some places you ride along red sandy-clay hills, right on the ridge, along the very top. It feels a lot like riding through the Grand Canyon in the USA. The views are incredible: you're riding along the narrowest trail on top of the ridge, with steep drop-offs on both sides. It's absolutely beautiful.

I also really enjoyed a couple of slab trails. These are huge rock slabs made up of massive boulders (about the size of a parking lot) and open rock faces. The grip is fantastic, the gradient is good, you're carrying quite a bit of speed, and you're just flying down solid rock from top to bottom while staying completely in control. It was awesome.

Another thing I loved was the lower part of Tremp — sparse pine forest with winding singletrack full of countless little jumps and small rollers. You're flying along at high speed, cornering, jumping, and we were riding all of it together as a train. It was so much fun.

And, of course, the best part after all that riding was heading down to the reservoir in the pine forest, swimming in the fresh water, and then going to a little café for a beer and a tasty meal. Even though the portions were small.

After Tremp, we headed to Val d'Aran. It's unbelievably beautiful there: endless shady forests, lush greenery, fir trees, and mountain lakes. During the first two mornings there was thick fog and wet trails — and it brought back that amazing feeling of riding earthy trails with roots. Not loose sandy dirt, but rich black soil beneath your tires, soft ground, and a carpet of pine needles.

One of my favorite trails there is called Sanabiera. It's made up of countless steep turns on exactly this kind of loose soil. Once you commit to a section, you simply can't stop until you reach the next corner. The trail just carries you through soft dirt mixed with pine needles, in the darkness and fog, almost like something out of a horror movie.

After a few descents, we headed out in the evening for an epic ride with breathtaking views. To reach the top, though, we had to pedal for a while, so doing it on an analog bike would have been tough. I switched to an e-bike, which made the climb much easier.

At the top, the trail turned into a very narrow path that once led to old mountain mines. On this beautiful trail, there's a rocky cliff on the left overlooking the entire Val d'Aran valley, and a rock wall on the right. You're riding carefully along this little "balcony" because it's unbelievably beautiful and you want to keep looking around, but at the same time you absolutely cannot afford to fall, because everything around you is rock and steep drop-offs. You have to stay completely focused and ride very carefully.

After that came a very steep and technical descent. Officially it's a red trail, but I'd say it's closer to black. A few sections were seriously difficult, especially in the wet. I was riding the e-bike, and its brakes weren't great—they kept overheating. I had to stop several times and wait for them to cool down before continuing.

After Val d'Aran, we drove to the Benasque Valley, with views of Aneto Peak, the highest mountain in the Pyrenees. Before that, we'd already ridden two beautiful long descents of around 1,000 vertical meters in Benasque itself, spent the night there, and enjoyed a great dinner at the hotel.

The next day we carried our bikes and crossed the mountain pass: we climbed out of the Benasque Valley opposite Aneto Peak, reached Entécada, and then descended all the way home to Val d'Aran by bike. The crossing took us about seven hours, but we weren't in a hurry. We stopped all the time to take photos and film because the scenery was simply breathtaking.

And probably my number one trail of the whole trip was the forest descent from Entécada. It's a fast, flowing trail with beautiful natural terrain, dark forest, and a relatively safe character. I absolutely loved it.

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To say this trip is packed would be an understatement! Every day brought new trails of different styles and difficulty levels. Over the course of the week, it felt like we experienced everything: from flowing blue trails with jumps and bike-park berms to soft, slippery trails that felt like skiing through powder. We also rode black trails with unique terrain and breathtaking panoramas, where you feel like nothing more than a tiny grain of sand among towering mountain peaks.

A special mention and huge thanks for the epic rides—@britanishskiy, that's really your specialty: taking us to incredible viewpoints and then dropping into unbelievably long descents where you get to experience every kind of terrain, get properly tired, enjoy great food, spend time with great company, and then keep riding.

Everything was organized brilliantly. The hotel in Benasque even left us with a slight feeling of "wanting a little more"—next time I'd definitely vote for one with a spa!

Another essential part of the trip that deserves a special mention was coming home. Our house in Val d'Aran immediately won us over with its beautiful views, the bathtub, and the amazing barbecue and burger nights shared with a fantastic group of people.

And speaking of people, I have to say a few words about them too. One of the greatest parts of the trip was riding, chatting, and living together with people who share the same passion, whose eyes light up after an amazing trail, who are always happy to share their impressions from the day, and who are always ready to help and support each other. That creates a really special atmosphere.

Thank you, Andrey, for bringing us all together and making this week so unforgettable!

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I don't think I can describe it in as much detail as Ivan did 😅
I'll try to keep it short.

Andrey put together an incredibly packed tour for us—three different regions in just one week. 💜

Each region felt completely different, both in terms of scenery and the trails themselves. We rode everything: huge rock slabs (very much like Squamish), wet muddy trails with slippery roots, and dry, dusty loose terrain.

And the cherry on top was an epic ride with around 700 meters of climbing over a mountain pass, followed by a long flowy descent. 👌

So there was really something for every kind of rider.

The trails ranged from blue to black. The black trails were optional, and Oleg—our true black-trail sommelier 🥸—was usually the only one riding them.

Overall, I'd rate this tour 3 out of 5 in terms of difficulty. There weren't any "ride it or die" trails—you could either ride everything carefully or simply walk the tricky sections at your own pace.

That said, I definitely wouldn't call it an easy trip either. You need to be comfortable with controlled braking on steep terrain, riding berms and flat corners, and adapting to constantly changing surfaces—rocks, roots, mud, loose gravel, and everything in between.

### Bike requirements

I was the only rider in the group on a regular (non-electric) bike... and I was exhausted. 😅

With the pace of riding on this tour, an e-bike is definitely the better choice. Almost every trail included short but fairly technical climbs, and the epic rides are much more enjoyable with electric assistance.

Considering that we were usually riding from around 10–11 a.m. until 8–9 p.m. for several days in a row, the fatigue built up quickly.

And every evening we stuffed ourselves with incredibly tasty steaks and burgers—which probably didn't help recovery either. 😜

The tour is absolutely doable on a regular bike, but for that I'd say you need above-average fitness.

And I definitely have to mention our accommodation in Val d'Aran, where we spent most of the week.

An amazing house with amazing facilities, surrounded by amazing scenery!

If it had been up to me, I would have finished riding a couple of hours earlier every day just to relax on the terrace. 😊

One little detail that's important to me whenever I travel is having access to a water hose for washing the bike, as well as a place where you can comfortably work on it and make repairs if needed.

This house had both. 👍

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