Media & Reviews

nduro Mountainbike Magazine, Europe's leading online MTB magazine, visted Pure Mountains in 2019.

"...a veritable riding paradise...guests enjoy great, homemade food, a laid-back atmosphere, excellent wine and the wealth of singletrack outside the door."

We had a great time riding with Felix and Sarah. You can read the write-up here in English and German.

The UK's Guardian newspaper featured Pure Mountains in its Activity Holidays in Andalucía feature.

The Guardian included Pure Mountains in their Top 10 Cycling Holidays in Europe.

Read the article here.

Two journalists, Anna and Sissi and a photographer, Tommy, joined our Skills Coaching Trip with Neil Donoghue in Ocotober 2013. Click here to read the article they wrote for the German magazine, World of MTB (in German).

"Q: Do you ever get bored of riding your bike?

A: No, that's the fun bit."

Pure Mountains is a member of resposibletravel.com, the origial business promoting responsible and eco travel.

They recently published an interview with Jenny, co-owner of Pure Mountains, as a Member's Story on their blog.

Sweden's leading mountain bike website, HappyMTB, sent a reporter to Pure Mountains in September. He had a great time. Read his full report, in Swedish, here.

Abu Dhabi's leading paper included Pure Mountains in their review of the world's top 10 cycling trips. Read the article here.

Pure Mountains race trips were included in "Five Great Biking Challenges". See the great photo here!

"unfailingly optimistic and understated...."

Read Christian Cummins' "Old Testament Thrills" here.

Cycling through the Sierra Nevada is surprisingly relaxing, when there's a support vehicle to deliver cold drinks and cakes"

"a big bed to sink into at the end of the day...someone else to organise everything from kit to maps to picnics"

The Guardian, May 2008. Read the full review of one of Pure Mountains' Easy Going holidays here.

A series of three articles about Pure Mountains were recently published in Spain magazine. You can download the December 2005 , January 2006 and February 2006 articles here.

We love Scottish brand, Findra. They design and male stylish, sustainable and versatile outdoor clothing for all of life’s adventures.

Jenny fom Pure Mountains featured in their February Inspiration slot. She told Findra and their loyal cutomers a bit about herself, her love of the outdoors and shared her favourite painting (Picasso's Guernica) and song (Despacito, natch!).

You can read the article here.

Emerald MTB is all about Mountain Biking in Ireland. It emphasises riding bikes with friends, having fun and inspiring readers to ride more and to discover new locations.

Pure Mountains was featured in their round-up of the Best Mountain Bike Holiday Destinations in Spain:

"Stay in their rustic-luxe farmhouse and enjoy home-cooked breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The typical 5-night stay mixes four days of trail and backcountry riding, starting from the front door, with challenging climbing and demanding descents."

"Nestled above Granada, just three hours from Málaga lies one of Europe's best kept secrets - a network of incredible natural singletrack nestled within the Sierra Nevada mountain range."

The website that covers all things of interest to female riders visited Pure Mountains in May 2015. Read their write-up here.

Wideopen, a UK-based mountain bike magazine, interviewed Pure Mountains' co-founder and guide, Jenny Mayhew . Read the article and see the nice photos here.

Pure Mountains popped up twice in Mountain Bike Rider, the UK's leading mountain bike magazine.

In September's feature on overseas skills courses, they reported on our skills coaching trips with Neil Donoghue, saying:

"Skills coaching at a luxury eco farmhouse in Sierra Nevada. Challenging climbing and demanding descents in the stunning wilderness of the region, along with a great mix of the best bits of cross-country, all-mountain trail riding and backcountry. Coaching, guided rides and proper swanky accommodation."

Here are the pages.

"...about as close a mountain biker can get to heaven within two hours' flight time from London. Old hiking and farming trails tumble down the valley in all directions."

Andy Waterman of high-end mountain bike magazine, Privateer, joined our Skills Coaching Trip with Neil Donoghue in October last year. His feature on skills coaching appeared in the latest edition of the mag, along with some gorgeous photos he took at Pure Mountains.

You can read extracts from the article below.

"...the best four days riding I have ever experienced.."

International Mountain Bike Magazine visited us in May and had a great time. Read their thoughts and see some great photos here.

Pure Mountains has been selected for inclusion in the ten best providers of summer activites worldwide. Read the full article here.

Pure Mountains are thrilled to be be included in Rough Guides' new title, 'Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World'. On 2 August 2009, the Oberver's Escape supplement published the authors' favourite selection of sustainable and interesting Mediterranean holidays which included 'Cycle the Alpujarras' featuring Pure Mountains:

"Pure Mountains have spent five years scouring the land and know the best routes and places to stop for picnics - where you'll be met by a Land Rover with all the necessary supplies. Choose a harder trip and you'll be pedalling for six hours a day, negotiating rocky trails and climbing into the peaks of the Sierra Nevada above Granada. The scenery is nearly always dominated by the snowy peak of 3,497m Mulhacén."

Read the full article here.

"Pure Mountains offers luxurious cycling holidays in the Sierra Nevada national park"

The Daily Telegraph newspaper recommends our holidays to their readers, November 2007.