One of the many things that amaze me of our local trails in La Sierra de Madrid is that all of them are natural. The meaning of this word can sound quite redundant when talking about trails, but it does not in the MTB world... I feel really proud to know that all the trails flooding our awesome Sierra have been naturally built for centuries by shepherds, traders and even armies. An epic ride becomes even more epic when your tires are rolling over the same trails used by troops moving to multiple wars in the medieval age or shepherds moving their stock along Spain. This increases the feeling of romanticism that sometimes we feel lost in mountain biking. It does not matter if you are a local and you´ve been riding here for years or a visitor on your MTB holidays... the epic feeling becomes a part of this awesome sport´s romanticism... isn´t it?

Words by Félix Torija
Photo by  Alejandro Cubino

You only realized the potential of MTB in Ainsa after riding some days through its amazing network of trails. A remote area, flooded by singletracks, blessed with fairly good weather the whole year and surrounded by history, the atmosphere will make you want more and more. We are so in love with the region that we are now offering Blacktown Trails trips in the area, with the best local guides, top quality and dedication. Do not miss our Ainsa into the wild tours! 

When I was explaining to Sepu the other day how much joy I get when we just take our bikes and ride an epic loop exploring nature and getting lost into the wild, he just naturally said: "that´s because you are truly MTB romantic". I just love that definition of my conception of MTB and probably what lays in the DNA of Blacktown Trails. We just love to ride. Whatever the trails brings to us will be welcomed... always that we are lost in nature and those trails can be ridden by our bikes... That´s exactly what we did last week in our visit to Ainsa, a paradise made of a massive network of trails in a remote area with tons of history. Simply a truly romantic MTB experience...


​Words by Félix Torija
​Photo by Héctor Sarrio