The Gorafe Desert – barren, otherworldly, and unforgettable – wasn’t always part of the plan. During the early scouting of the NorthCape-Tarifa route in 2017, Andy stumbled upon it almost by accident. A map Andy was using showed a paved road crossing the area. In reality, it turned out to be an unpaved, rugged track cutting straight through the desert.
That unexpected detour sparked an idea: what if there were a gravel race across Spain, one that embraced wild, remote places like this?
Two years later, in the spring of 2019, the first edition of the Iberica-Traversa was born – marking the first gravel bikepacking race to cross the dramatic landscape of the Gorafe Desert.
What started as a lucky discovery became a defining feature of a true off-road adventure.
Embark on an unforgettable journey across the Iberian Peninsula, whether on a gravel bike through rugged trails or a road bike along smooth paved routes. Experience bikepacking at its finest. Now in its 7th year, this incredible event continues to deliver adventure and excitement.
One of many highlights along the Iberica-Traversa route, the Gorafe desert. The gravel route leads through breathtaking gorges like you don’t find it nowhere else in Europe.
In 2023 Irena Sosinska finished as first rider the 2-Continents Adventure from Irun to Sidi Ifni on the piste route. She is still the only rider who finished this extraordinary adventure. A few more tried and all failed to reach the finish in Sidi Ifni, even on the road version.
The 2-Continent Adventure continues in 2025 on the fixed gravel/piste route and the fixed road route. What is changing: riders of the 2-Continent Adventure just go on in Tangier, after they arrive in Tarifa.