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Frans
Claes

Mtb, gravel, coffee and mountain views

  • Gunten
Next30 Apr - 3 May · Gravel Riding with Frans · Book now

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“The best rides are the ones where the route, the views and the company are all worth remembering.”
Frans

A bit more about me

Based in Switzerland, I love exploring the mountains on two wheels — from laps around Lake Thun and gravel loops to Bern (always with a coffee stop!) to mountain trails with views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Back in Belgium, I ride through the forests around Leuven, mixing gravel, cobbles and short climbs. I love discovering new places by bike and sharing great rides with others.

I love being in nature, chasing adventure and challenging myself every now and then.

I started mountain biking on a city bike. After way too many flat tires, I decided that investing in a proper MTB would actually save me money!

From Instagram

What's on

  • 3 nightsCyclingWith FransGravel Riding with FransJoin mountain-bike champion Frans Claes on a journey through the most breathtaking gravel routes in the Alps, riding along quiet mountain roads and panoramic alpine trails. Expect hidden coffee stops tucked into majestic views and a ride you’ll never forget. Our base is beautiful Gunten (nearest airport: Bern), Frans’s favorite cycling spot.Gunten, Switzerland · 3 nights · Intermediate
    From £1,083
    30 Apr - 3 May
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  • 2 nightsCyclingWith FransBelgian Gravel ExperienceJoin mountain-bike champion Frans Claes on a journey through the rolling gravel roads of Brabant, riding forest trails, cobbled Classics climbs, and a taste of Leuven's brewing heritageHeverlee, Belgium · 2 nights · Intermediate
    From £529
    21-23 May
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Your dates, your way

Ask for one of Frans's rides on your own terms. A request, not a booking: we talk to Frans and come back to you.

This is for
you if…

  • •You like spending time in the mountains
  • •You like proper gravel roads
  • •You like to go to the best 'coffee + cake' spot in the region
  • •You like to have fun on and off the bike

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How Frans hosts

  • Group size
    Variable (a larger group can be split in smaller groups)
  • Distance
    10km-200km
  • The pace
    Adaptable to the speed of the group (we never leave people behind)
  • Stops
    A café stop is non negotiable ;)
  • Terrain
    Variable: flat gravel roads along the river or crossing a mountain pass

Supported by

  • Free Mountain
  • Swooth

Who comes on these

Everyone is welcome!

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30 Apr - 3 May · Gravel Riding with Frans
3 nights · From £1,083
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