Saddle up at the Spain–Portugal border and disappear into Galicia: green, quiet, and gloriously un-touristy. 

You’ll ride through the Gerês–Xurés Biosphere Reserve (a wild cross-border wonderland of mountains, oak forests, stone bridges and ancient villages), with the chance of spotting native Garrano ponies. The trail is a history buffet too: dolmens, Roman ruins, old forts and scattered traces of everyone who came before.

This ride threads through multiple regions: big scenery, big gallops, and proper culture.

You’ll push into Chong-Kemin National Park, sleep in yurts by Song-Kul and Issyk-Kul, and head out with eagle hunters (yes, actual eagles). Then it’s Skazka Canyon, Ala-Archa National Park, a kok-boru match (chaos, but make it legendary), and the grand finale: hot pools for your wrecked-but-happy limbs.