Cantabria - Coast of Green Spain Self-Guided Tour

Self-guided tour.

Iberocycle transports luggage to the next hotel. On some stages cyclist are also transferred part of the way to avoid unnecessary climbs.

Cyclist do not travel as part of a group or with a guide, although they may coincide with other cyclists on the same trip.

Guest are transported to and from arrival / departure points.

Our "IberoCycle On Call" service means we are always available for help or advice.

Cyclist are provided with our own detailed Route Guide and maps.

Fitter cyclist may extend stages at wil.

Guest on the Northern Spain tours normally spend two or three nights at the same hotel and thus have one or two free days. The Route Guide provides a selection of Free Day Routes of varying lengths for these days. These are of course merely suggestions, and guests are free to do what they like.

Continental style breakfast

Possibility of spending extra nights in any town.

Possibility to extend the tour to Picos de Europa and Asturias.

Possibility to do a 5-days version or taylor made tour in the area.

Garmin device to rent available. (40€)

Group of 4 can start any date.

Accommodation with en-suite bathroom.

Information pack (route guide and maps)

Luggage transport.

Ridewithgps tracks.

Lunch and dinner are not included.

Bike hire not included.

Tandem upon request. 

Transport to and from arrival / departure points.

IberoCycle will pick up from arrival points in Bilbao, Torrelavega or Santander for this tour. This includes hotels, railway stations, ferryports, bus stations and airports. The same is true at the end of the tour. Please contact us if you have an early flight or departure on the last day, so we can let you know if it is possible for us to get you to departure point on time. Transfer times are as follows, and remember you need to add another hour at least for check in:

Torrelavega to Santillana del Mar - 15 minutes

Bilbao to Santillana del Mar – 1 hour 25 minutes

Santander to Santillana del Mar – 30 minutes 

Santander to Bilbao – 1 hour 15 minutes

Santander to Santander Airport – 10 minutes

Arrival and departure day is Saturday. 

Groups of 4 or more can choose any start day at no extra cost.

Air - The closest airport is Santander Airport. This airport has the following destinations. However, it is a smaller than Bilbao Airport so has fewer connections. It is used as a hub by RyanAir, with connections to both Spanish and European cities. Further to the east is Bilbao Airport. Here we probably have more flight options, although transfer time to the start point of the cycle tours tends to be around 90 minutes. You may find this map useful for planning itineraries by air.

Train - Bilbao, Torrelavega and Santander are connected to inland Spain by the Inter-City RENFE network. Trains are relatively inexpensive. On arrival, it may be more convenient to leave the train in Torrelavega, just one stop before Santander. There is a train service along the coast from Santander; east to Bilbao and the Basque Country, or west to Oviedo and Asturias. However, this is a narrow-gauge railway run by RENFE FEVE and is rather slow and infrequent.

Bus - Santander and Torrelavega have good connections by bus to most Spanish cities run by ALSA. Buses are economical and comfortable.

Sea - Santander and Bilbao are connected to the United Kingdom by ferries run by Brittany Ferries. This may be a fun and interesting way to travel if you have the time (the crossing takes around one day), but tends to be more expensive than the many flight options.

Transfer on day 6 from Llanes to Miera.