Pick up from arrival point and transfer to the charming medieval village of Santillana del Mar. Introduction to bikes and route briefing. Spend the rest of the day walking round the cobbled streets of this beautiful village, visit the modern museum of the Altamira Caves or enjoy a ride around the country lanes and down to the coast.
Grand Cycling Tour of Cantabria & Asturias.
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О туре
A magnificent combination of sea and mountains. After riding along the coast, an easy, barely perceptible ascent leads us to the village of Potes at the very heart of the Picos de Europa. Alpine scenery and clean, unspoilt Atlantic beaches all in the same trip. The wonderful descent of the River Miera takes us down one of the least known and most beautiful valleys of Cantabria. Six destinations in 12 days means a great variety and also enables you to choose how much you cycle on your "free" days.
Arrival and departure day is Saturday.
Groups of 4 or more can choose any start day at no extra cost.
Программа тура
День 1
Arrival to Santillana del Mar
Начальная точка
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
День 2
Santillana del Mar to San Vicente de la Barquera.
Westwards through green meadows, hills, valleys and marvellous unspoilt coastline and beaches. Novales is set amidst lemon groves and with its fine typical rural architecture. Comillas has a fine beach, harbour, a pretty square with tapas bars and restaurants, and the architectural sights of Gaudi’s El Capricho and the Palace of the Marqués de Comillas. Cycle through the Parque Natural de Oyambre and along the beautiful beaches of Oyambre and Merón with the stunning view of San Vicente and the Picos de Europa in the distance. 36 km or 62 km
День 3
San Vicente de la Barquera
Spend time getting to know this pretty fishing village with its many seafood restaurants and magnificent setting. Take a ride on one of the free day routes and visit the lovely mountain village of Carmona..
Alternatively, enjoy a ride through the unspoilt hill country behind the village, give the bikes a rest and take a canoeing trip on the Deva river, or you may just prefer to spend a lazy afternoon on the beach.
Rides of various distances; 10, 20, 40, 60 kms
День 4
San Vicente de la Barquera to Llanes
Westwards around the beautiful headland of Pechón with its magnificent coastline. Cross the River Deva in Unquera to enter Asturias. Colombres is home to the sumptuous villas of the indianos, emigrants to the Americas who made their fortune then returned. Continue between the coast and the dramatic mountains of the Sierra de Cuera, foothills of the magnificent Picos de Europa. A beautiful descent through eucalyptus forests leads to the coast and unspoilt beaches, to arrive at the charming fishing village of Llanes. 47 km
Day 5
Llanes
Visit a string of fine beaches including the incredible landlocked beach of Gulpiyuri, or ride through the most beautiful hills and valleys behind Llanes. Alternatively, hike through the dramatic and renowned Cares Gorge in the heart of the Picos de Europa. Take a train to Ribadasella and visit the Caves of Tito Bustillo with their prehistoric paintings before cycling back. Enjoy the busy atmosphere of the fishing village of Llanes, so popular with Spanish tourists. Rides of various distances
День 6
Llanes to Arenas de Cabrales
From Llanes we turn south towards the magnificent Picos de Europa. A most beautiful and spectacular ride takes us over the pass of El Mazuco and the Sierra de Cuera and we are finally greeted with the panorama of the Picos themselves. We see the beautiful pastures and hills so characteristic of Asturias. A final descent takes us into the valley of Cabrales and the village of Arenas de Cabrales, famous for its authentic blue cheese and gateway to the Picos mountains. Here we will spend our next two nights. 37 km- 23 miles.
День 7
Arenas de Cabrales
Free day in Arenas de Cabrales. Cycle to the mountain village of Sotres (34 km round trip) in the heart of the Picos, or even further on to Tresviso (57 kms round trip), famous like Cabrales for its blue cheese matured in caves, and also its truly spectaclar setting. Take the funicular railway (or walk!) up to Bulnes, once possibly the most isolated village in Spain - only accessible along a mountain track, or walk the world-famous Ruta del Cares, an easy but incredibly beautiful walk through the heart of the Picos de Europa Or just take a day off and chill out enjoying the bustling village atmosphere of Arenas
День 8
Arenas de Cabrales to Picos de Europa
Follow the River Cares, the Sierra de Cuera to our left and the imposing Massifs of the Picos de Europa to our right. In Panes, the Cares flows into the Deva and we follow the latter village of Potes. The sides of the valley close in and the route runs through the incredible gorge of La Hermida. Mountains tower around us as we cycle Potes and the valley of Liébana, completely encircled by mountains. Alternative accommodation in Hotel del Oso, Cosgaya.
50 km - 31 miles
День 9
Picos de Europa roundride / Potes
Expore the valleys of Liébana. The cable car at Fuente Dé has breathtaking views of the mountains, where brown bear and wolves still roam. Hike through the lush green valleys or the higher mountains, or visit the busy market village of Potes, with its mix of farmers, tourists and mountaineers. Tmany other picturesque villages are dotted around the area. Cycle up to the Monastery of Santo Toribio of the charming country monastery of Piasca. There is no shortage of things to do in this magnificent setting.
Rides of various distances
День 10
Picos de Europa roundride / Potes
Enjoy yet another day in the magnificent setting of Potes and the Picos de Europa.
День 11
Potes to Somo
Vehicle transfer to the Cantabrian Mountains, to begin our descent of the Miera Valley to our final stop in Somo from the starting point at 822 metres / 3757 feet above sea level. From here, a marvellous ride through the stunning limestone valley of the River Miera takes us down to the farmland around Somo and the Bay of Santander. Visit the mountain village of San Roque de Riomiera and the spa village of Liérganes with its charming old quarter.
43 km
День 12
Roundride from Somo
Somo has a marvellous beach with miles of golden sand. A short boat ride across the Bay to visit the lively and elegant city of Santander, capital of the province of Cantabria. Enjoy the belle époque atmosphere of El Sardinero or shop in the town centre. Cycle through green country lanes to visit the beautiful beaches of Loredo, Langre or Galizano and the village of Ajo, famous for its paellas. Eat freshly grilled sardines in the seaside restaurants of Pedreña, birthplace and home of the famous golfer, Severiano Ballesteros.
Rides of various distances
Day 13
Departure from Somo to Santander or Bilbao
Transfer from Somo to Santander or Bilbao.
Конечная точка
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
Детали тура
Размещение / проживание
12 nights’ accommodation with en-suite bathroom. Mixture of country inns, 3 and 4 star hotels
A variety of hand-picked hotels and country inns, each with its own particular charm and personal service and quality.
Hotels range from "posadas", "Casas rurales" or country inn type accomodation to two, three and four star hotels. One thing they do have in common is the standard of the accommodation. The key words here are quality, comfort, cleanliness and friendliness. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms. We have selected and inspected all our hotels personally and we constantly request custome feedback. They all have their own charm and character, and are chosen for their unique situation, regional atmosphere, comfort, cleanliness, and personalised customer attention. These hotels form an important part of the IberoCycle holiday experience. Most have at least one English speaker.
Перелет
Flights are not included
Гид
Self-guided tour.
Iberocycle transports the luggage to the next hotel. In some stages the cyclists also move part of the way to avoid unnecessary climbs.
Cyclists do not travel in a group or with a guide, although they may coincide with other cyclists on the same trip.
Guests are transported to and from the arrival / departure points.
Our "IberoCycle On Call" service means that we are always available for help or advice.
Cyclists have our own detailed route guide and maps.The fit rider can extend the stages at will.
Cyclist can follow the route on their mobile phone with Ridewithgps tracks.
Guests on excursions in northern Spain usually spend two or three nights in the same hotel and therefore have one or two days off. The Route Guide offers a selection of free day routes of different lengths for these days. Of course, these are mere suggestions and guests are free to do what they want.
Страховка
Страховка не включена. Для этого тура требуется туристическая страховка. Пожалуйста, убедитесь, что у вас есть необходимое страховое покрытие.
Питание
Continental style breakfast
Опционально
Possibility of spending extra nights in any town.
Possibility to stay in Cosgaya instead of Potes.
Possibility to extend the tour to Asturias
Possibility to do a 5-days/7-days version or taylor made tour in the area.
Garmin device to rent available.
Дополнительно
Accommodation with en-suite bathroom with breakfast included.
Information Pack (Route Guide, maps, elevation profiles – gps files)
Luggage transport
Lunch and dinner are not included.
Bike hire not included.
Own bike (Clients may bring own bikes – this will incur a 60 € bike case transfer supplement.)
Tandem upon request.
Non-standard start dates charged at 120 € per person from 1-3 persons.
Non-standard start date for 1 person – 360 €
Транспорт
Transport to and from arrival / departure points.
IberoCycle will pick up from arrival points in Bilbao 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 11 from Potes to Miera.
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