Here are the different types of routes: Vías Verdes: more than 3,200 kilometers of disused railway lines have been transformed into cycle tourism itineraries. There are more than 120 routes available and the distances are very different (from 1 to 100 kilometers). Caminos Naturales: There are more than 10,300 kilometers of nature trails throughout Spain. They include ancient railway lines, canals, transhumance routes, paths, etc. EuroVelo itineraries: many stretches of the Mediterranean area in Spain are perfectly set up for cycle tourism, for example the EuroVelo itinerary 8 which goes from Cadiz to Athens.
Furthermore, Spain boasts some of the most beautiful and best signposted itineraries in Europe: first and foremost the Camino de Santiago. Several routes converge in Santiago de Compostela: the French Way (from Roncesvalles); the Aragonese Way (from Somport), the Northern Way, which runs along the northern Atlantic coast, the Primitive Way (from Oviedo), the English Way (from Coruña/Ferrol), the Portuguese Way (from Lisbon/Porto), the Basque Way of the Interior, and the Lebaniego Way. The Camino del Cid runs in the footsteps of the medieval knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar through inland Spain (from Burgos to Valencia). The Canal of Castile: an ancient river navigation route and one of the most beautiful itineraries in Castile and Leon.
Valencia
Valencia’s cultural and natural heritage is of astonishing beauty and variety. Villages perched on the tops of hills, fortified cities with a medieval character, residential centers by the sea, spas, hermitages, monasteries, castles, snow wells, prehistoric caves with rock paintings, royal sheep tracks, ancient mule tracks and endless excursion possibilities: these are the testimonies centuries of an anthropized landscape that fascinates the visitor. Virtually all types of landscape are found in the Region. An extraordinary diversity due to the abrupt irregularity of the geography, its dichotomy rather than its altitude: mountain-coast, hills and valleys, sun and shade, snow and sea.
Valencia offers everything a cycling tourist wants to find in a trip. From fully equipped MTB Centres, to Green Itineraries and cycle tourism projects such as the Vall d’Albaida, with detailed routes and quality accommodation specialized in sports tourism. The Region of Valencia is at the forefront in Europe in terms of infrastructure facilities for cyclists.
Cycling is one of the most consolidated products in the province of Alicante, on the Costa Blanca which reveals impressive mountains, extensive beaches and excellent road conditions.
Benidorm, thanks to its varied geography and mild climate, also allows you to cycle all year round. The roads and paths that wind between the coast and the hinterland offer routes for all levels.
Finally, the Region of Valencia is crossed by 13 greenways (formerly abandoned railways) for approximately 200 km. By traveling along them, the traveler can learn about the history, culture and nature of the Valencian territory.
Aragon
Aragon is an ideal area for mountain biking and cycle tourism thanks to the geographical and landscape diversity, the wide network of secondary roads and the climate. There are routes of all levels, many also suitable for families. Emotion and adventure are the ingredients of adventures in the Pyrenees, in the rugged Iberian mountains of Zaragoza and Teruel and in the surprising plains of the Ebro valley.
The 300 routes that represent Aragon’s offering for mountain bike enthusiasts are collected on the website aragonbike.turismodearagon.com.
Finally, don’t forget the great cycle paths, such as the Transspirenaica and the Ebro natural route, and emblematic greenways, such as the Val de Zafán which ends in the Mediterranean Sea, or that of Ojos Negros, the largest in the Spain. Furthermore, Aragon is crossed by the Eurovelo “Iberica” itinerary from Lisbon to Toulouse which runs through the territory from south to north.
Tenerife
Tenerife is a destination well known for its privileged climate, unique natural spaces and gastronomic, cultural and historical offer. Another fundamental ingredient of its fame is sustainability, which has led it to be recognized as a Biosphere Destination for having developed various projects in the field of social, environmental and economic sustainability.
In recent years, the island has increasingly become a destination chosen by those who want to practice outdoor activities and sports, particularly if related to two wheels, whether MTB, road or professional cycling.
Tenerife’s attractiveness also comes from its services, including bike-friendly hotel facilities, which offer specific services: from space to store bicycles in total safety to repair workshops, through to the rental of all types of bicycles.