Vía Verde Vasco-Navarro and Vía Verde del Urola

Rather than follow a more direct but busier route from the Ferry Terminal, the initial 2km along ferry terminal roads gains comfortable access to a dedicated cycle path which gradually climbs high above the port of Bilbao before gently descending by way of quiet urban roads and quayside walkways to…

A steep climb from Bizkaiko Zubia through urban streets before an equally steep descent followed by well-surfaced dedicated bicycle paths along the river before passin the Guggenheim Museum and arriving near Bilbao Concordia Station.

Day 2 involved a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz Bus Station followed by another bus to Estella-Lizarra; a lovely town on the Camino de Santiago it is a perfect precusor for an overnight stay before setting out on the Vía Verde Vasco-Navarra on Day 3. The route is for the most part we…

The route is made more difficult by the Laminoria Tunnel having been closed. Whether it will ever open again is looking unlikely and because of this a detour has become necessary. The detour is not significant in length but involves a climb on a wide but very rough industrial track and a short stre…

Day 5 sees the last stage of the Vía Verde Vasco-Navarro being followed as far as just beyond Arrasate-Mondragón before branching off to the pleasant town of Oñati. The route is straight forward once found on leaving Viroria-Gasteiz. The only problem is that, once again, a tunnel closure just beyon…

Day 6 starts either, with a steep climb and descent to the town of Legazpi, or in the case of a Brompton, taking a local bus instead. Legazpi is a pleasant town to stop and rest - as are others on today's route. Legazpi sees the route joining the Vía Verde del Urola which traverses many viaducts an…