Spain and Portugal
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Spain and Portugal

A cycling route starting in Santurtzi, Basque Country, Spain.

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Overview

About this route

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Bilbao to northern Portugal

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Duration
853.7 km
Distance
3,605 m
Ascent
3,175 m
Descent
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Avg. speed
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created this 17 years ago

Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

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    853.7 km

    (100 %)

Surfaces

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    853.7 km

    (100 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 31.9 km

    beautiful town but not much to eat in the evening!

  2. Point of interest after 55.4 km

  3. Point of interest after 58.9 km

  4. Accommodation after 74.9 km

    big campsite, in late September was not allowing tents but gave us a cheap room (16euro double) with free wifi

  5. Point of interest after 103.8 km

    we didn't have such a great time here. Room was nice but out of town and expensive. No restaurants open in the evening, only just caught the bakers before it closed and had fruit sandwiches for dinner. To top it all off, bought some truly horrible cheese the next day. We were glad to leave!

  6. Accommodation after 175.6 km

    Great campsite with squirrels and woodpeckers

  7. Accommodation after 200.2 km

    Cervera is a pleasant town on the edge of the mountains. There is a hostal, El Resbalon, run by a very sweet lady, and a good restaurant (La Galeria).

  8. Point of interest after 233.9 km

    Beautiful mountains and lake here. The cows are very sweet too.

  9. Point of interest after 258.9 km

    Guardo is not worth stopping for.

  10. Point of interest after 355.5 km

    It is flat and rather windy along here.

  11. Point of interest after 389.3 km

    Good Chinese restaurant

  12. Point of interest after 470.9 km

  13. Point of interest after 493 km

    Long but worthwhile climb up over the border

  14. Point of interest after 506.1 km

    Lovely restaurant along here, near the campsite which apparently is also very good.

  15. Point of interest after 546.4 km

    Vinhais is pretty. Look out for Alheira sausages, made with bread and various meats.

  16. Accommodation after 592.8 km

    Valpacos is a good town. A few residencials , restaurants, shops and pleasant town centre.

  17. Point of interest after 638.1 km

    Lovely cake shop (pastelaria)

  18. Point of interest after 693.4 km

    Watch out for the drivers in this region, quite a few drunken wine tourists on the road

  19. Point of interest after 721.2 km

    The little roads are very steep around here, and also badly surfaced, so downhills are no more fun than uphills.

  20. Accommodation after 744.5 km

    Pinhao is nice, but quite touristy.

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