Cruce de Arinaga in bici

Ruta 100 % tierra que pasa por las playas del Cabrón, Vargas, El Burrero, y vuelve por lo invernaderos al punto de partida. Si no hay mucho viento está bastante bien.

A meandering, gentle climb along a dry river bed, passing goat farms and traditional Canarian cave houses, before a pretty intensive but short climb to El Sitio de Abajo, followed by 10km+ of almost total descent along a well established mountain path. Incredible views guaranteed, this is a great afternoon rideout and an authentic glimpse into the history of Gran Canaria. What I love about this route is that while the first half is all up, it's very gentle and rather pretty - in a rugged kind of  way. The climb only gets serious for a couple of km at the very end (close to the lake known as La Sorrueda, where you turn left) - so you get very high very quickly. Don't be fooled by the river marked on maps of the area. I've lived in a house overlooking the valley for almost two years and never seen a drop of water in it - even on rainy days - and I must have done the route 20 times or more. The trail ends at Aldea Blanca and a road takes you back to the start. No shops or water available, so stock up.

One for the roadies. This is a pleasant afternoon circuit that begins with a large chunk (just under half, around 5km) of the Santa Lucia ascent, before swinging right - on to a quiet and perfecty asphalted road that undulates gently behind Roque Aguayro, before heading back down to Los Corralios and on to Cruce de Arinaga.