The bicycle is an amazing vehicle to travel, an empowering tool that allow you to discover unique places. Unlike what many people might imagine, you do not need to travel for long periods of time, or the latest in technology to enjoy adventure cycling.
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1. The Catalan Pyrenees
- Type of bike: route and mountain, depending on the route you want to choose.
- Difficulty: all levels
- Location: northern Spain.
- Best time to do it: the months of April to June are ideal, since during winter it can be extreme.
2. The route of the Basque lighthouses
- Type of bike: Road bike, hybrid, gravel, touring and even a mountain bike can work, as there are points where you can go off-road and enjoy rougher terrain.
- Difficulty: This route is suitable for all levels, however, when including sections of road, it is important to have some experience.
- Location: northern Spain.
- Best time to do it: the ideal is to do it in the spring and summer months, although it is important to mention that even in these months the weather can be adverse. It is better to always go prepared for rain and wind.
3. Camino de Santiago (Santiago’s Path)
- Type of bike: road and mountain, depending on the route you want to choose, but it is possible to do it on any type of bicycle, even folding ones.
- Difficulty: for all levels.
- Location: northwest of Spain.
- Best time to do it: spring: April-May and autumn: September-October.
4. Mallorca
- Type of bike: road.
- Difficulty: all levels.
- Location: eastern coast of Spain.
- Best time to do it: February-May.
5. Meadows and mountains of Extremadura
- Type of bike: touring, mountain, gravel.
- Difficulty: all levels.
- Location: western Spain bordering Portugal.
- Best time to do it: these are the spring months, when the green of the road and its beautiful flowers are a delight to the eye.
6. El Camino de Levante (The Levante Way)
- Type of bike: touring, mountain, gravel.
- Difficulty: all levels.
- Location: southeastern Spain.
- Best time to do it: spring and fall.
7. Camino Real de Guadalupe
- Type of bike: touring, mountain, gravel.
- Difficulty: all levels.
- Location: Cáceres province, Spain.
- Best time to do it: spring and fall.
8. Summits9
- Type of bike: gravel
- Difficulty: intermediate and advanced.
- Location: the surroundings of Girona.
- Best time to do it: spring, summer and fall.
9. Vía de la Plata
- Type of bike: touring, gravel and mountain.
- Difficulty: all levels.
- Location: Seville, Spain.
- Best time to do it: spring and fall, because in the summer south of spain is very hot.
10. La Vía Augusta
- Type of bike: mountain, gravel and touring.
- Difficulty: all levels.
- Location: Valencia, Spain.
- Best time to do it: all year, but the best months are February and March.
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