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Duration: 7 Nights
Difficulty: Level 2
Tour Type: Self Guided
Availability: Daily from 1st April to 25th October
Location: Vilde

Asturias

Tour Details

Welcome to Hooked on Cycling holidays and our cycling holiday in Spain. This biking vacation in Asturias (the north coast of Spain) we have graded as a level 2 cycle tour. The green north coast of the Iberian Penninsula makes the perfect setting for a cycling holiday. In the distance you see wonderful hills and some more mountainous terrain, you cycle past the coastal ranges of El Cuera and El Sueve in the shadow of the impressive snowy peaks of the Picos de Europa. Passing tiny coves and charming coastal villages, you ride from Cantabria into Asturias.

Some of your routes follow sections of the Pilgrims’ Route to Santiago de Compostela (Saint James’ Way) so you will find ruins and Romanesque chapels along the way. The cider-making capital of Villaviciosa makes a good introduction to Asturian gastronomy before sending you off to the friendly city of Gijon for a tapas feast to celebrate the end of a satisfying journey. Extra nights can be booked to enjoy the beach in Gijon or to visit the outstanding Gothic gem, San Salvador Cathedral in nearby Oviedo.

Starting Location

Vilde

Price Includes

7 Nights Bed and Breakfast
Hotels, Guest Houses and Farmhouses
Information Pack
Navigation by Smart Phone App
Luggage transfers
GPS Files on request

Price Excludes

Transport before and after tour
Flights
Travel Insurance
Hybrid Rental Bike
E-Bike Rental Bike
High season supplement
Extra nights
Bilbao or Gijon Airport transfers on request
Carbon Road Bike Rental Bike

Trip Info

Standard Accommodation: Subject to change

Vilde – Agroturismo Muriances
Llanes – Hotel Paraiso
Nueva de Llanes – Hotel Don Tomás
Sales – Colunga – Hotel Entrevines
Agüero – Hotel rural La Figar
Gijón – Hotel Asturias

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Hooked on Cycling that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the chosen activity and for emergency evacuation and hospital care.

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Vilde

Arrive in Oviedo, Santander or Bilbao airports and transfer by train or coach to Vilde. Your accommodation is in a nice quiet location situated around 1km from the village. You will need to walk, bike or take a taxi to the village for dinner.

Day 2Circular tour 25 miles 40km

Today you have your first cycle ride in this beautiful region in full view of the Picos mountains. It is a circular cycle ride from your base in Vilde. It is a wonderful undulating tour through the rolling hills on the border between Cantanbria and Asturias.

Day 3Vilde to Cué/Llanes 20.6 miles 33km

Today you take a quiet ride into the province of Asturias. If you like, you can stop off to visit the Cueva del Pindal, with its prehistoric cave paintings, or the Romanesque ruins of Santa Tina Church. Cue is a little coastal village (0.5km) just east of Llanes. If you wish you can take the short ride into Llanes for a look around this wonderful Spanish town.

Day 4Cué/Llanes to Nueva de Llanes 19 miles 30km

Today you can select one of two options for your cycle ride. The ascent to enjoy lovely views from Cueragebergte, or a gentler ride through green hills. Along the way, there are several spots where you can go for a paddle in the sea along the easier coastal route.

Day 5 Nueva de Llanes to Sales/Colunga 25 miles 40km.

Today once again you follow the pilgrim route the Saint James’ Way along the coast and over the foothills of the Sierra del Sueve.

Day 6 Sales/Colunga to Agüero 23 miles 37km, via Tazones.

Today it is downhill towards the coast. Agüero is an estuary town, with its inviting historical centre, was once an important stop on the Camino de Santiago the Pilgrim route which runs along the Northern Spain to Santiago.

Day 7From Agüero to Gijon 17 miles 27 km

The ride for your last day is slightly shorter but starts off with a good ascent. Then from 220 m. you sail down into the city of Gijon and along the beautiful boardwalk of San Lorenzo beach to your hotel.

Day 8Departure

Depart after breakfast.

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Travel

How to get there

By Plane
Fly low cost to Oviedo, Santander or Bilbao in northern Spain. Then by train or coach to Unquera only a short distance from Vilde.
By Ferry
Take Brittany Ferries Plymouth to Santander. This takes 24 hours and arrives and departs from Santander every Tuesday and Thursday.
By Car
To Santillana Vilde

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