Spain: Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas

by Bikexplore
Region
Murcia
Duration
19 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D+ - Extreme

Overview

This classic cycling tour explores the remote and mountainous frontier area that straddles the three historic Spanish regions of Andalucía, Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia. The various mountain ranges (or 'sierras') that comprise the area run in a south-west to north-east direction, roughly between the cities of Granada and Albacete, and separate the coastal plain and foothills to the east and the plains of La Mancha to the north.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival and Rendezvous

Arrival and Rendezvous

Day 2: Totana to Caravaca de la Cruz

80 km 1470 m

D2

Totana to Caravaca de la Cruz

Day 3: Caravaca de la Cruz to Nerpio

85 km 1400 m

D2

Caravaca de la Cruz to Nerpio

Day 4: Nerpio to Yeste

63 km 1680 m

D2

Nerpio to Yeste

Day 5: Circuits of the Upper Tus Valley

43 km 910 m

D1

Circuits of the Upper Tus Valley

Day 5: Circuits of the Upper Tus Valley

53 km 1230 m

D1

Circuits of the Upper Tus Valley

Day 6: Yeste to Elche de la Sierra

59 km 1050 m

D1

Yeste to Elche de la Sierra

Day 7: Ayna

74 km 1380 m

D2

Ayna

Day 7: Ayna

60 km 1230 m

D2

Ayna

Day 8: Elche de la Sierra to Siles

75 km 1620 m

D2

Elche de la Sierra to Siles

Day 9: Bienservida and Puerto del Bellotar

62 km 1250 m

D2

Bienservida and Puerto del Bellotar

Day 9: La Puerta de Segura and Benatae

46 km 710 m

D1

La Puerta de Segura and Benatae

Day 10: Siles to Las Juntas

61 km 1380 m

D2

Siles to Las Juntas

Day 11: Santiago de la Espada and Nacimiento del Río Segura

81 km 1860 m

D2

Santiago de la Espada and Nacimiento del Río Segura

Day 11: Santiago de la Espada

43 km 1040 m

D1

Santiago de la Espada

Day 12: Las Juntas to Segura de la Sierra

75 km 1970 m

D2

Las Juntas to Segura de la Sierra

Day 13: Cuevas de Ambrosio and Puente de Genave

84 km 1670 m

D2

Cuevas de Ambrosio and Puente de Genave

Day 13: Mountain circuit to Orcera

28 km 740 m

D1

Mountain circuit to Orcera

Day 14: Segura de la Sierra to Cazorla

89 km 1620 m

D2

Segura de la Sierra to Cazorla

Day 15: Optional ride to Mogón and Santo Tomé

65 km 1330 m

D2

Optional ride to Mogón and Santo Tomé

Day 15: Rest day in Cazorla

Rest day in Cazorla

Day 16: Cazorla to Castril

74 km 1580 m

D2

Cazorla to Castril

Day 17: Castril to Vélez Blanco

82 km 1080 m

D2

Castril to Vélez Blanco

Day 18: Vélez Blanco to Totana

76 km 370 m

D2

Vélez Blanco to Totana

Day 19: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements

About the Murcia

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