Greetings and thank you forum members for a whole wealth of information I have already gleaned from these pages (please see suggested stages bellow).
I am planning to cycle the Sureste/Sanabres route starting at the end of March using a GPS rather than a guide book. My Spanish is not very good so would be grateful for any advice . In particular in regards to:
Accommodation
Am looking to stay cheaply but comfortably, ideally staying at places with a shower, mattress and blankets (or at least 2 out of the 3!)
Terrain
The stages which have the most steep climbs, any sections you think are unsuitable for a bike and the road would be more preferable.
Route
On day 8 am planning to go from Benavente to Santa Marta de Tera to join the Camino Sanabres - am presuming this would be straight forward?
Many thanks,
Joe
DAY 1 (91K)
Alicante to Yecla
Only hotels?
When coming in avoid arrows right and go straight on?
DAY 2 (131K)
Yecla to La Roda
Albergue donativo Plaza de Torros left and central) (way out confusing chose left for flatter)
Flat stage in general?
DAY 3 (117K) Flat and open
La Roada to La Villa de Don Fadrique,
Casa rural El Rincón del Infante found in the corner of the Plaza Mayor?
Day 4 (109K)La Villa de Don Fadrique to Toledo
Albergue Los Pascuales.
Enter Toledo on the left? RIGHT split at Ermita IGNORE SIGNS?
DAY 5 (80K)
Toledoto to Cadalso de los Vidrios
Plodeportivo/ Municipal Shelter in sports hall OR Hostal Cadalso? -Hostal San José ?
woods then rocky stage, steep?
DAY 6 (92K)
Cadalso de los Vidrios to Gotarrendura
Albergue municipal donativo at town hall? Privado 15E? Good bar run by Romanians?
DAY 7 (113K)
Gotarrendura to Mota Del Marques
Municipal albergue? Hostal Botafumeiro?
DAY 8 (98K)
Mota Del Marques to Santa Marta de Tera
Follow Sureste to Benavente then direct to SMdT TO JOIN SANABRES WAY?
Municipal Hostel.
DAY 9 (97K)
Santa Marta de Tera to Lubia
Municipal shelter?
Day 10 (113K)
Lubia to Oureuse
Municipal Hostel at Convento de San Francisco
DAY 11 (109K)
Oureuse to Santiago!
I am planning to cycle the Sureste/Sanabres route starting at the end of March using a GPS rather than a guide book. My Spanish is not very good so would be grateful for any advice . In particular in regards to:
Accommodation
Am looking to stay cheaply but comfortably, ideally staying at places with a shower, mattress and blankets (or at least 2 out of the 3!)
Terrain
The stages which have the most steep climbs, any sections you think are unsuitable for a bike and the road would be more preferable.
Route
On day 8 am planning to go from Benavente to Santa Marta de Tera to join the Camino Sanabres - am presuming this would be straight forward?
Many thanks,
Joe
DAY 1 (91K)
Alicante to Yecla
Only hotels?
When coming in avoid arrows right and go straight on?
DAY 2 (131K)
Yecla to La Roda
Albergue donativo Plaza de Torros left and central) (way out confusing chose left for flatter)
Flat stage in general?
DAY 3 (117K) Flat and open
La Roada to La Villa de Don Fadrique,
Casa rural El Rincón del Infante found in the corner of the Plaza Mayor?
Day 4 (109K)La Villa de Don Fadrique to Toledo
Albergue Los Pascuales.
Enter Toledo on the left? RIGHT split at Ermita IGNORE SIGNS?
DAY 5 (80K)
Toledoto to Cadalso de los Vidrios
Plodeportivo/ Municipal Shelter in sports hall OR Hostal Cadalso? -Hostal San José ?
woods then rocky stage, steep?
DAY 6 (92K)
Cadalso de los Vidrios to Gotarrendura
Albergue municipal donativo at town hall? Privado 15E? Good bar run by Romanians?
DAY 7 (113K)
Gotarrendura to Mota Del Marques
Municipal albergue? Hostal Botafumeiro?
DAY 8 (98K)
Mota Del Marques to Santa Marta de Tera
Follow Sureste to Benavente then direct to SMdT TO JOIN SANABRES WAY?
Municipal Hostel.
DAY 9 (97K)
Santa Marta de Tera to Lubia
Municipal shelter?
Day 10 (113K)
Lubia to Oureuse
Municipal Hostel at Convento de San Francisco
DAY 11 (109K)
Oureuse to Santiago!