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Hello- I biked some of the via de la plata, in 2017.Hi all,
Planning my next camino, a bit different this time round, as I will be biking. I badly hurt my ankle in May and I can't walk long distances yet. So I'm embracing plan B and going for a long bike ride, starting early october in Sevilla.
Any suggestions for a first time bicigrina?
- albugergues with bike storage?
- the best stretches, places to visit?
- general do's and don't's
And key question: Via de la Plata to Gijon or Santiago?
Thanks all!
Mon
Hi Mon, I’m also biking for the first time starting in Seville at the end of this month. There are a few recent posts on this topic. You have probably found them already but here’s a couple of good links that I'm using:Hi all,
Planning my next camino, a bit different this time round, as I will be biking. I badly hurt my ankle in May and I can't walk long distances yet. So I'm embracing plan B and going for a long bike ride, starting early october in Sevilla.
Any suggestions for a first time bicigrina?
- albugergues with bike storage?
- the best stretches, places to visit?
- general do's and don't's
And key question: Via de la Plata to Gijon or Santiago?
Thanks all!
Mon
Hi, thanks for replying, thanks for the links. ordered the book, hoping it get's here on time.Hi Mon, I’m also biking for the first time starting in Seville at the end of this month. There are a few recent posts on this topic. You have probably found them already but here’s a couple of good links that I'm using:
https://www.cyclingspain.com/via-de-la-plata-cycling/
https://www.cicerone.co.uk/cycling-the-via-de-la-plata
Gronze.com has a full list of Alberques which also list bike storage facilities.
I guess only you will be able to answer your key question, Santiago of Gijon when you get to the fork in the road. If you’ve got the time and stamina why not both.
Buen Camino
Hi,As you go further less albergues and support for pilgrims.
I always walk so know nothing of bike storage etc. I walked the VDLP last year starting in mid October and it was still really hot. I am not sure how you would get to Gijon from Astorga staying on caminos but i am sure there is a way. I can’t say why you want to go to Gijon on the Norte. I didn’t think it was a really great city when I walked the Norte.
Is there another one?
You have the ancient ruins to see along the way and Salamanca is very pretty. Early on there are lots of olive trees. Lots! Sevilla is beautiful also!
Hi Doug, thanks for replying.Hello- I biked some of the via de la plata, in 2017
Hello- two caminos and both were really good-I had a cross trail bike that I bought in Madrid and Malaga, two different bikes which I sold for half of what I paid for them at the end of the trip- took awhile to make all the financial connections, but better than renting . On my rear rack, I attached my day pack with extra food for the day, shoes, toiletries, clothes, which made the front of the bike a little light- careful-Hi Doug, thanks for replying.
Did you enjoy it? what distances did you do? Road or MTB?
So many questions.
I don't even dare to ask the question of a packing list.
Enjoy your beekeeping!
Buen camino
I started out about October 15th. For more than a week there was not a cloud in the sky and the temperatures were in the low high 80's and low 90's. No shade at all. I was carrying 3 liters of water. 2 were frozen in a Decathlon mesh bag with my food and one in my hand. It was great pouring some of that melting water on my head and hat to cool down. It felt very hot to me. This is why I walk in winter haha. You will feel like you are back on the Mozarabe with the olive trees. I do not remember seeing too many cyclists that I would have thought were not just people going for a ride. But then again I didn't see more than a handful of pilgrims.Hi,
Thanks for your reply. It seems that Gijon is the original end of the la Plata, hence the question. Again, the question is do I want to do the whole of the original route or go (back) to Santiago. Or do both as was suggested below.
How hot is really hot? And where do you get to the fork to go to Santiago?
Weirdly looking forward to the olive trees again, saw loads of them on the Mozarabe. Loved it.
Many thanks
Buen camino
Hi Mon,Hi all,
Planning my next camino, a bit different this time round, as I will be biking. I badly hurt my ankle in May and I can't walk long distances yet. So I'm embracing plan B and going for a long bike ride, starting early october in Sevilla.
Any suggestions for a first time bicigrina?
- albugergues with bike storage?
- the best stretches, places to visit?
- general do's and don't's
And key question: Via de la Plata to Gijon or Santiago?
Thanks all!
Mon
There is a cycling guide for this routeHi all,
Planning my next camino, a bit different this time round, as I will be biking. I badly hurt my ankle in May and I can't walk long distances yet. So I'm embracing plan B and going for a long bike ride, starting early october in Sevilla.
Any suggestions for a first time bicigrina?
- albugergues with bike storage?
- the best stretches, places to visit?
- general do's and don't's
And key question: Via de la Plata to Gijon or Santiago?
Thanks all!
Mon
Hi, thanks for this. Ordered it and it just arrived, it looks great. Details of both and options to mix and match.There is a cycling guide for this route
Ruta Via de la Plata cycling guidebook - Seville to Gijon
Guide to cycling the Ruta Via de la Plata (N-630) through Spain. Seville to Gijon or Santiago along Camino Sanabres (N-525). Road and off-road route…www.cicerone.co.uk
The author actually has done a guide both on-camino and on-road alternatives and hybrid routes to avoid the difficult parts.
The advantage of the route to Gijon is that in case of difficulty you can always drop on to the N630 road which after the rollout of the new motorway network is now a pleasant lightly used road.
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