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Ok so next bit of the journey;
I should point out a place of great interest that is North West of here for those that at this point decide to head north cutting the whole Southern part of Spain off. It's called Monasterio de Piedra near the town of Nuévalos, Aragón.
It's a place that amid this arid, rocky land in the middle of Spain, you wouldn't think exists, as it has a selection of waterfalls and mirror lake that are stunning.
There is an AA listed 4 or 5 star hotel there, but we stayed in the camping in Nuévalos, just down the road. Checkout the photos of the Monasterio and you'll see what I mean.
https://goo.gl/maps/TJT7vw9EiwWzLnJ87
Meanwhile for those continuing South, we went
I should point out a place of great interest that is North West of here for those that at this point decide to head north cutting the whole Southern part of Spain off. It's called Monasterio de Piedra near the town of Nuévalos, Aragón.
It's a place that amid this arid, rocky land in the middle of Spain, you wouldn't think exists, as it has a selection of waterfalls and mirror lake that are stunning.
There is an AA listed 4 or 5 star hotel there, but we stayed in the camping in Nuévalos, just down the road. Checkout the photos of the Monasterio and you'll see what I mean.
https://goo.gl/maps/TJT7vw9EiwWzLnJ87
Meanwhile for those continuing South, we went
ARGHHHHH, I edited the post and it took me hours to get all the info in, only to find that I had to contact administrator as it was after 60 mins so it's all gone.!
I'll have to redo it tomorrow or Saturday, my bad guys, terribly sorry.
I'll have to redo it tomorrow or Saturday, my bad guys, terribly sorry.
Never mind.
Thanks for making the effort. Appreciated.
Thanks for making the effort. Appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time
No worries, I'll keep my word and do it today
Silent Route
The Silent Route is indeed a fantastic riding road but just wanted to point out that it's 2 parallel neighbours to the east are equally as good fun and shouldn't be missed if you are in the area. The Mirador de Embalse de Santolea at the north end of the A-226 is a really beautiful place to spend a half hours break.
Cuenca is definitely a great place for a lay over (with their historic Casas Colgadas) and you're not that far from Albarracin which is really an incredible village/small town. The following route links Cuenca with Albarracin and the Silent Route. It's a bit of a detour if you're sticking to roughly the Ride route shown but it really is well worth it - and there are loads of great roads around the area (Maestrazgo) that you can use to link back to a main route.
https://goo.gl/maps/SRujD7kRDncSeDS69
The Silent Route is indeed a fantastic riding road but just wanted to point out that it's 2 parallel neighbours to the east are equally as good fun and shouldn't be missed if you are in the area. The Mirador de Embalse de Santolea at the north end of the A-226 is a really beautiful place to spend a half hours break.
Cuenca is definitely a great place for a lay over (with their historic Casas Colgadas) and you're not that far from Albarracin which is really an incredible village/small town. The following route links Cuenca with Albarracin and the Silent Route. It's a bit of a detour if you're sticking to roughly the Ride route shown but it really is well worth it - and there are loads of great roads around the area (Maestrazgo) that you can use to link back to a main route.
https://goo.gl/maps/SRujD7kRDncSeDS69
The beautiful Parador in Cuenca was once a monastery and is an ideal place to stay when visiting Cuenca, it’s just a short walk across the iron bridge that spans the gorge and into town passing the Cases Colgadas ( Hanging Houses ) on the way in. Plenty of bike parking outside the hotel.
Thanks guys for filling in the blanks.
Onto Teruel, and the Spanish Renaissance aquaduct there,
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/los-arcos-aqueduct
after which we headed northwest towards Albarracín on the N-234 then the A-1512 (this is a straight road across a plain and the wind howls across it so fast we had to ride at about 70 degrees so as not to be blown off our bikes).
That took us to Gea de Albarracín, and then Alabarracín itself as was mentioned is worth going to see.
As was said, there are several ways around this area, and they're all stunning.
At this point, last year we took the A-1703 and then the A-1704 past Calomarde, and Frías de Albarracín, basically to the crossroads that enters the Cuenca national park.
However, a few years ago, I took the A-1512 northwest instead of turning onto the A-1703 and this road, along with the turning back south onto the TE-V-9032 is a much smaller, rougher and less well-travelled road, where I think we rode for about an hour without seeing anyone at all, that'll be this year's tweak.
This takes you past Guadalaviar where there is a small and for some an interesting museum about how people migrated their livestock across the country
https://albarracinturismo.com/museo-de-la-trashumancia-de-guadalaviar/
Eventually, there is a T junction which meets with that alternate route (A-1704) mentioned above. This is the equally remote and rough tiny road, the CM-2119 that enters the Cuenca national park.
Once in the park, head south on the CM-2106, then southwest on the CM-2105, following this road through the park until the junction with the CM-2104 where you could head south to see the Ciudad Encantada. The only thing about these strange stones that the wind has carved into strange shapes, is having to leave the bike unattended, and pay the entrance fee.
https://goo.gl/maps/eJQRgv4AvkCqtNbcA
After this you could continue onto the same road until it enters the CM-2105 and onto Cuenca itself and see the hanging houses that were mentioned before.
My choice at the junction off the CM-2105 and the CM-2104 is to stay on the former and go to the viewpoint at Ventano del Diablo
https://goo.gl/maps/ri7isdH7b74b1fDy8.
Carrying on this same road if you're camping, is a nice campsite just before Cuenca.
https://goo.gl/maps/GwHcWRMBY1S2cxry8
However, my tweak this year for the adventurous among us, if I could take you back to just a few miles into the Sierra de Cuenca (Serranía) on the CM-2105, there's a turning to the right signposted Las Majadas (Los Callejones as a place of interest in brown).
This is another remote road that leads to a mini version of the Ciudad Encantada (Enchanted City). The downside, if you choose to follow their road signs is that there's a 20km/hr speed limit, but I very much doubt it's policed.
I haven't been there but it's a smaller version of the Enchanted City so I'm presuming with less people around, a bit more secure, but completely free of charge and happily less crowded.
After the end of this small road it rejoins the CM-2105, I would go back a kilometer or so to see the viewpoint at Ventano del Diablo and then continue back to Cuenca.
Onto Teruel, and the Spanish Renaissance aquaduct there,
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/los-arcos-aqueduct
after which we headed northwest towards Albarracín on the N-234 then the A-1512 (this is a straight road across a plain and the wind howls across it so fast we had to ride at about 70 degrees so as not to be blown off our bikes).
That took us to Gea de Albarracín, and then Alabarracín itself as was mentioned is worth going to see.
As was said, there are several ways around this area, and they're all stunning.
At this point, last year we took the A-1703 and then the A-1704 past Calomarde, and Frías de Albarracín, basically to the crossroads that enters the Cuenca national park.
However, a few years ago, I took the A-1512 northwest instead of turning onto the A-1703 and this road, along with the turning back south onto the TE-V-9032 is a much smaller, rougher and less well-travelled road, where I think we rode for about an hour without seeing anyone at all, that'll be this year's tweak.
This takes you past Guadalaviar where there is a small and for some an interesting museum about how people migrated their livestock across the country
https://albarracinturismo.com/museo-de-la-trashumancia-de-guadalaviar/
Eventually, there is a T junction which meets with that alternate route (A-1704) mentioned above. This is the equally remote and rough tiny road, the CM-2119 that enters the Cuenca national park.
Once in the park, head south on the CM-2106, then southwest on the CM-2105, following this road through the park until the junction with the CM-2104 where you could head south to see the Ciudad Encantada. The only thing about these strange stones that the wind has carved into strange shapes, is having to leave the bike unattended, and pay the entrance fee.
https://goo.gl/maps/eJQRgv4AvkCqtNbcA
After this you could continue onto the same road until it enters the CM-2105 and onto Cuenca itself and see the hanging houses that were mentioned before.
My choice at the junction off the CM-2105 and the CM-2104 is to stay on the former and go to the viewpoint at Ventano del Diablo
https://goo.gl/maps/ri7isdH7b74b1fDy8.
Carrying on this same road if you're camping, is a nice campsite just before Cuenca.
https://goo.gl/maps/GwHcWRMBY1S2cxry8
However, my tweak this year for the adventurous among us, if I could take you back to just a few miles into the Sierra de Cuenca (Serranía) on the CM-2105, there's a turning to the right signposted Las Majadas (Los Callejones as a place of interest in brown).
This is another remote road that leads to a mini version of the Ciudad Encantada (Enchanted City). The downside, if you choose to follow their road signs is that there's a 20km/hr speed limit, but I very much doubt it's policed.
I haven't been there but it's a smaller version of the Enchanted City so I'm presuming with less people around, a bit more secure, but completely free of charge and happily less crowded.
After the end of this small road it rejoins the CM-2105, I would go back a kilometer or so to see the viewpoint at Ventano del Diablo and then continue back to Cuenca.
Thank you.
When complete, I’l have a go at stitching semmyroudel’s holiday into a GPX file.
When complete, I’l have a go at stitching semmyroudel’s holiday into a GPX file.
Thanks everyone,very much appreciated
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