GPX - Figure of 8 in Spain

[Homer]

Annoyingly, the grand looking Parador de Cuenca is currently closed and will not reopen until 1 Aug 2025

The Parador as pictured in the Siguenza castle above now booked for 1 night on the way to Salamanca. Half board.

Also booked 1 night in Santa Domingo de Silos at the eponymous hotel recommended in Doc's thread on the way back to Santander. Close enough to Soria on the route in my first post. Looks a nice place to have a stroll about before dinner.

The Benedictine monestry is open to the public for the evening service which is sung in Gregorian chants

 

[wessie]

Day 4 & 5

Parador Limpias to Pamplona Hotel Yoldi for 2 nights. Relatively short route to give me the afternoon to explore Pamplona. The hotel has its own private garage.

Google Maps

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GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/EapNHwAANrpFi5Hy-m7kazYBd7LzXogvHBkaok5kMhs6DQ?e=asT8DW

Daytrip into Pyrenees from Ride https://www.ride.co.uk/routes-content/the-pyrenees
Route 29 see website for GPX

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The route includes the D19 & D18, one of the finest routes in the Pyrenees through the the Iraty region from Larrau to St Jean de Pied de Port. I did this in 2022 after a recommendation from @Simon_100 with the Col de Larrau. The Ride route uses two other Cols to leave and enter Spain, both new to me.

 

[Simon_100]

Both great routes Wessie, the western one, Coll d'Aspes if I remember right, is hardly more than a lane but very rideable and no f***ing pilgrims clogging the verges up from St Joan ...

 

[wessie]

day 6 from Pamplona to Parador Siguenza via Alto De Etxauri and Rio Leza gorge

set routing to no motorways or it sends you down the A12 to Logrono.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/o4misVmQSmZkstok7 via Alto De Etxauri and Leza gorge
GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/EV_oXTN3JlNHnyC8Hpu_KEMBRajGtM45zEAPbmXWqzgB-g?e=u1MNB2

 

[wessie]

day 7
Siguenza to Salamanca
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HUWyWrsvXFThNNTr9 - a bit of weird routing in the middle as set to avoid motorways and it desperately tries to avoid a couple of km on the A1.
GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/Echi-_RVg4VDgCWWeqgv798BZWAPH_405KrXSbJ4ThXwtQ?e=79VD0x

Day 8 will be roaming about Salamanca on foot

 

[wessie]

day 9
Salamanca to Ciudad Real via N502 over Sierra de Gredos & Puerto de Pico. A favourite I am looking forward to riding again. As you go over the Puerto you can see 3 different roads. The original Roman road, the narrow 20th century road clinging to the cliffs and the modern, swoopy road with impressive viaducts and grippy surface
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9oAzVaSiZNjA7Wgo6

Microsoft OneDrive

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[wessie]

day 10 & 11
Ciudad Real to Hotel Cordoba Centro

Hotel Córdoba Centro | Hotel Muy Céntrico Con Parking | Web Oficial

Hotel en Córdoba centro, con Parking 24x7 y a 5 minutos a pie de la Mezquita. Hoteles en Cordoba, Hoteles Cordoba, Hotel Córdoba, Hotel en Cordoba.

www.hotel-cordobacentro.es

The waypoint in the route is for the hotel's parking, which is shared with the shopping centre

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uV7M43vGeEuqpnNH9
GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/ESsIVCJOfMVKsLwx6YNH8XkBphvtzYnosGsQ_Rulhpps1A?e=YaxWug
This goes down through the Andujar Natural Park through a nice looking gorge

Day 11 on foot exploring the city

 

[wessie]

I just watched the video on the website for the car park. Just around the corner from the barrier, next to the bikes pictured, is the 24h security office. Good for keeping an eye on my bike, not so good for sneaking past those barriers to avoid paying!

 

[wessie]

day 12
Cordoba to Parador de Alarcon via Cazorla Nature Park. The Cazorla loop only adds about 60 miles but doubles the time for the route! The Garmin really did not want to go alongside the Tranco reservoir and had to be forced with more waypoints than the Google route. The Streetview car went through there last summer and the road looks narrow but in good condition. I'll be across there on a Monday in early June so should not have too many tourists that @Simon_100 warns about.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QRJ32MS2Hn4veV2bA
GPX:

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[wessie]

day 13
Alarcon to Hostal Santo Domingo de Silos, C. Santo Domingo, 12, 09610 Santo Domingo de Silos

Parador de Alarcón to Hostal Santo Domingo de Silos

maps.app.goo.gl

GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/EfjZ-_SZKMtBhNjzKJd5_DcBdkI8lrrXPkhpQvRwVbcOLg?e=Li26Cq
Needs routing set to no motorway

 

[Davisonstuff]

Day 4 & 5

Parador Limpias to Pamplona Hotel Yoldi for 2 nights. Relatively short route to give me the afternoon to explore Pamplona. The hotel has its own private garage.

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

maps.app.goo.gl

GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/EapNHwAANrpFi5Hy-m7kazYBd7LzXogvHBkaok5kMhs6DQ?e=asT8DW

Daytrip into Pyrenees from Ride https://www.ride.co.uk/routes-content/the-pyrenees
Route 29 see website for GPX

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

maps.app.goo.gl

The route includes the D19 & D18, one of the finest routes in the Pyrenees through the the Iraty region from Larrau to St Jean de Pied de Port. I did this in 2022 after a recommendation from @Simon_100 with the Col de Larrau. The Ride route uses two other Cols to leave and enter Spain, both new to me.

Re the first one - if time allows I like the following route into Pamplona. They are both lovely roads - https://maps.app.goo.gl/UdVBMU5NpUnAvWd1A

The 2nd one is also a great route but if you get a chance try and ride the following which incorporates the fantastic Navascues to Burgui road. The road to Lumbier is also a very pleasant introduction. - https://maps.app.goo.gl/FTXxvtwBrveSg1jB9

Good luck

 

[wessie]

Re the first one - if time allows I like the following route into Pamplona. They are both lovely roads - https://maps.app.goo.gl/UdVBMU5NpUnAvWd1A

The 2nd one is also a great route but if you get a chance try and ride the following which incorporates the fantastic Navascues to Burgui road. The road to Lumbier is also a very pleasant introduction. - https://maps.app.goo.gl/FTXxvtwBrveSg1jB9

Good luck

thanks, it would be an easy detour to go via the NA718/NA700. It will be a case of the time I get level with the A1 that determines which route I follow from Altsasu

 

[wessie]

last 2 days: day 14
St Domingo de Silos to Casa Don Guzman, Vega de Pas
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4NQ2ppYYfJ5chgsy5
GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/ESMX7Mx98vhKldJDa6WWLjEB9xkbGXk6BDUFu0tovYxGeQ?e=JlhCjg

day 15
Vega de Pas to ferry, Santander
https://maps.app.goo.gl/soHU4JpoRTCNCEfT8
GPX https://1drv.ms/u/c/fa0574fb3300a2f1/ETuqQ2YobyZGqdVTJmJaFgEBUbrOWHS0ADTKPBfK0-hQlQ?e=52gc8M

 

[wessie]

and finally, your ready made trip in a ZIP folder with all of the GPX routes compressed to a mere 501Kb
GPX Figure of 8.zip

 

[Wapping]

Thank you for making the effort to share it all. Thank you to all those who made good suggestions, too.

Richard

 

[HGS]

First day, well afternoon as arriving in Santander lunchtime so probably not off the boat until after 2pm

I have had the Mirador Fuente El Chivo (Goat Fountain) at 1994m on my to do list for a long time and if the weather is okay, it will be a good way to extend the route for an hour as it is only 42km round trip from the hotel.

ferry to Ormas via El Chivo https://maps.app.goo.gl/xcz1L5hn2egPHgGW9

Microsoft OneDrive

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@Wapping - let me know if you can download this GPX file from Onedrive. It was created directly onto my Zumo 390 and exported via USB file transfer. I do this as I know the route will work on my device and is easy to edit in the field as a) I know the device well and b) no 3rd party foibles to fuck it up.

Went up there 2023....they have done a really good smooth road up to the ski resort. CA-183
Then the more cattle strewn CA-916
Erie place as all shut down and very little traffic

 

[HGS]

Day 2, day trip from Ormas hotel
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CEJjqWuZN65N5rEE7

GPX: 2 Ormas day trip.gpx

Did this in 2023 as well. great route

CA-280

 

[HGS]

Great set of routes

 

[Ectopic]

Parador in Alarcon is lovely - at least, the suite we stayed in was! Private access to tower-top terrrace, stunning views and truly memorable. The town of Alarcon won't take you too long to explore though.

We've previously stayed in Cuenca, Siguenza and Soria Paradores (on your route). Soria was the only Parador we've stayed in that was a bit mediocre (out of 40+ we've stayed in).

 

[wessie]

Parador in Alarcon is lovely - at least, the suite we stayed in was! Private access to tower-top terrrace, stunning views and truly memorable. The town of Alarcon won't take you too long to explore though.

We've previously stayed in Cuenca, Siguenza and Soria Paradores (on your route). Soria was the only Parador we've stayed in that was a bit mediocre (out of 40+ we've stayed in).

I wanted to stay in Cuenca but it is being renovated so not open until August. @Doc will be one of the first to stay there after the refurb.

I am staying in Siguenza on the way to Salamanca.

Alarcon is only one night on the trek north so not worried about having too much to see locally. I have booked half board.

Soria - looked at that Parador but, yes, it is not a great location and looks like a 6th form college.