Cantabria & Asturias – 8 or 10-Night Cycling Tour
Description
This Cantabria and Asturias cycling tour combines the coast, valleys and villages of northern Spain, with a different stop almost every night: a medieval village, a fishing village, the Picos de Europa, green river valleys and a spa hotel. It is a self-guided tour of 8 nights, or 10 nights with a night in Santander at the start and an extra stage back to the city at the end.
From Santillana del Mar you ride along the coast to Comillas, Pechón and Llanes, then inland to Arenas de Cabrales, at the foot of the Picos de Europa, famous for its blue cheese and the Cares Gorge. The route returns along the River Cares and through the Nansa Valley to Carmona and Cabuérniga, and ends at the spa hotel of Puente Viesgo. The 10-night version continues along the cycle path to Santander via the Cabárceno wildlife park.
Stages range from 22 to 57 km a day, with shorter and longer options on most days, and the terrain is generally easy to intermediate.
The price includes accommodation in country inns and 3 and 4-star hotels with breakfast, all luggage transfers, transfers from and to Santander or Bilbao, and the routes and tour information in the Ride with GPS app. You can bring your own bike or rent a road, trekking or electric bike.
This Cantabria and Asturias cycling tour runs from 29 March to 31 October 2027, with arrival on Saturday. You can start on any other day for a supplement, which is not charged for groups of four or more. For a tour with more time by the sea, discover our Coast of Green Spain cycling tour.
Itinerary
Transfer from Santander or Bilbao to the medieval village of Santillana del Mar, bike introduction and route briefing. Time to see the Romanesque collegiate church or the Altamira Caves museum. The 10-night version starts with a night in Santander.
West through green meadows and unspoilt coastline, past the lemon groves of Novales, to Comillas, with its beach, harbour, Gaudí's El Capricho and the Sobrellano Palace.
Along the beaches of Oyambre and Merón to San Vicente de la Barquera, then inland towards the Nansa Valley and the Tina Menor estuary, to the village of Pechón.
Around the headland of Pechón and across the River Deva into Asturias, past the indianos villas of Colombres and the Sierra de Cuera, and down through eucalyptus forests to Llanes.
Beaches such as the landlocked Gulpiyuri, then hills and valleys to Arenas de Cabrales in the Picos de Europa. You can also hike the Cares Gorge or take the funicular to Bulnes. Don't miss the Cabrales blue cheese with cider.
Along the River Cares through its limestone gorge to Panes, then down the Deva to Unquera and over to the Nansa Valley, with an optional visit to the El Soplao cave. Night in a rural hotel by the river.
Along the Nansa to the emblematic village of Carmona and up to the Cabuérniga Valley, famous for its cocido montañés, with optional rides to Bárcena Mayor or the Palombera pass.
Along the River Saja to Ruente, then through green meadows and villages to the River Besaya and down to Puente Viesgo. Relax in the hotel spa, visit the El Castillo caves or ride the Pas greenway.
The 8-night tour ends with a transfer to Santander or Bilbao. The 10-night version follows cycle paths along the Pas past the Cabárceno wildlife park and Peña Cabarga to the Bay of Santander.
End of the 10-night tour. Depart from Santander or take a transfer to Bilbao.
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Cantabria & Asturias – 8 nights
Cantabria & Asturias – 10 nights
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Location
- Address : Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, España
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