Ruta cicloturista Eurovelo 1 Nacional (english)

NAVARRA

LA RIOJA

CASTILLA Y LEÓN

EXTREMADURA

ANDALUCÍA

RUTA VÍA DE LA PLATA

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ATLANTIC COAST ROUTE So unique so diverse

Cantabrian Sea Atlantic Ocean

BURGOS (UNESCO)

SALAMANCA (UNESCO)

PAMPLONA LOGROÑO SAN MILLÁN DE LA COGOLLA (UNESCO)

CÁCERES (UNESCO) MÉRIDA (UNESCO)

AYAMONTE

HUELVA

Mediterranean Sea

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Enjoy astonishing natural landscapes, historical monuments, and an unbeatable food and wine experience.

While you travel the Atlantic Coast Route from northern to southern Spain, you will enjoy astonishing natural landscapes, historical monuments, and an unbeatable food and wine experience. Your journey along safe and pleasant roads will lead you to discover Spain´s unique legacy and local hospitality, transforming your trip into a number of unforgettable memories.

More than 1.400

km

from northern to southern Spain

NAVARRA An unparalleled chance to enjoy nature, culture, and history.

BERA DONEZTEBE/ SANTESTEBAN

VIANA

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Bertiz Natural Park

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Bidasoa Greenway

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IRUTZUN

5 ESTELLALIZARRA

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PAMPLONA/IRUÑA

PUENTE LA REINA/GARES

The Atlantic Coast Route enters Spain through the Atlantic Pyrenees of Navarra. It starts in the town of Endarlatsa and crosses the EDERBIDEA territory, the St. James Way (UNESCO), and finally arrives at Viana. Throughout Navarra's 203 kilometers itinerary, you will feel its beautiful diversity. Throughout Navarra´s itinerary, you will feel its beautiful diversity. From the north and its spectacular green landscapes with hamlets, passing through the city of Pamplona´s cobblestone streets, to the medieval towns surrounded by flat and arid landscapes. Each stop will allow you to enjoy a magic atmosphere full of nature, culture, history, and delicious local dishes and wines. atlantic-coast-route.com ev1.eurovelospain.com

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Estella-Lizarra´s Old Town

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Tapas in Pamplona/Iruña

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Navarra Wine Route

LA RIOJA This itinerary crosses La Rioja´s astonishing vineyards with their natural landscapes.

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NÁJERA

SAN MILLÁN DE LA COGOLLA

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Najera´s Santa María La Real Monastery, the medieval legacy

3 Suso and Yuso Monasteries

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Logroño, gastronomical city

Along the St. James Way (UNESCO), you will arrive at La Rioja. Logroño offers worldclass wines and gastronomy. The itinerary crosses the beautiful vineyard landscapes of La Rioja and reaches to Najera´s Santa María la Real Monastery, the heart of the medieval kingdom. The Atlantic Coast Route continues through Suso and Yuso Monasteries, a World Heritage Site and birthplace of the Spanish language, to arrive at Cañas and the Monastery of Santa María. Lastly, the towns of Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Grañón will bid a fond farewell.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a city born for the St. James Way

5 La Rioja Alta Wine

Route, vineyards and their landscape

CASTILLA Y LEÓN An itinery rich in World Heritage Sites and wold-renown enogastronomy.

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PALENCIA

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ZAMORA

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VALLADOLID

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SALAMANCA

Castilla Canal and Cigales Wine Route

The Castilla y León route, with its approximately 514 kilometers, begins in Burgos, where you can visit its Cathedral and the Archeological Site of Atapuerca, both World Heritage Sites. Along the Castilla Canal and the Douro River, you can enjoy the local gastronomy and the richness and complexity of wines from Cigales, Rueda and Toro Certified Wine Routes. The itinerary continues until you reach Zamora, known as the Spanish Romanesque capital, and Salamanca (UNESCO), a city with an outstanding cultural legacy.

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Rueda Wine Route

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Salamanca

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Burgos Cathedral

Toro and Zamora Wine Route on the Douro River banks

EXTREMADURA The World Heritage Sites of Cáceres, Mérida, and the historical importance of Ruta Vía de la Plata.

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HERVÁS

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CÁCERES

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MÉRIDA

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ZAFRA

Mérida International Classical Theatre Festival 3

Cáceres Old Town

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Plasencia´s Tuesday Market

5 Typical street in

Zafra 1

Hervás Jewish Quarter

This itinerary take you through Extremadura along 357 kilometers, which partly coincides with Ruta Vía de la Plata. Various examples of the cultural and historical importance of Extremadura´s cities are Baños de Montemayor with its termal baths, Hervás and its Jewish quarter, Cáceres and Mérida, both World Heritage Sites, Almendralejo, and the white Zafra. A beautiful itinerary seasoned with Protected Denominations of Origin, such as "Torta del Casar", "Dehesa de Extremadura" or "Ribera del Guadiana”. atlantic-coast-route.com ev1.eurovelospain.com

ANDALUCÍA This Route ends at Huelva’s Atlantic Coast with its sandy white beaches.

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HIGUERA DE LA SIERRA

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VALVERDE DEL CAMINO

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HUELVA

AYAMONTE

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de Aroche Natural Park

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Columbian sites

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Huelva´s beaches

The Atlantic Coast route ends in Andalucia covering a final 230 kilometers that extend from Higuerra de la Sierra to Ayamonte.

In the north, mountains will be the star attraction leading down to grasslands where you should be sure to taste the local cuisine.

Continuing south you will see the Mars-like landscape of Riotinto’s mining zone. The itinerary continues along the Columbian sites and the city of Huelva, before reaching the Atlantic Coast with its sandy white beaches.

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Molinos de Agua Greenway

RUTA VÍA DE LA PLATA This itinerary tracks one of the main North-South roads that the Romans used to transverse the Iberian Peninsula.

GIJÓN LEÓN ZAMORA

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PLASENCIA

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MÉRIDA 5

SEVILLA

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3 Forest of Béjar

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Museum/Home of Zurbarán in Fuente de Cantos

Guijuelo iberian ham

Baños de Montemayor reservoir

This ancient Roman route, now touring bikeway, was built in the 1st century BC and eventually became one of the main route to travel from norther to southern Spain. An 800 kilometer itinerary crossing four regions allows you to discover and enjoy countless historical, natural, cultural, and gastronomic experiences.

4 Torta del Casar

cheese

There's only one route: Atlantic Coast Route and an infinite variety of scenery

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