MOUNTAIN BIKE ROUTE – MONTES DEL SELLA
Apr 15, 2011 Activities, Asturias, BTT, Caravia, Sports, Mountain, Monument, Monuments, Nature, Landscapes, Parres, Ribadesella, Routes, Hiking, Tourism, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism
Asturias is well-known for its wealth in: history, culture, gastronomy… But one of its main strengths lies in its natural surroundings, which attracts an endless number of tourists throughout the year that look forward to enjoy it.
There are many ways you can enjoy the country-side of this region: hill walking, rock climbing, mountian biking…
This time, we shall enjoy this acclaimed tourist attraction by mountain bike as we ride a 60km route that runs through the municipalities of: Ribadesella, Parres and Caravia. You can also walk it, but in which case you will have to split it into two days, at least.
This route was designed by the Bike Maratón Montes del Sella mountain bike group, who celebrated their second marathon on 10 April 2011 with approximately 600 participants.
As I have only done this route once – on the day of the Bike Marathon – I’ll tell you about my experience. But first, I should mention that part of this competition ran through private property, so I shall mark an alternative for you on the map so you don’t pass through there.
At Playa de Ribadesella, a charming fishing village in east Asturias, we set off towards Cuevas del Agua; passing alongside the famous Cave of Tito Bustilloand crossing through the enchanting cavern of La Cuevona de Cuevas del Agua, which was lit all through the cavern with candles, expressly for the II Bike Maratón Montes del Sella and which left us with goose-pimps – such a captivating image it was.
Once at Cuevas, we advanced along a track to the private property I mentioned above – to avoid it you would have to continue along the main road for a while. As we ascended Cuevas to the road, we were privileged to see some spectacular views over the River Sella and the surrounding hillside.
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NATURE: THE SIERRA DEL SUEVE (THE SUEVE MOUNTAINS).
Apr 21, 2010 Asturias, Mountain, Nature, Leisure, Landscapes, Parres, Routes, Hiking, Tourism, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism
The Sierra del Sueve is found between the municipalities of: Piloña, Parres, Carávia y Colunga; which all belong to the Principality of Asturias.
The Sierra del Sueve is one of the limestone formations in Europe that is closest to the sea, and its highest summit is Pico Pienzu (1159m). Sailors tell that when they were some 10 miles from the coast they could see this sierra, which makes it an important landmark. Leer más »
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NATURE: “FITO VIEWPOINT”
Dec 30, 2009 Asturias, Colunga, Mountain, Nature, Landscapes, Parres, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Natural Tourism
One of the main features of Asturias is the short distance that lies between the mountains and the coastline. The orography of the Principality of Asturias gives way to the winding roads that can take you from the beach to the mountains in a very short space of time. Depending on the road you take, these narrow, winding roads can be daunting, but the places they run through are incredibly beautiful.
One of these roads is the renowned “Carretera del Fito”, which joins the municipality of Colunga on the coast with Parres, inland. I say renown, because this is where the popular motor race takes place each year, the “Subida Internacional al Fito” (International Race to El Fito), which attracts thousands of spectators.
Tags: Arriondas, Asturias, Colunga, Viewpoint Fito, Viewpoint Fitu, Mountain, Nature, Landscape, Parres, Picos Europa, Sueve, Tourism, Arriondas Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism