Day 1 Transfer to Santillana

Pick up from arrival point and transfer to the charming medieval village of Santillana del Mar. Introduction to bikes and route briefing.

Spend the rest of the day walking round the cobbled streets of this beautiful village, visit the modern museum of the Altamira Caves or enjoy a ride around the country lanes and down to the coastline.

Day 2 Santillana - San Vicente

Leaving Santillana, our route heads westwards through green meadows and the hills and valleys of Cantabria with its marvellous unspoilt coastline and beaches nearby. We soon arrive at the charming village of Novales, set amidst lemon groves and with its fine typical rural architecture.

Next stop is the seaside village of Comillas. Here a visit to the fine beach, the small harbour and the pretty village square with its pavement tapas bars and restaurants is a must, not to mention the architectural sights of El Capricho by the famous Catalan architect Gaudí and the Palace of the Marqués de Comillas.

After leaving Comillas, cycle through the Parque Natural de Oyambre and along the beautiful beaches of Oyambre and Merón. We are finally greeted by the stunning view of San Vicente and the Picos de Europa in the distance.
36km - 23 miles

Distance 36km - 23 miles

Day 3 San Vicente – Potes / Picos de Europa

Leaving San Vicente the route heads westwards along the coast. After a short distance, cycle around the beautiful headland of Pechón with its magnificent views of the coastline. Crossing the River Deva in Unquera we enter the province of Asturias with its markedly different flavour.

The village of Colombres is home to the sumptuous villas of the indianos, emigrants to the Americas who made their fortune and returned to a life of luxury.

We then head along the Deva Valley, riding through the incredible rocky gorge of La Hermida. Mountains tower around us as we cycle towards Potes and the valley of La Liébana, completely encircled by mountains.





Distance 60 km – 38 miles (this route can be shortened by 10 km by taking the local train to Unquera)

Day 4 Potes - Carmona

From Potes we retrace our route to the village of La Hermida. We then begin our climb out of the Deva Valley and through the beautiful scenery of the Cantabrian Mountains. This is a route that few tourists ever see.

From La Hermida we climb up to the village of Linares at 400 metres. Another climb takes us to the Collado de Hoz at 658 metres. A third and final climb takes us up the Collado de Ozalbal at 556 metres and with incredible views of the Nansa Valley.

A fast descent takes us down the valley and to our final resting-place at Carmona. A challenging stage but compensated by the varied, unspoilt and beautiful scenery and remote villages.


Distance 54 km – 34 miles

Day 5 Carmona – Villacarriedo

Our route today takes us across some of the lesser-known valleys of Cantabria through beautiful green scenery and villages way off the beaten track.

Finally we arrive at the village of Villacarriedo, surrounded by the most beautiful landscapes.

Distance 68 km - 43 miles

Day 6 Villacarriedo – Somo

After riding through the village of Selaya, we take a climb over to the next valley to begin our descent of the River Miera Valley to our final stop in Somo.

A marvellous ride through stunning limestone scenery takes us down to the farmland around Somo and the Bay of Santander.

En route we can visit the mountain village of San Roque de Riomiera and the spa village of Liérganes with its charming old quarter.

Distance 55 km - 34 miles