ShowMeSpain Trips

Day by day

• Day 1 Pazuengos Fonfria

• Day 2 : Haro, centenary wineries and San Felices

• Day 3 : Ezcaray and its Villages

• Day 4 : San Millan de la Cogolla, birth of Castilian

• Day 5 : Belorado and the Camino de Santiago

• Day 6 : Cerro Mirabel

Day 1: Pazuengos and the Fonfria

• We begin the week of the route exploring one of the most picturesque towns in La Rioja: Pazuengos. This charming place will give us the opportunity to enjoy its traditional architecture and cozy atmosphere. After walking through its streets, we will go to the Fonfría Surveillance Tower, a privileged place that offers spectacular views of the surrounding landscape. From the top of the tower, we can appreciate the natural beauty of the region and capture unforgettable moments. This experience promises to be a perfect mix of culture and nature, ideal for those looking to escape and connect with the essence of La Rioja. Without a doubt, it will be a day full of discoveries and impressive landscapes.

• Once we have visited the Fonfria we will travel by bicycle to the El Cueto restaurant in Santurde de Rioja where we will have an exceptional meal by chef Ibai and when finished we will return to the Hotel with the afternoon free to explore Santo Domingo

• 36 km route with a gradient of 721 m

Day 2: Haro, century-old wineries and San Felices

• We enjoyed an exciting bicycle route to Haro, one of the most emblematic enclaves of the wine region, that is why they call it the capital of Rioja, we will visit the station neighborhood with a stop at the famous Cvne winery, where we learned about the process of wine production and we will taste some of its best varieties. After this enriching visit, we continue our tour and arrive at San Felices, where the vibrant Battle of Wine is celebrated, a celebration full of fun and tradition.

• To close the day perfectly, we enjoyed a delicious meal in Rodezno, in the valley, where we savored typical dishes of the region, surrounded by an impressive and peaceful landscape.

• Route 53.5 km with a gradient of 461 m

Day 3: Ezcaray and its Villages

• Today we enter the town of Ezcaray, its villages where you can still see how people lived in ancient times in Spain. Today's route is full of beech forests and stone houses, as well as the atmosphere we will have in Ezcaray making a stop to taste the vermouth. before eating.

• To eat we are going to go to the town of Valgañon where we will be able to enjoy one of the most authentic meals you can have in your life, the food at La Parra Restaurant is a reunion with our childhood where the owner of the restaurant will treat us like children.

• Route 64 km with a gradient of 631 m

Day 4: San Millan de la Cogolla, birth of the Castellano

• A day for culture lovers... The route will take us to San Millan de la Cogolla and more specifically to the Yuso monastery, a building in a privileged enclave where we can enjoy the guided tour in which we will discover the secrets that this place (Unesco Heritage) wants to offer us.

  A unique experience to learn about the origins of a language and how hermits became Saints.

• To eat we are going to go to an old flour factory. La Gloria Factory where we can enjoy an outdoor menu near the river, since the restaurant works thanks to the hydraulic energy generated by a turbine with the passage of water. We will also have the possibility of visiting the factory museum where they will teach us how flour was made in ancient times with all mechanical processes.

• Route 45 km with a gradient of 545 m

Day 5 : Belorado and the camino de Santiago

• Today we dress as pilgrims because we are going to do a stage of the Camino de Santiago from Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado, a stage where we can talk and discover the secrets of a magical path that has more participants every year.

• To eat we are going to go to a hostel that will make you remember the 70s with its decoration. A very peculiar place and very famous among road lovers because it is always full and it is a mandatory experience that you will love. It is in Castildelgado and is called El Chocolatero

• Route 51 km with a gradient of 482 m

Day 6 : Cerro Mirabel

• A short route before saying goodbye to a fantastic week where we have discovered everything that La Rioja can offer us and how beautiful this environment is. On the route we will climb Cerro Mirabel having privileged views of the entire territory of La Rioja Alta.

• Route 21 km with a gradient of 229 m

Hotels:

We know that each client has their preferences and that is why we let them choose their place to rest, we take care of the reservation and everything related to being able to enjoy the week by bicycle.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada has hotels, hostels, hostels and tourist apartments to accommodate you. You can also choose a hotel outside and we will pick you up to begin the route from the starting point.