Traveling around Spain
June 2006 -We spent two weeks in northern Spain cycling. The first week was in the Cantabria region. We spent the week based in Santillana at the Casa del Marqués. It was a perfect location for cycling, with multiple roads outside our hotel that were perfect for cycling. We spent the second week in the Basque region at the Parador de Hondaribbia and were able to do routes in Spain and Southern France. If you are interested in the routes we did each day, check out our cycling maps, one of the Cantabaria rides and the other of the Basque rides. You can click on the thumbnail below for larger view.
Route 1 - Cantabria - Loop Ride - Santillana - Posadilla - Sierrapando-Riocorvo-Cartes-Mercadal-Helguera-Puente San Miguel-Santillana -26 mile loop ride with 1750' of climbing. Check out the photos from that day. 
Route 2 - Cantabria Region - Out and back with return taking a little different route - Santillana - Comillas-San Vicente de la Barquera-Comillas-Cobreces-Novales-Puente San Miguel-Santillana - 48 miles with 3500' of climbing. Check out the photos from that day.
Route 3 - Cantabria Region - Out and back with return taking slightly different route - Santillana - Polanco - Miengo - Arce - Santander - - Monte - San Roman - Liencres - Oruna - Requejada - Santillana - 55 miles 3500' of climbing. Check out the photos from that day.
Route 4-5 Cantabria Region - Overnight trip taking a northerly route from Santillana to Potes (in the Picos de Europa) via San Vicente de la Barquera with the return on a southerly route from Potes through La Hermida climbing Collada de Hoz @ 658 meters, Collada de Ozalda @ 556 meters and Collada de Carmona @ 604 meters and ending back at Santillana. The northerly route was 50 miles and 3100' of climbing and the southerly return route was 57 miles and 5000' of climbing.......an amazing, beautiful bike ride! Check out the photos for route 4 and for route 5. 
Route 6 - Basque Region - Hondarribia - Hendaye- Urrugne, France - Ascain- St. Jean de Luz - Hendaye - Lezo - Jaizkibel - Hondarribia - 53 miles - 3900' of climbing. Check out the photos from that day.
Route 7 - Basque Region - Hondarribia - Hendaye - Urrugne, France - Bera - Sare - Ascain - Urrugne - Hondarribia - 42 miles - 3900' of climbing. Check out the photos from that day. 
Route 8 - Basque Region - Hondarribia - Irun - Oiartzun - Astigarraga - Oiartzun - Irun - Hondarribia 32 miles - 2800' of climbing.......no photos, we forgot the cameras!