Type: Invidual tour
Accompaniment: GPS
Cycling type: Leisure & Touring cycling
Difficulty level: 2/5
Luggage xfer: included
Tour info: 3 days, 2 nights, 2 cycling days
Departure: daily, prices are per person
Price per person, double room including breakfast (for 2 travelers): from € 270
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This two-day bike trip is ideally combined with a visit to the surprising city of Valencia. After exploring Valencia, you’ll ride along paths and quiet little roads by the Mediterranean Sea, heading south.
The climate in the south of Valencia is such that you can enjoy this trip throughout the year. By the end, you’ll know where the rice for paella comes from, and especially how real paella tastes.
You’ll cycle past orange groves, rice fields, beaches, and through the Albufera National Park. In this peaceful oasis, you’ll ride along Spain’s largest freshwater lake, home to around 300 species of birds, including flamingos that winter here. What will surprise you most is the great variety of landscapes that pass by. You’ll finish in Gandía, a place nestled between the mountains and the sea. Here, you can end your journey with a visit to the historic center and the Ducal Palace.
“I rode this route a few years ago and was surprised. Large parts of the Valencia coast are, of course, focused on tourism. And then I found this area that is actually quiet, where nature still has space. Not something you would expect so close to the big city. It’s also nice that you don’t have to cycle through suburbs for long when leaving the city. You’re out of the city fairly quickly. Once on the road, I was struck by the variety of landscapes. Dunes and beaches, a huge lake with a great diversity of birds, rice fields… On the way, we stopped at one of the villages along the beach of Devesa, a wide beach stretching five kilometers. Cullera also has a nice wide beach. And near Gandía, we saw a system of waterways and canals behind the coast. Something you wouldn’t expect here at all. It was only two days, but we saw a lot. A great way to extend your city trip to Valencia.”
The day before the trip, you are likely already in the city of Valencia. The city is becoming increasingly popular among foreign visitors. Valencia is a vibrant city, full of cultural highlights, and is also blessed with a beautiful wide sandy beach. Explore the futuristic buildings of the City of Arts and Sciences, the Lonja de la Seda, the central market, and the cathedral. You will definitely visit the Turia Park, a kilometers-long green oasis perfect for relaxing walks and cycling.
You will spend the night in a good hotel in Valencia.
Today your trip begins, and you will cycle 55 kilometers from Valencia to the coastal town of Cullera. You will ride through small forested areas and along the beach, enjoying beautiful views of the rice fields where the rice used for Paella is grown. Today, you will cycle through the Albufera National Park and along the large freshwater lake.
Route: Valencia – Cullera
This short cycling day (35 km) takes you to Gandía, a lovely town with a fine sandy beach. It is the place where the famous Borgia family lived. A visit to the Ducal Palace (Palacio Ducal) is highly recommended. Around Gandía, there are also canals and marshlands where you can enjoy a beautiful walk. The day ends at the Gandía station, from where you will take the train back to Valencia.
Route: Cullera – Gandía
Difficulty level 2 for trekking tours are cycling vacations that are easy for the average recreational cyclist. The routes are not too long but may include some elevation changes. The route may cover longer stretches of unpaved terrain (gravel) but is always easily rideable. There may be 1 or 2 days where the ride is a bit longer and more challenging. On average, the distances range between 30 and 50 kilometers per day, with between 50 to 200 meters of elevation gain per day.
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