Bike routes through Valencia: discover the best two-wheeled tours through the city and nature Today we have a very special article for bicycle lovers. Did you know that the city of Valencia is an ideal place for lovers of this sport? The city has
Today we have a very special article for bicycle lovers.
Did you know that the city of Valencia Is it an ideal place for lovers of this sport?
The city has more than 120 km of bike path, in addition to several routes through nature, the province and dozens of surrounding towns.
If you are going to spend time in this fantastic city and you like cycling, this article will interest you a lot.
In Valencia you can ride bike routes of the most varied, with a lot of nature and for all levels.
In fact, throughout this text we will talk to you about exactly that, about the best bicycle routes What you can do in Valencia and its surroundings.
It will be distributed in the following points:
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And, now... do you want to start this adventure on two wheels through the best places in Valencia?
Yeah? Well, get ready to pedal and enjoy the landscape.
Let's start!
Did you know that Valencia is one of the cities with the most bike lanes in the world?
The map of bike lane in Valencia It has more than 120 km of lanes enabled for cyclists. This makes it very nice Explore this fantastic city by bike.
Can you imagine it? Leisurely explore the historic center by bike on a sunny September day, without any stress.
There is a lot to see in this city, and you can get anywhere by bike, without having to resort to your own car or public transport.
In addition, the city encourages the use of this transportation through private and public bicycle rental services. You can even rent an electric bicycle.
As you can see, you don't even need your own bike, if we put it on a plate for you!
Valencia is a city that everyone who visits falls in love with.
Its history old town contrasts with other modern and avant-garde areas such as La City of Arts and Sciences.
They are very striking areas and totally easy to access. You will find many bicycle routes in Valencia capital that will take you inside these areas.
You can also pedal through the Turia Garden, the longest park in Europe.
Or, if you prefer, you can take a peaceful bike ride along the seafront along the Valencia beach.
In addition, as we have said before, you can pedal along the extensive bike lane in Valencia that spreads throughout the city. With the routes along the Valencia bike path you can get to know each neighborhood of this beautiful province.
Do you want to know what are the urban itineraries most popular in the city? Let's go there!
Get ready for a bike tour of the historic center of Valencia, where you can discover the history and culture of the city in each of its streets.
You will find sections of bike lane in the Old City that will offer you a privileged view of the city, while you experience that peaceful sensation of riding a bicycle.
You can visit the impressive Town Hall Square of the capital of Turia with its impressive building and other emblematic squares such as the Virgin Square or the Queen's Square.
All three are exclusively pedestrian and it will be a delight to explore them by bike.
While you're here, take the opportunity to see some of the city's most important historical buildings, such as the Valencia Cathedral, the Silk Exchange, the Serrano Towers or the beautiful Valencia Nord Station.
If you are on your own bike and want to enter these buildings, you can leave it tied to a post with locks.
The Turia Garden It's a real blast. That clear.
Anyone who sees it for the first time cannot resist walking through it and discovering it with their own eyes.
This park, which was formerly a river, is the lung of Valencia. Here people go for walks, runs, yoga, fitness, Latin dance, meditation... is it a gym?
No, it's a very long park but it is very well conditioned to practice almost any sport.
If you prefer, you can also relax and read a book on the grass, listen to your favorite music while sunbathing or enjoy the wide variety of flora that this park has.
And, of course, the Turia Garden is also a place ideal for cycling.
Through its bike paths, you can immerse yourself in this beautiful ecosystem and discover how it is changing.
This is one of the most significant things, and that is that the wonderful natural park of the Turia It seems to be composed of dozens of different gardens and very different from each other.
The ends of the Turia Gardens are The City of Arts and Sciences, on one side, and Cabecera Park, on the other.
The Cabecera Park It is a beautiful lake where you can take a ride in a duck-shaped boat, also with pedals!
The City of Arts and Sciences It is one of the most touristic places in Valencia city.
It will be a pleasure to ride a bicycle through those white, futuristic buildings of the Ciutat de les Art i les Ciències.
You will feel like you are in a science fiction movie!
Valencia has a great variety of bike routes through nature, making this activity perfect for those who enjoy cycling through mountains, sea and other natural landscapes.
Do you want to know what are the main natural spaces that surround the city of Valencia? Well let's go there!
The bicycle routes in Valencia through the Albufera are among the most popular among cyclists.
It is a journey of more than 75 km round trip which offers excellent views of the rice fields and of the Albufera lagoon.
You can ride your bike along the lake and see some of the barracks, historic houses in Valencia where orchardists once lived.
There are also forests with cozy wooden paths and golden sandy beaches next to them.
Does it seem incredible to you that you can find lakes, rice fields, forests and beaches in the same place?
Well, believe it, and the best thing is that you can travel through them very easily by bicycle.
And, if that were not enough, in full Albufera Natural Park You can also enjoy the most delicious paellas in Valencia.
There are restaurants specialized in this traditional Valencian dish, they are found in the town of El Palmar.
When we have talked about Turia GardenWe have told you that it used to be a river, do you remember that?
And what happened to the water of that river? He was simply transferred to another place, outside the city. so the old river bed Turia still exists.
This interests us, since there are beautiful cycling routes near Valencia that border it.
One of our favorite routes is the Turia River Park, also known as the Green Route.
This good route starts from Cabecera Park (here the river water begins to appear) to the town of Vilamarxant, which is located about 27 kilometers away.
When taking the bike tour, you will be able to enjoy the pine and cork oak forests that surround the river, pass through small wooden bridges above the water, observe the squirrels that climb the trees...
Without a doubt, it is one of the most beautiful bike rides what you will find in Valencia. It is also ideal if you want to do bike routes in Valencia with children due to its easy route and accessibility. It is suitable for all audiences!
During the adventure through all this natural area, you can also take cycle tourism routes and visit some of the nearby towns along the way, such as Quart de Poblet, Riba Roja del Turia or Vilamarxant.
It is a good opportunity to meet the locals and practice your Spanish with them, so you will have a very good synergy between sports and cultural routes 😊.
The Sierra CalderonaIt is one of the favorite natural spaces in the interior of Valencia among cyclists. Here you will find some of the best mountain bike routes in the Valencian Community.
BTT means in Spanish: All Terrain Bikes.
This mountain range is one of the most important in the Valencian Community and has more than 17,000 hectares of forests and mountains where it is possible to enjoy routes of various levels of difficulty.
Do you like him mountain biking? Does that feeling of ascending a mountain in a circular route with all your effort seem incomparable to you?
Then the MTB routes in Calderona are perfect for you. By the way, «MTB» means Trek Mountain Bike. In Spanish: Mountain Biking.
You will enjoy spectacular landscapes and you will feel the typical adrenaline as you ascend to the top of the mountain.
Remember that this effort has its reward: The descent downhill!
Do you want to see more mountains in Valencia?
The Chulilla Mountains It is another popular destination for lovers of the mountain bike routes for Valencia.
This place is characterized by its natural beauty, with spectacular mountains, gorges and rocky landscapes.
make a circular route In this place, it will allow you to enjoy panoramic views, cliffs and a unique natural environment while you pedal along the trails.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cyclist, you will find routes that suit your needs and allow you to enjoy the area according to your abilities.
In addition to mountain biking, Chulilla is famous for its climbing routes. If you are an adventurous cyclist, you can combine your cycling route with some climbing on the impressive rock walls in the area. Do you dare?
We also advise you to visit the town of Chulilla. It has well-preserved old town streets with cobblestone streets.
After a long day of hiking in Valencia, you deserve to eat a good sandwich in a bar in this cozy town.
The Black Eyes Greenway It is a route that covers 160 kilometers through the province of Valencia.
Yes, you read correctly: 160 kilometers. It is one of the bike routes in the Valencian Community longer. You need to be very fit to complete it.
But if it seems too much to you, it is not necessary to do it in its entirety, you can settle for one of its sections that we are going to tell you about below.
This is one of the most striking and popular routes in the entire Valencian Community. Do you want to know the reasons?
To start, a large part of this bike route runs along a old train track. You will pass through bridges and tunnels where old trains ran.
How beautiful! Don't you think?
But that's only part of it. If you continue pedaling, you will see how the landscape changes. You will go from dry and arid areas to others with more vegetation.
There is even a section that you will pass through between giant windmills, Like Don Quixote! We assure you that you will never forget this section.
The Black Eyes Greenway connect with very pretty towns from the Valencian Community such as Jérica, Navajas, Caudiel or Viver.
If you have time, we recommend that you make a stop there to enjoy a good meal and regain strength to continue later with this spectacular bicycle trip.
In the previous section we have focused on bike routes near Valencia with mountain nature, rivers, forests… but we have barely talked about beaches.
As we know that also you love the beach, we have prepared this point so that you know what the best beaches in Valencia for cycling on the seashore.
One of the most typical coastal routes is that of the beaches that border the Albufera area.
Believe us, cycling through the Albufera inspiring the salty aroma of the sea will be a memory that will last in your mind forever.
On this coast you will find some of the best beaches in Valencia such as Pinedo beach, the Saler beach or the Devesa beach.
Why are they considered so good for cycling? First of all, because they have good roads for cyclingquietly.
These paths change, sometimes you will find yourself parallel to the sea, with the sound of the sea breeze in the background.
At other times you will be immersed among rice fields, orange groves, the Valencia orchard and magical piers, like the one at the Pujol's goal.
Furthermore, these beaches are characterized by being more wild and not be as crowded with people as on the main beaches of the city, so a bike ride through this area is very enjoyable.
Your proximity to Valencia and the beauty of its landscape, makes them ideal bike routes to go with children in the Valencian Community.
If you venture to continue going down, you will reach towns like El Perello or Cullera, which are very beautiful and also have magnificent beaches of the Mediterranean Sea.
All of these beaches mentioned are to the south. And what about the north of Valencia? Don't despair, here you also have very good routes for cycling along the beach.
Other routes that we recommend you do if you go up to the north, passing the Patacona beach, are those that lead to beach of Port Saplaya.
It is known as the Valencian Venice through its narrow canals and its colorful houses.
If you continue up the Valencian coast passing through Port Saplaya, you will find trails between beautiful beaches in towns, such as Pobla de Farnals beach or the Puzol beach. From here it is common to find stone beaches and breakwaters.
As you can see, in Valencia there are routes along the beach to give and take.
Untie the moorings, let yourself be carried by the sea breeze and pedal joyfully towards the best bike routes through the Valencian Community.
Do you have doubts about what objects take on your cycling adventures through Valencia?
Don't worry, we will tell you everything you need to have in your backpack to have a comfortable and safe experience.
These are the objects that we see as necessary to take on your bicycle routes in Valencia.
In addition to the above, these objects are also very important in the world of cycling.
If you like this sport, write down this vocabulary, it will help you a lot!
And that's it for today's article! Of course, these are some of the best routes you can do, but not the only ones. Valencia offers many other routes worth doing.
If you are going to do bicycle routes, it will be advisable to learn spanish to interpret the signs well or interact with people if you get lost.
Remember that you can always come to our school also in Valencia. Here you will be assured of excellent language learning.
Do you know that we also do many activities in Hispania, Spanish school to discover Valencia and make friends? In fact, one of our activities consists of taking a bike route through Valencia 😉.
When you do these routes, do not forget that the bicycle is like any other vehicle and you must respect traffic rules, such as speed limits or respecting safety distances.
If you are going to go out on any of the nature routes that we have told you about, it is mandatory to wear helmetIt is also very important for your head in case you fall.
For these places, try not to go alone, or if you do, tell someone so they know where you are going, and if you can bring a mobile phone, the better.
If it gets dark while you are cycling, carry reflective objects or lights so that cars can see you well.
We hope you liked the article. We have made a great compilation of some of the most beautiful routes to cycle through Valencia and its surroundings.
Which one are you going to do first?
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Have a nice day!
Article written by Carlos Martinez for Hispania, Spanish school.
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