Mountain biking is one of the best ways to enjoy sports while getting the most out of nature, particularly in an area that seems to have been designed to be explored on a bike.
Don't miss...
- The Senda del Oso (Bear's Path), a Vía Verde that can easily be enjoyed by the youngest members of the family.
- Relive some of the most famous cycling stages on your mountain bike, such as the Angliru ascent on the Central Mountain of Asturias, or the Covadonga Lakes, in the Picos de Europa.
- Greenway of the Railway in San Tirso de Abres.
Our prestigious mountain landscape grabs the attention each year of cycling enthusiasts from around the world during the Asturian stages of the Vuelta Ciclista España, the Cycling Tour of Spain, with landmarks such as: Alto del Angliru, Lagos de Covadonga, Puertos de Marabio, Alto de la Farrapona or the Puerto de San Lorenzo. The very names conjure up images of cycling.
Apart from the Long-Distance Paths, which can be enjoyed on mountain bikes, such as the Way of St. James (Way of the North and the Original Way of St. James), or a large section of the coastal path, Senda Costera, we also have other Long-Distance routes that are ideal to be explored on bikes.
These include the Anillo Ciclista of the Central Mountain of Asturias, a gruelling circular route that covers natural areas such as the Aramo mountains, the Nature Reserve of Las Ubiñas-La Mesa, the Vía Carisa, or the Protected Landscape of the Cuencas Mineras.
The centre has two pump-track circuits, one for minors and/or beginners located in the Parque de los Príncipes (La Pola Llaviana) and another for adults and/or professionals located within the Sports Centre itself. The leisure offer is completed with the adaptation, signposting and homologation of 30 kilometres of mountain bike trails, which already existed in the Monte Carrio area and which were habitually used by fans of this type of bicycle. (centrobttlaviana.es)
Gravity Zone is a mountain and road bike route center located in Tineo council where you can enjoy cycling, Enduro, Downhill, Rally, Marathon, Road, Family Routes and many activities for the whole family. The bicycle routes of the modality of Enduro and Descent begin in the small town of Tuña, while the routes of bicycle of rally and road, begin in Tinéu. (gravityzonebike.com)
Mountain bikes are the ideal way to discover our nature, history, gastronomy, villages, traditions... in a relaxed manner, or by tackling demanding gradients and steep descents, crowning mountain passes and hills that have been strategic passes throughout history, listening to the silence of our forests, accessing scenic viewpoints that are truly natural balconies, etc. Pleasures and sensations only reserved for those that choose to pedal their way to Paradise.
Spain's cycling tour of Spain, the Vuelta Ciclista a España, is without doubt the most international cycling event in Spain, which Asturias has been contributing to by providing an unparalleled terrain for many of the stages that have historically been held in our region.
The Lagos de Covadonga Classic, which is over 25 years old, is one of the most prominent cycle tourism routes in Spain in each edition, more than 3,000 participants cover distances of 110 kilometres across the landscapes of the Picos de Europa.
- Mountain bike.
- Road bike.