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Recommendations when taking a bike route

 

Plan the route

Prepare your route well before starting the walk. Get informed and choose the one that best suits your level; don’t overestimate your abilities. Calculate distances, times and elevation changes well. Check the weather forecast and don’t expose yourself to unfavorable conditions. On this website, you can use the planner, where you can determine:

  • The start and end of the route, also selecting intermediate points.
  • The distance, difficulty, elevation gain, altitude and type of route.
  • The route map.
  • The weather forecast for the next 5 days.
  • Planning for a day or in stages.
  • Downloading a pdf with all the information. It also allows downloading the route in gpx and kml and being able to follow the route through the Wikiloc app.

If you want to do one of the existing routes, you can search for the bike route that best suits you. You can use the filters to determine the municipality, length of the route, difficulty, elevation gain or type of route.

Equip yourself with everything you need

Make sure you bring the necessary materials:

  • Appropriate (and comfortable) footwear, warm clothing, windbreakers, hat and sunscreen, mobile phone (and charger) and a small first aid kit.
  • Always carry water with you to hydrate and eat.
  • Wear a helmet.
  • Always carry a map, compass or GPS to orient yourself.

While you are on the tour

  • You should always start the activity at a reasonable time and know that it will give you time to do it and return safely.
  • Whenever you ride a bicycle, you must take the utmost road safety precautions and respect the priority of pedestrians and traffic rules.
  • If you are going in a group, be aware of each person’s capabilities and don’t get separated or leave anyone behind.
  • In the face of any unforeseen event, always consider turning around, coming back another day or taking shorter and safer alternatives.
  • Hydrate well and protect yourself from the sun.