| The Daily Telegraph described Asturias as “Wales on Steroids”. For the adventure biker we couldn’t agree more. Apart from amazing riding on sweeping mountain roads, don’t be surprised to see the local wildlife including eagles, deer and wild boar. |
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Geography
Asturias is located on the northern Costa Verde – green coast - of Spain. On the eastern boundary of Asturias is Cantabria and on the western boundary is Galicia. Asturias covers over 10,000 square kilometres with approximately 360 kilometres of coastline. It is perfect motorcycling country.
There are various mountain ranges in the area including the famous Picos de Europa and the Redes, Ponga and Somiedo national parks. The maximum altitude of these mountains is 2600 metres.
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People and culture – Spanish bag pipes!
Asturias has a heavy Celtic influence yet is still a traditional and ancient Spanish province. This makes for an interesting cultural experience. It is very common to see a local version of the bag pipes and pipers at the local fiestas, of which there are many. It is possible to plan your tour around a specific fiesta. The region has apple orchards for cider production (yes, cider in Spain!) and a largely rural economy outside of the regional ancient capital of Oviedo. All this means that the pace of life in this area is calmer and more relaxed than other, more developed, areas of Spain. |
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Food and drink. Cider in Spain?
The start point of the tour, Nava, is renowned as the cider capital of Spain. There is a cider festival every July and we can arrange a tour to sample the various different ciders as well as a visit to the local cider museum. This will give you a fascinating insight into just one of the rural activities of the region that you will be riding through. |
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The most traditional Asturian food is Fabada, which is a bean and meat stew. Great lunchtime food for bikers. Game meat is also popular in Asturias as is fresh fish.
The food provided in Asturian restaurants is traditional home cooking. One thing is for sure, you will not be hungry at the end of each day.
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Other activities – Mountain walking and kayaking after your tour
After or before your tour you can extend your stay in Asturias by staying on the coast or walking in the mountains. There are various options for you to extend your stay in Asturias:
Canoe tours. The River Sella is one of Spain’s main canoe tour areas. You can book a one day canoeing tour and meander down the beautiful Sella valley.
Camping. In the summer season there are various coastal campsites near beaches.
Surfing. One of Spain’s best surfing beaches is 25 minutes from Nava. There is a surf school and place to hire boards.
Mountain climbing. The Picos de Europa and Redes mountain ranges are renowned for their climbing and walking.
Visit the coastal fishing ports of Ribesella and Llanes and enjoy Spanish cuisine.
We will happily provide information and advice on each of the above.
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Getting your bike to the start point
The start point for all tours is the Asturian town of Nava which is approximately 3 hours riding or driving from the ferry terminal at Bilbao or 2 hours from the Santander ferry terminal. Both are served by frequent ferry links from Portsmouth and Plymouth respectively.
See Links Page for websites of ferry companies.
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