Bicycle tour in Andaludia, Pico Veleta + other ascents

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !

This summer I cycled 12 days in Andalucia, in Spain. The aim was to cycle up to Europe's highest paved road, to Pico Veleta (3394 m) and cycle up to another roads going above 2000m. I recorded the tour for video and edited the 1st video: a compilation about cycling Pico Veleta, this wonderful climb, from where the sea and Gibraltar could be seen.
I cycled up twice: 1st : starting from the beach of Motril through Granada.... and finishing above the end of pavement at midnight. I did that day wich carrying 25-27 kgs weighted panniers.
2 days later I cycled up from Granada in beautiful weather and lights. It was wonderful!

This great video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFzaebbuOw
Enjoy it!
(Beside it, in my channel there are more than 100 videos about cycling above 2000m in the Alps / Pyrenées or in the Canary islands ( Tenerife, La Palma )

In the following month I will write a travelogue about it and edit another videos (about Puerto Ragua (2000 m), Puerto Velefique , Tetica de Bacares (2080 m), Puerto de Escúllar (2036 m) ) and I will inform You about it.

Best regards,
Gabor Györgyi
www.gyorgyigabor.hu
The list of the climbs that I cycled with links of videos can be found here:
http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu/GYG_osszes_hago.php

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !
I uploaded 2 videos about 2 paved climbs going 2000 m in Andalucia: I cycled there last year.
The 1st, Puerto de la Ragua (2000 m) can be found in Sierra Nevada, the same mountain range, where Pico Veleta can be found: it isa panoramic road!
The 2nd climb is not too known: Tetica de Bacares (2080 m, with 360 degrees panorama) is situated ca. 80 kms North from Almeria.
There is a saddle not far from the peak: Puerto de Velefique (1860 m): it was visited by Vuelta a'Espagna I think minimum twice. I saw Indurain sign on a rock along the mountain road The ascent to that saddle is very scenic because of the lot of hairpin-bends.

Puerto de la Ragua (2000 m) northern ascent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTNJWHiJpI

Tetica de Bacares from South:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VZvgf9OySI
In the video the climb starts at the ca. 14th minute

Best regards,
www.gyorgyigabor.hu

[andrew_s]

It doesn't look like any road repairs above the Veleta barrier have been done since I went up twice in 2 days in 2005 - the areas of missing surface could be ridden round then.
Both times I followed the alternative route via the Collado de las Sabinas, passing above Pradollano, and the first time I followed the Guejar Sierra route that the Vuelta are taking tomorrow. That was unladen right to the top, the next day was over to Lanjaron via Capilera with my (hotel) gear.

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !
I finished editing the next video: 1st part shows the Tabernas desert, than the Puerto Escúllar ascent (2036 m) from Abla. ON the ridge of it I saw deers after sunset and at 1 am. in a village I experienced local concert !!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cue4j6bhYro[/youtube]

Best regards,
Gabor

[digga]

That's a a great website with heaps of info. Well done.

[gyorgyigabor]

Thanks:
You can reach a lot of videos about my climbs here:
http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu/GYG_osszes_hago.php

Best regards,
Gábor

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !

I edited a compilation video about my bicycle tour In Andalucia (year 2012) with cycling up to Pico Veleta (3396 m), Tetica da Bacares (2080 m), Puerto Ragua (2000 m), Puerto Escúllar (2036 m), cycling along the coast + through Tabernas desert... etc.

This is the 1st part with english subtitles about this part of our tour: Malaga - Puerto del Leon (view) - Almunecar - Mirador Cabra Montes (view) - Motril - Haza del Lino (Veleta panorama) - Motril - Granada - Pico Veleta - Granada

At the end I show few moments of the 2nd part : Veleta cycling by high wind (gale), Tabernas desert, Puerto velefique & Tetica da Bacares, etc.

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Have pleasure with the video !

Gabor:
http://www.facebook-com/cycling.high
Similar videos, articles, photos of my experiences of 30.000 kms + 650.000 m heightdiff in the Alps, Pyrenees, Andalucia, Canary islands, ...

[robing]

Hi,

Have you got any maps of your routes in Andulacia? I will be heading that way in early summer fully loaded. So may be interested in checking out or avoiding them as the case may be!

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !

THis shows 95% the route I cycled. THis was the plan and the actual route was only a little bit different.

http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip ... e=embedmap

The map shows the 2nd part of my tour, that can be seen in my 2nd best of Andalucia video

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to write

Best regards,
Gabor

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !

At last, now I'm pleased to present the 2nd part of the best of video about our bicycle tour in Andalusia (2012).
The video shows this route:
Granada - Pico Veleta (3394 m) - Granada - Guadix - Qu?ntar - La Calahorra - Puerto Ragua (2000 m) - Fondon - Abla - Puerto Padilla / Esc?llar (2036 m) - Fondon - Tabernasi (f?l)sivatag - Tabernas - Velefique - Tetica de Bacares (2080 m) - Almeria (and from here cycling the Costal de Sol ) - Castell de Ferro - Nerja - Malaga

This part is not only about mountains, but desert, sea and mountain lake can be seen too
Have pleasure with the video !

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PS: The following video in my collection will be the brutally hard ascent to Grosse Oscheniksee (2394 m)

My site:
http://www.facebook.com/cycling.high
( adventures, bicycle tours, videos, photos based on experiences of cycling 271 times above 2000 m )