FUENTES del VINO ROAD
FUENTES del VINO ROAD is the point to point Road bike route through the Tarmac, Vineyards and Mountains Passes of LA RIOJA - SPAIN
3, 4 or 5 exceptional cycling days through Tierra Estella, the Cameros Range, the vineyards, wineries and monumental villages of the Ebro basin, and the Montaña Alavesa.
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FUENTES del VINO ROAD
SELF-GUIDED ROUTE WITH GPS
- Options from 3 to 5 stages -
THE ROUTE
FUENTES del VINO is a point to point multi-stage route designed from 3 to 5 stages.
The route takes place in the North of SPAIN. The track jumps from the Tierra Estella Navarra, the cliffs of the Cantabria Range and the Montaña Alavesa at North, to the Ranges of LA RIOJA at South.
In the middle; The Rioja basin. Infinite vineyards, designer wineries, monumental villas saturated with history, large Mountain passes in the Cameros and Cantabria Ranges and the backbone of the Ebro in the center feeding everything.
The experience offered by LA RIOJA PUNTO BIKE consists, in broad terms, of a Self-Guided Tour pack. This includes Accommodations, the GPS Tracks for the route, a detailed map-sketch with alternatives for each stage, and Luggage Transport from hotel to hotel.
- Full technical
route totals - Stage A
Estella - Albelda - Stage B
Albelda - Nájera - Stage C
Nájera - Haro - Stage D
Circular Haro - Stage E
Haro - Estella
Stage A: Estella - Albelda de Iregua
Distance 91 / 140 km - Unevenness 1.180 / 1.690 m
Stage B: Albelda de Iregua - Nájera
Distance 127 km - Unevenness 1.985 m
Stage C: Nájera - Haro
Distance 91 / 148 km - Unevenness 860 / 1.555 m
Stage D: Circular Haro
Distance 95 / 138 km - Unevenness 1.045 / 2.225 m
Stage E: Haro - Estella
Distance 106 / 128 km - Unevenness 1.250 / 2.120 m
Standar Option 5 Stages
Distance: 510 km Unevenness: 6.320 m
PLUS Option 5 Stages
Distance: 680 km Unevenness: 9.575 m
Sierra de La Demanda, carreteras solitarias de La Rioja.
De Navarra a La Rioja
The 1st stage of the route features two clearly distinct sections. In the first half, we head west across the Tierra Estella district in Mid-Navarre, tackling a very fast, rolling section that leads into two medium-sized mountain passes. Despite their scale, these climbs feature some very steep ramps that lift us high onto the slopes of the Sierra de Codés.
In the second part, we enter "vineyard country," descending to cross the Ebro river and riding without significant technical demands until the end of the stage at the 200 Monges winery in Albelda de Iregua, where we "immerse" ourselves directly in the wine-making atmosphere that constantly permeates La Rioja.
If we choose the PLUS option, we maintain the same course for the first section but then turn sharply south until reaching the Ebro. From there, we enter the world of vineyards through a completely different landscape, discovering the territory known in wine appellation terms as La Rioja Oriental.
From a sporting perspective, it is a very fast-rolling stage but with a demanding finish: the ascent to Castillo de Clavijo, a proper mountain pass in every sense.
Puertos de Los Cameros
For Stage B, the most demanding of them all, the standard route is the same as the one we chose for the PLUS option for the simple reason that it is the best —although we have tracks with smoother options available in case someone finds the route a bit too much to handle—
The stage dives deep into the Sierra de Cameros, tackling the mountain passes of La Rasa and Peña Hincada along the way. A day of pure mountain riding today.
Riojilla Burgalesa & Rioja Alta
Except for the slight difficulty of the climb to the essential Suso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla, the rest of the stage consists of riding through crops and vineyards to the slopes of Cellorigo. There, the ascent to the "Pulpito de La Rioja" —a spectacular viewpoint overlooking the entire region— will once again require shifting to the largest cogs on our cassette.
A mandatory stop at Sajazarra Castle, followed by a fast-rolling stretch to the stage finish in the "Capital of Rioja," and Stage C will be complete.
If we choose the PLUS option, we will add an incursion through Ezcaray and the Sierra de la Demanda to the day's mileage. We will climb the Pradilla pass and descend into the province of Burgos, crossing the "Riojilla Burgalesa" before rejoining the standard route.
Cuenca y Viñedos del Ebro
Unless we have chosen the PLUS option —in which case the day's "task" is clearly the tough climb to the Moncalvillo pass, the most demanding in La Rioja— stage D will be the most eminently "wine-oriented" of the five stages of FUENTES del VINO ROAD.
A stage with an "intoxicating" style and a certain air of glamour, where the constants of the day will be vineyards and wineries.
La Montaña Alavesa y Tierra Estella de nuevo
The final stage (E) begins with one of the mountain passes that climb from the La Rioja basin up into the Sierra de Cantabria, heading into the lush forests of the region known as "Montaña Alavesa".
We will climb the Rivas de Tereso pass if we choose the standard option, or the legendary Herrera if we go for the PLUS version.
Once at the top, the atmosphere changes completely, providing a distinctive touch of great beauty to the stage that crowns the FUENTES del VINO ROAD.
The final miles of the day will take us through the Amezkoas Valley on the southern slopes of the well-known Sierra de Urbasa, riding along its mountainsides as we return to our starting point in Estella.
THE ROUTE IN DATA
What you could feel!
- Stage A
Estella - Albelda - Stage B
Albelda - Nájera - Stage C
Nájera - Haro - Stage D
Circular Haro - Stage E
Haro - Estella
Valle de Oco a los pies de la Sierra de Codés. Atravesamos Tierra Estella en dirección oeste buscando La Rioja.
En esta 1ª etapa atravesaremos la Navarra de Girasoles.
Carreteras rápidas en las laderas de la Sierra de Cantabria, nos adentramos en La Rioja Alavesa.
Pelotón profesional en La Vuelta a La Rioja atravesando el Ebro en Lapuebla de Labarca, el punto donde antiguamente una barca era el recurso utilizado para atravesar el río. Cambiamos de vertiente y abandonamos La Rioja Alavesa.
Viñedos "Singulares" aterrazados, típicos del Valle del Iregua. Debajo, el "resultado", los reconocidos vinos 200 Monges de Vinícola Real.
Los últimos kilómetros del día nos van adentrando en el Valle del Iregua, donde finaliza la etapa.
Bodegas 200 Monges y sus viñedos, un alojamiento en Hotel / Bodega difícil de olvidar.
Vuelta a España 2021 bajo las laderas de Moncalvillo en el Valle del Iregua.
Sorprendente conjunto de Cuevas Medievales en la entrada del Valle del Leza.
Paisaje típico de la Sierra de Camero Viejo, territorio de los primeros kilómetros del día.
Sobrecogedor Cañon del río Leza. La carretera, en lo alto, casi sobrevuela el río.
Continuamos al lado del Leza. Ambiente de manto verde autoctono en las inmediaciones de Jalón de Cameros.
Escenas de montaña durante el ascenso al puerto de La Rasa
En la cima de Peña Hincada comienza un largo descenso que nos coloca en la cuenca del Najerrilla.
Nevada temprana al final del otoño sobre las cumbres de La Demanda.
Inmediaciones de Bobadilla. Dejamos atrás la Cordillera Ibérica y retornamos a la "zona amable" de la ruta, reaparecen el calor y el aroma a viñedo.
Fin de jornada en Nájera, del arabe Naxara, "Lugar entre montañas".
Una parada obligada, Monasterio de Yuso -San Millán de la Cogolla- Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
Paso por La Sierra de la Demanda en la opción PLUS de la etapa. Amanecer en Ezcaray y ascenso al Puerto de Pradilla que nos da paso a la provincia de Burgos.
Escenas matínales en la vertiente burgalesa de La Sierra de La Demanda
Largas secciones entre cultivos en la Riojilla burgalesa
Exigentes rampas durante el ascenso al "Pulpito de La Rioja, Cellorigo, una de las pocas cotas de cierta entidad en la versión estándar de la etapa de hoy.
Los últimos kilómetros del día trancurren bajo la mirada de los Montes Obarenes. A sus pies, entre los viñedos de bodegas Muga surgirá Haro, la Capital del Rioja para el mundo, y el final de la etapa para nosotros.
Rápido paseo - es hora de ir al hotel - por la histórica estación de Haro. El lugar a través del que La Rioja se "conecto" con el mundo y con sus influencias en el campo enólogico a finales del siglo XIX.
La etapa de hoy transcurre por la "Zona Cero" de La Rioja vitícola.
Comenzamos el día atravesando el inmenso Mar de viñedos que une Haro con Nájera.
Largas secciones de solitarias carreteras bajo la onmipresente mirada de la Sierra de La Demanda.
Chozo en el camino con la Sierra de Cantabria cerrando el cuadro.
Una parada entre los viñedos de las bodegas de Marqués de Riscal en Elciego.
Laguna seca de Carravalseca en Laguardia, entramos de nuevo en la Rioja Alavesa.
Días de vendimia en la Rioja Alavesa, alrededores de Labastida.
Parada de avituallamiento entre los viñedos de la Cuenca del Ebro.
Mar de nubes sobre mar de viñedos ocultos en la niebla. Última mirada a La Rioja desde el mirador de la Sierra de Cantabria.
Cambiamos de ambiente y dejamos atras los viñedos. Entramos en la Montaña Alavesa.
Exigentes rampas del Puerto de Herrera en la opción PLUS de la última etapa.
Panorámica sobre la Montaña Alavesa desde el Paso del Toro en la Sierra de Cantabria. En primer plano Lagran y Villaverde, puntos de paso de la ruta, al fondo el Parque natural de Izki, hasta el llegaremos si elegimos la opción PLUS.
Carreteras tranquilas de la Montaña Alavesa, bosques y sembrados. La Muela de San Román nos vigila en nuestro rodar hacia Kampezu.
Definitivamente el paisaje ha cambiado. En la Montaña Alavesa el robledal es el dueño.
Los últimos kilómetros de la etapa transcurren por el Valle de las Amezkoas, en la vertiente sur de la conocida Sierra de Urbasa.
A los pies de las Peñas de Lakua aparece de nuevo Estella.
Finaliza FUENTES del VINO ROAD.
THE ROUTE IN PICTURES
Expect to feel it!
OUR LODGES
The half of the Trip
- Lodging for stages with start in ESTELLA
- Lodging for stages with start in ALBELDA DE IREGUA
- Lodging for stages with start in NÁJERA
- Lodging for stages with start in EZCARAY
- Lodging for stages with start in HARO
Hotel Yerri
Our PUNTO BIKE in Tierra Estella is this 2 star hotel located a few meters from the historic center of "La Ciudad del Ega".
An confortable establishment accustomed to dealing with cyclists due to the large number of events linked to 2 wheels that take place in the city.
La Casa del Cofrade
It will be difficult to find a more suggestive accommodation option than a Hotel / Winery like this one of La Casa del Cofrade to start and end a route like FUENTES del VINO.
Our PUNTO BIKE is - we dare to affirm it - a four star hotel "camouflaged" in one of two. Located in the same place as the Vinícola Real Wineries to which it belongs, it allows us access from its facilities to the calados -caves- dug in the rock of the mountain on which it is attached, and in which the renowned wines of 200 Monges as well as other elements of historical value that will make us immediately perceive that we are in a special place. Something more even than a Winery + a Hotel.
If to all this we add the link and the total dump with everything that sounds like cycling, the choice could not be more obvious. Sports activity here becomes almost an excuse to live this part of the global experience of FUENTES del VINO.
Hotel Duques de Nájera
Hotel Palacio de Azcárate
Hotel Arrope
Our PUNTO BIKE in Haro is this 3-star hotel located in the Center of the "Capital of Rioja".
Comfortable, cozy and dedicated to cycling. The choice is obvious.
FUENTES del VINO - ROAD
5 Stages / 5 Nights
722 €
Price per person for groups of 6 or more people
784 €
Price per person for groups of 4 or 5 people
888 €
Price per person for groups of 2 or 3 people
Single room supplement: + 226 €
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
FUENTES del VINO - ROAD
4 Stages / 4 Nights
Eliminating the Circular stage in Haro (stage D)
570 €
Price per person for groups of 6 or more people
612 €
Price per person for groups of 4 or 5 people
708 €
Price per person for groups of 3 people
740 €
Price per person for groups of 2 people
Single room supplement: + 164 €
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
FUENTES del VINO - ROAD
4 Stages / 4 Nights
Starting and ending the route in Albelda de Iregua
582 €
Price per person for groups of 6 or more people
610 €
Price per person for groups of 4 or 5 people
684 €
Price per person for groups of 2 or 3 people
Single room supplement: + 204 €
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
3 Stages / 3 Nights
Starting and ending the route in Albelda de Iregua
426 €
Price per person for groups of 6 or more people
452 €
Price per person for groups of 4 or 5 people
529 €
Price per person for groups of 2 or 3 people
Single room supplement: + 134 €
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
Add night at the end of the route
Add a night at the finalising point of the route - B&B
+ 46 € in doble room or + 67 € in single room
In these proposals when the groups are odd, the accommodation is offered in double rooms and a single room.
- TRIPLE ROOMS ARE NEVER USED -
Rates for the whole year, subject to availability.
The prices may vary when the dates coincide with the Easter holidays or with the Patron Festivities of any of the places of accommodation.
1 night of accommodation with breakfast
Corresponds to the 1st night as usually the groups prefer to choose themselves where to dine during the arrival trip to the destinationEl resto de las nights accommodation in half board
Transport of luggage between hotels
1 bag or package per personTracks of the route in GPX format for mobile phones or GPS devices
Warn us if you prefer them in another formatExplanatory printed map-sketch of the different route options for each stage
One per stage Download sampleShower and luggage reception at the end of the last stage despite you don’t spend the night at the finalising point of the route
Presentation of the route and delivery of information in hand the day of the arrival of the group to the hotel or the morning of the next day when groups are of 6 or more people
- Telephone assistance for incidents or consultations during the days of the contracted activity
Beers or other consumptions outside the proposed menus in the dinners or during the stay in hotels
Meals in restaurants at the time of the noon, unless it has been agreed previously to replace dinner with meals
Any kind of sports material, helmets, shoes, etc.
Mechanical Assistance during the activity
If possible, we will try to help you in case of a breakdown, but in many situations this help can be very limited due to lack of specific spare parts or other circumstances. The cost of the service if it can be done is € 18 per hour + € 0.40 per kilometer.Anything not expressly indicated in the offer
- Airport/station pick up
We put you in contact with the transfer companies that provide these services. We do not include its cost in our proposal. - Hire Travel Assistance insurance
- Add a hotel night at the finalising point of the route
- Hire individual room
When the group consists of an even number of people, an even number of applications will also be necessary to access this supplement.
- Best time to go: The route can be done at any time of the year as long as there is no snow, something unusual in La Rioja.
Spring and Autumn are usually the most pleasant seasons; In summer it can be hot and it is advisable to get up early.
Anyway, at the end of autumn the days are short, but more than enough for our purpose. The vineyards of La Rioja "burn" red in those days, and the experience of immersing ourselves in that sea of red vineyards becomes something almost. So if you can afford to choose those dates, there is no question. This is the "Star" moment to visit LA RIOJA - Orientation: The route must be followed with a GPS device or with the mobile phone App that you are used to using for the same purpose.
It is not advisable to try to learn how to use an App on the fly.
We do not provide Apps or GPS user manuals. It is up to the users to have this knowledge.
There is no on-site signage. - Philosophy: Although some stages can be demanding, the proposal is designed so that the stages can be finished and we still have part of the day to enjoy the place where we are.
The circular stages delve into the purpose of "slow down" the rhythm of the route as a whole, always offering a more relaxed track option that ensures that we have a free afternoon for other tasks beyond cycling. Believe it or not; There is life beyond the bike. - Provisioning: La Rioja is not a desert. We will find towns with water and other services without too many difficulties.
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