El Maestrazgo
30 May - 13 June 2026:
El Maestrazgo has changed little for centuries and has undergone massive depopulation since the middle of the 20th century. There are long distances between villages, giving an air of remoteness. Bicycle hire is included with this trip. There are two planned days off (with optional rides/walks). We will start in Valencia, taking a loop around El Maestrazgo before returning to Valencia.
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Saturday
Arrival
Transfer from Valencia airport and arrive at first hotel in Valencia.
Sunday
Valencia to Segorbe.
Leaving Valencia behind we climb steadily through the Natural Park of the Serra Calderona, passing the Port Chirivilla at 2335 feet above sea level. 40 miles. 3267ft.
Monday
Segorbe to Manzanera.
Heading Northeast, we will ride on part of the Via Verde Ojos Negros, a former railway line. We will cross from Valencia Province to Aragon to arrive at Manzanera. 30 miles. 3565ft.
Tuesday
Manzanera to Teruel.
.Continuing roughly Northeast, we again use part of the Via Verde Ojos Negros to La Puebla de Valverde. We then climb towards the Javalambre ski resort. At Camarena de la Sierra we can either make our way largely downhill to Teruel or tackle the road to Javalambre itself. 48 miles. 3855ft.
Javalambre option. If you opt to take the road to Javalambre you will reach a height of 5800 feet above sea level. 57 miles. 4886ft.
Wednesday
Day off to explore Teruel or –
Ride to Albarracin a picturesque village. 45 miles. 2446 ft.
Thursday
Teruel to Allepuz.
Leaving Teruel we cross the Ojos Negros and head into a remote area dotted with tiny villages occupied by just a few dozen people. 50 miles. 5261ft.
Friday
Allepuz to Vilarluengo.
We head East today towards Cantavieja, where we will stay in a few days, but we will swing North to head for Vilarluengo, a village that seems to hang off the edge of a cliff. 38 miles. 3469ft.
Saturday
Vilarluengo to Castellote.
Continuing North on roads that the 21st century seems to have forgotten about, we pass through very few villages on our way to Castellote, which can only be accessed via a tunnel. 34 miles. 3497ft.
Sunday
Castellote to Beceite.
This is the shorter option to get to Beceite. Both routes merge at Aguaviva before making their way to the remote village of Beceite. 41 miles 3414ft. Longer version 73 miles. 6482ft,
Monday
Day off.
Either chill out exploring the village or take a walk along the scenic Parrizal, a walkway constructed through a natural gorge. Tickets need to be obtained in advance. (Subject to availability).
Tuesday
Beceite to Cantavieja.
A stunning ride which passes through Morella (see photo above) and Mirambel where the Ken Loach film depicting the Spanish Civil war was filmed. Cantavieja feels like the top of the world, but there is more climbing to do tomorrow! 60 miles. 6675ft.
Wednesday
Cantavieja to Montanejos.
Now we are heading back towards Valencia and although we are still in remote country, the amount of climbing is gradually easing. Montanejos is a very interesting village, with historic buildings. Tomorrow is a short day, to enable us to visit the natural spring near Montanejos (subject to availability) 60 miles. 4932ft.
Thursday
Montanejos to Segorbe.
A short day to enable a possible visit to the natural springs. After an initial climb out of Montanejos most of today’s ride is downhill as we are making our way back towards the coast. We stay once again at Segorbe where we stayed on the second night. 22 miles. 2127ft.
Friday
Segorbe to Valencia.
An easy day for our last day as we head back to Valencia. Just a few short hills but generally downhill or flat. We will use part of the Eurovelo 8 route as we approach Valencia. 38 miles. 1100ft
Saturday
Tour ends after breakfast.
Ride ends, transfer to airport.