Bicycle tour in Andalucia + cycling Pico Veleta (3394 m) +another high climbs+ VIDEO

[gyorgyigabor]

Hello !
Last year I had a 12 days long bicycle tour in Andalucia, Spain. My ai was to cycle up to Pico Veleta (3394 m) and anther high climbs above 2000m + few another panoramic roads.
I cycled Pico Veleta twice: 1st I was cycling from the beach of Motril carrying 25-28kg weighted panniers on it and at midnight I turned back after reaching the end of the pavement.
2 days ater I cycled back to Veleta from Granada without panniers but in ideal lights and strong wind. The view was superb: the sea, GIbraltar could be seen and Africa too (a little bit). UP to now I cycled all of the paved ascents of the Alps, Pyrenées and Canary islands finishing above 2000m, and after them I can say, this climb is between the 3 most wonderful ascents.
The list of my climbs with the links of videos about cycling them:
http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu/GYG_osszes_hago.php

I have the compilation / best of video about these two days of ccling up to Pico Veleta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFzaebbuOw

In the following months I will write an english travelogue abut this tour. As I finish it, I will inform You about it.

Best regards,
Gabor
http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu

 

[gyorgyigabor]

video of 2 climbs: Tetica de Bacares (2080 m) & Puerto de la Ragua (2000 m)

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,
http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu

 

[gyorgyigabor]

another video about a high finshing road: Puerto Escúllar (2036 m)

Hello !
That is the last video about a climb that I cycled last summer in Andalucia and finishing above 2000 m:
The 1st part shows the Tabernas desert (feeling like cycling in Marocco) , than thePuerto Escúllar ascent (2036 m) from Abla. On the ridge of it I saw deers after sunset and at 1 am. I experienced local concert in a village !

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

Best regards,
Gábor

The list of the climbs (& videos) that cycled and are higher than 2000m:
http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu/GYG_osszes_hago.php

Best regards,
Gábor

 

[gyorgyigabor]

Best of video: bicycle tour in Andalucia

Hello !

I edited a compilation video about my bicycle tour In Andalucia (year 2012).
This is the 1st part with english subtitles.

The route - this part shows - was:
Malaga - Puerto del Leon (view) - Almunecar - Mirador Cabra Montes (view) - Motril - Haza del Lino (Veleta panorama) - Motril - Granada - Pico Veleta - Granada
Have pleasure with the video ! The 2nd part will be edited - I hope - in 1 week-time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZpdFe6uEdU

Best regards,
Gabor

Similar videos, articles about my memories on great ascents or compilation - articles, photos of my experiences of 30.000 kms + 650.000 m heightdiff in the Alps, Pyrenees, Andalucia, Canary islands, here , on my facebook site: facebook.com/cycling.high

 

[Christian]

Thanks Gabor I am looking forward to watching it

 

[gyorgyigabor]

2nd part of the best of video - Andalucia / Andalusia

Thanks Christian

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 - Tabernas desert - 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 !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLJBF_1E4SA


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

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