Video: Fahrradtour in Andalucia (Pico Veleta (3396 m), Puerto de la Ragua, Tetica de

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:

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 http://forum.cyclingnews.com/images/smilies/smile.gif The ascent to that saddle is very scenic because of the lot of hairpin-bends.

More videos in the following posts:-(

Gábor

Puerto de la Ragua (2000 m) northern ascent:

Puerto de Velefique with its lot of hairpin bends and greata panorama + Tetica de Bacares (2080 m) from South

In the video the climb starts at the ca. 14th minute

and the last one...

I finished editing the next video: 1st part shows the Tabernas desert (feeling like cycling in Marocco) , than the Puerto de 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.bikeradar.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

Best regards,

Gábor