In the autumn of 2019, I went on a gravel bike trip in Spain’s Province of Cuenca. This region east of Madrid is sparsely populated and it has some remarkable landscapes.
It was solo trip on a 3T Exploro gravel bike: 7 days, 1000km, approx. 15000m elevation.
Starting in Madrid, over the Via Verde to the East. Then mostly on gravel paths from one village to the other to sleep in hotels. A visit to the city of Cuenca and it’s surroundings is a must, together with the La Raya cliffs in Uña and the Ruta de las Caras (route of the faces) around the Buendia lake.
Route gpx:
Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/110149244
Wikiloc: https://www.wikiloc.com/routes-mountainbike/spains-gravel-roads-province-of-cuenca-48748868
Camera:
DJI Mavic Pro
DJI Osmo Pocket
GoPro Hero 7 Black
Editing Software: Davinci Resolve 16
More bike trips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biketripsbe/
1:25 Via Verde (old disused railway lines that have been recovered and reconditioned for use by walkers and cyclists)
2:10 Embalse de Buendía (reservoir Lake)
2:40 Ruta de las Caras (Route of the Faces; sculptures of faces, cut into the sides of the rocks)
3:20 City of Cuenca
5:10 Los Callejones de Las Majadas (natural karst formations sculpted by erosion by wind and water over millions of years)
5:30 Alto Tajo Nature Reserve (bridge over the Tagus river)
6:30 Laguna de Uña
7:25 Torcas de los Palancares (natural parc with several sinkholes and ponds)
11:25 La Raya (cliff near the village of Uña)
34 Comments
Prachtig gedaan man!
new level montage bro!
Great video. You don't look as comfortable on this gravel bike as you did previously on your MTB? But maybe you are.
Mooi filmpje weer en nu ook met droneshots.
Thanks for an amazing video, such a beautiful part of Spain. Thought I recognized parts of it from your Trans-Spain video. The drone footage adds a superb dimension to it too.
Thank you for sharing this video, the truth is that it is an incredible trip, although doing it in summer has its drawbacks.
Love watching your trips. Inspiring.
SUPERB!!! Amazing footage and music!!!! One of the best videos I have seen this year. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Maravilloso video que queda en un sector de montañas vacías. Por cierto pásaste por mi población, Rivas.
Fabuloso, gran video… Motiva mucho a realizar este hermoso deporte más con esta espectacular vista.
Was dit keer lang uitkijken naar dit nieuwe project, maar weer boeiend van begin tot einde. De vorige tochten door Spanje (Trans-Spain en Cantabrian Mountains) gaven ons inspiratie om ook trips door Spanje te maken. Niet echt op jouw manier (hoop voor jou dat je als 65-plusser nog steeds 'BikeTrips' mag blijven maken) maar toch door zelfde regio's en dichtbij gelegen routes.
2016 namelijk Sevilla-Bergerac en 2017 Malaga-Santander met bijblijvende doortocht door Picos. Ontzettend blij dus met dit kanaal en de mogelijkheid om jouw routes terug te vinden op Wikiloc.
Veel bewondering voor de manier waarop je alles in beeld brengt, zeker nu met drone. Moet je toch geregeld ophouden, flink gesleur zijn van apparatuur en ontzettend veel tijd nadien vragen voor montage. Maar het levert je wel prachtige herinneringen op.
Wij trekken ons op aan dagelijkse verslagjes van toen en al dan niet goed gelukte beeldjes van smartphone en kleine camera met beperkte zoom. Zeker in deze Corona-tijden toch altijd fijn om eens terug te blikken ook al is het slechts een snelle weergave van ons belevingsalbum. Normaal wilden we deze week vertrekken naar Venetië om van daaruit stukken van jouw AlpenCross Munchen-Garda gecombineerd met routes van Kees Swart te proberen maar het zullen dus rondjes Limburg en hopelijk rest van België worden.
Spanje 2016: https://vimeo.com/193364856
Spanje 2017: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4eoEtTdmchqRdqIFqSIXEP3nd2u9-0xT
Stunning scenery and your footage of it all is at another level,love all your videos all the best stay safe and looking forward to more of your adventures🚴🏻👍👍ps what’s the backpack your using and do you find it comfortable?
Magnifique reportage !
Great video, good use of the drone. Also looks like an amazing route. Thanks for sharing this video.
I think you could get better image quality with Youtube's VP9 codec. I noticed that it was encoded with AVC1 — right click on the video and select "stats for nerds", then you can see the codec, either VP9 or AVC1. To get the VP9 codec, you need to upload your video with 1440p resolution (or higher). Even if it was recorded with a 1080p camera, your video editing software probably lets you output the final version with 1440p. I know it sounds strange, but that's what Youtube does. Or at least it did until recently, you never know when they change something.
Wie immer eine super-Präsentation! Da passt ja alles: Planung, Durchführung (Fitness, Aufnahmen), Auswertung (Video, Musik). Vielen Dank für das Teilen der tollen Tour, Video und Track! 👍
Estás descubriendo la maravillosa España interior. Otoño es muy buena época para Cuenca. Te recomiendo también esa zona para nocturnas en verano, si eres capaz de pedalear durante toda la noche. Las noches de verano tienen un magnetismo especial. bajo las estrellas. Enhorabuena.
Which wheels and tyres are you using ? They look like mountain bike wheels.
Preciosos reportajes. Me gusta mucho la calidad y lo bien que trabajas la grabación y edición de los videos. Te sigo con entusiasmo. Felices aventuras.
Wow! That's an incredible ride and a beautiful video!! 🙂 Did you film it all alone?!
This channel deserve more subs for this amazing content
Nice ride and nice spanish music.
Que bonito y que bien trabajado. Enhorabuena!!! 👍 Tienes strava?
Why do you not have a million subscribers !! beats me. One of the best videos I have seen in a long time 🙂
Joy to watch 👍
Dude this is fuckin' INSANE!!!!!!
This video is amazing. Awesome scenery and extremely good editing – actually one of the very very few presenter-less videos, which are compelling and entertaining by just using images and music. Great job.
Door je trans Spanje video en nu zeker met deze, gaan we zelf, dit voorjaar naar Cuenca om van de prachtige natuur te gaan genieten. Bedankt om een stukje Spanje, weg van de platgelopen paden met de wereld te delen.
Beautiful scenery, beautifully shot but totally fake. Where's your water, food and sleeping gear, not to mention a tent or tarp or even bivvy.
Hey how you doing🤔hope alls well haven’t heard off you for a while all the best and keep peddling 🚴🏻
Hi, great video! I am looking at routes in Spain. When I go onto komoot and make a route it says it is 50 percent path, 10 percent gravel, 10 percent single track for example. What is considered a path in Spain?
Thank you so much for these inspiring films. Beautifully shot and seamless music editing. I've been thinking of exploring the Spanish Lapland area and you've convinced me to do it. I've looked at your wikiloc route, but can I ask what resources you used when planning this trip please? I can't wait to see where you go next. Keep safe.👍
Superb content! Great landscapes, editing, music choice. Keep up the good work!
Genial, como de costumbre ! 👌
Wow, what a great ride. Your video editing is what makes the difference between you and rest of the travellers. I'm catching up on all your past videos.