Santander > Of Resilience and Hope

Hi! I’m trying to find ways to roll on/roll off my bike from the UK to get to Of Resilience and Hope in Spain. https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-resilience-and-hope/

I THINK I can get the ferry over to Santander, but getting on a train without a bag looks tedious.

I’ve noticed articles about the Via Verde from Santander to Valencia (and from Ride GPS, it actually intersects with ORAH), but what I can’t figure out is how much of it is actually complete, nor how flat/easy it is to ride (and therefore how long it’ll take me).

I think the ride out of Santander is all on road/involves a big climb?

So- has anyone ridden this VV recently? Tell me what it’s like! What would it be like to ride early summer? How much is on road?

And- anyone done Of Reslience and Hope? How much resupply did you take with you? I’m a slow rider and a little worried about opening times of the bars for food and water.