Camino del Cid stage 2: The Borderlands

The Borderlands by bicycle along minor roads. The route for survival: raids, sieges and battles

Route: From Atienza to Calatayud

Provinces: Soria, Guadalajara, Zaragoza

Kilometres: Approx. 259 km.

Days recommended: 4 days (3 nights).

Difficulty: Low.

Advise: Most of the roads are minor roads and ideal for road cycling, although there are two sections you need to bear in mind: (a) between Alcolea del Pinar and Luzón there are several sections that run along the National 231 road (11 km), albeit not complicated; and (b) in the sections between Montuenga de Soria and Santa María de Huerta (2.4 km) and Ariza and Contamina (11 km) the only tarmac road is the A2 dual carriageway, which is a very busy road but has a very wide hard shoulder. It is important to note that cycling on this section of the dual carriageway is not prohibited and the hard shoulder is wide enough, but if your wheels are good enough, we recommend you follow the BTT route or use the service roads that run parallel to the dual carriageway. Although they are not tarmacked, the surface is good.