Edition 2020 1200 - The Conquest of route - 1000 800 600 Montanejos Teruel La Puebla 400 La Puebla Torres Torres Torres Torres Torres Torres de Valverde de Valverde Valencia 200 Valencia 0 www.caminodelcid.org Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 0 km 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 UTM Desarrollos 600

500 This route combines technically demanding mid-mountain trails with compact or paved paths Distance 221 km Cumulative ascent 2.075 m Physical difficulty Medium that run either along flat surfaces or descents. It leads all the way to Valencia, and it includes 400 Estimated time 4 días Cumulative descent 3.115 m Technical difficulty Low

other routes, as for example Ojos Negros Green Route and Vía Augusta. Embark on the conquest Fact Sheet 300

of the city dreamt by El Cid, but save time to go for a swim in any of the coast’s beaches! maintenance work, which means that there may be some improve- Information200 for bicycle tourists The route is divided into several well-defined parts: until reaching ments that are not recorded here. Traffic alerts are subjective for The conquest of the dreamt city What there is to see? Puebla de100 Valverde, it runs along Ojos Negros Green Route; it then they are based on the authors’ experience and may vary depending

The literary route starts in Cella, the town chosen by El Cid There are many charming towns with an intense medieval runs along the road leading to , which has challenging on the period of the year and the days of the week (for example, 0 weekends and bank holidays). to call a meeting for all those who wished to follow him in touch. Along the highest points of the route, you will see slopes. The roads alongside the river Mijares are great, but they are curvy and some of them have no hard shoulder, which is why we the conquest of Valencia. It then continues alongside the fascinating landscapes as well as mixed Mediterranean Weather recommend that you take care while pedalling. From Caudiel river Palancia, in whose valley is Jérica, which was groves, natural pools (apt for swimming), rivers and straits. You will encounter important weather changes along the route. In onwards, the route runs again along a Green Route, descending the stretch that runs along the and the mountain conquered by El Cid. The next town in the route is , Along the lowest parts of the route, there are impressive fruit until reaching Algimia de Alfara. Finally, the last stage of the route sections in Castellón, the weather is influenced by height levels and where 3,000 Muslim knights slept after travelling to Alcocer fields, marshes and the warm Mediterranean beaches. runs mainly along rural paved paths and cycle lanes. the insulation ensured by the Mediterranean Sea. The temperature to combat him. The route comes out to the Mediterranean There are three World Heritage Sites along the route: Mudéjar Roads with symbolic significance in the summer is mild, though there are huge temperature Sea: first at , where, according to El Cantar, El Cid Aragonés, Lonja gótica de Valencia and Tribunal de las Aguas. The term "Road with Symbolic Significance" along The Way of El fluctuations. As for winters, they are very cold, dry and sunny. established his military base for a period of three years; There are seven towns which have been declared Historic Cid refers to stretches of road of high symbolic value in terms of Rainfalls occur mainly in spring and autumn, though summers are not particularly dry because of storms. From Caudiel onwards, the and, second, at , a strategic point, 15km away from and/or Artistic Sites: Teruel, , Rubielos de their cycling, landscape, historic or artistic significance. The stretch fields of citrus trees that grow alongside the meadow at Alto Valencia. Available historical sources point out that El Cid Mora, Jérica, Segorbe, the millennial town of Sagunto, and, of of road CV 20 that runs in between and Montanejos (10 km) is a road with symbolic significance. Palancia indicate that we have reached a region characterised by conquered the city in the year 1094, after months of harsh course, Valencia. There are Natural Spaces made of juniper Mediterranean climate: winters are mild and summers are dry and siege. He is said to have climbed the tower of the fortress trees at Puerto de Escandón (in between Teruel and Puebla de Road surface condition and traffic hot. Pay special attention to storms, especially at the beginning of after the conquest so as to look at his belongings. Complete Valverde), amazing straits at Estrechos del Mijares (in between This section contains information about hard shoulders, road the autumn, when rain falls heavily, to the point that water flows surfaces, traffic lanes and traffic volume. Note that the condition of along riverbeds that remain dry throughout the year. the route climbing to the top of Miquelet and recall these Olba and Montán) and at Curso Medio del Palancia (in between hard shoulders and road surfaces can vary depending on lines from El Cantar: "Sheer happiness covered the place, / Caudiel and ), and Marjal dels Moros, a when mio Cid won Valencia and he came into the city”. wetland placed in between Sagunto and Puçol. This marsh is a reminder of just how close the Mediterranean Sea is. That is to Average temperature 12º 13º 15º 17º 21º 26º 30º 29º 26º 21º 15º 13º say, you may take a refreshing bath in any of the warm beaches Máx/Mín 2º 2º 4º 6º 9º 13º 16º 16º 13º 9º 5º 3º Total daylight time along the Mediterranean coast. for any day 09:38 10:40 11:56 13:17 14:24 15:01 14:45 13:45 12:28 11:09 09:58 09:20 ▼Puebla de Arenoso Average rainfall 15 14 17 40 48 39 20 33 40 36 36 30 Monthly weather average for the village of Montanejos, which may be used as a reference The Passport The Passport is an identification card used by travellers to collect stamps from the towns and villages along their way. If this identification card is shown at any of the 200 accommodation facilities belonging to The Way of El Cid route, you can get a minimum of 10% off. The Passport is free and you can get it either at a Tourist Office or at our office: Consorcio Camino del Cid C/ Madrid 24, 09002 Burgos Consorcio Camino del Cid is an entity supported and financed by the following provincial governments: [email protected] Tel.: +34 947 256 240 Diputación de Burgos Passport offices www.caminodelcid.org TERUEL Stages (221,4 km) CELLA H REST. CASA PALACIO: C/ San Vicente, 40 - 964131293 del Cid AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Plaza Mayor, 1 - 978650002 H XAUEN: Avda. Fuente Baños, 26 - 964131151 ► Cella - (59 km) CR LA MASADA: C/ Camino del Cid, 2 - 978650656/ 636550232 Consorcio Camino del Cid Pobla del Bellestar ► La Puebla de Valverde - Montanejos (58 km) CENTRO DE DÍA: Av. de la Fuente, 2 - 978653045 ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. del Olmo, 1 - 964713913 Cella C/ Madrid 24, 09001 Burgos LA POSADA DE CLOTILDE: C/ San Clemente, 27 - 678712253 CAMPING-BUNGALOW ALTOMIRA: Crta. Navajas-Pantano - 964713211 ► Montanejos - Torres Torres (59 km) N-420 / A-226 Villafranca del Cid ALBERGUE EL RÍO: C/ Cuesta del Postigo, 1 - 637869089 CR VILLA PILAR: C/ Valencia, 14 - 629476252 L Caudé ► Torres Torres - ValenciaE (45 km) U PUEBLA DE ARENOSO R E MULTISERV. RINCÓN L´ABADÍA: C/ Mayor, 10 - 978804011 / 699764281 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. de la Iglesia, 1 - 964112601 N-234 Concud Use this QR code Tto access website content relating CR LA VIEJA ESCUELA: C/ Mayor, 19 - 649098765 HR L´ABADÍA: Pl. de la Iglesia, 4 - 964708342 / 617760839 Embalse to the road bicycle touring section of The Exile Route. del Arquillo CR VIENTOS DE GÚDAR: C/ Canterica, 1 - 629750707 VALENCIA TERUEL You can download all relevant information: maps, LA PUEBLA DE VALVERDE ALGAR DE PALANCIA Linarestopo-guides, de Mora tracks, list of accommodations, passport ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Mayor, 12 - 978670001 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Castellón, 2 - 962625055 stamping offices, tourist offices, etc.

AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Mayor, 12 - 978670001 BAR MUNICIPAL “CASINO”: Pl. Mayor, 1 - 962626015 A-23 N

Embalse de Mora de Ó H LA FONDA DE LA ESTACIÓN: Crta. Estación, s/n - 978670467 ALGIMIA DE ALFARA Valbona Rubielos L L H EL HORNO: C/ Dr. Fermín Izquierdo, 12 - 978670406 CR EL SECANET: C/ TORRES TORRES, 27 - 962626527 / 661828245 E A-232 T Valbona S Atzeneta CR LA ONTINA: C/ Extorres, 8 - 606286626 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. San Vicente, 1 - 962626053 A del Maestrat La Puebla C MORA DE RUBIELOS EL PUIG de Valverde Rubielos ■ ■ de Mora OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Diputación, 2 - 978806132 OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ De la Estación, s/n - 961959029 A-228 ■ O.T. CASTILLO: Ronda Martín Almagro, 1 - 978800395 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Ajuntament, 1 - 961470003 Fuentes de Rubielos APTOS. MONTE Y PLAYA: Pl. de la Iglesia, - 630931966 PTO INFORMACIÓN TURÍSTICA: 961959029 COMPLEJO LA TRUFA NEGRA: Av. Ibáñez Martín, 10-14 - 978807144 Services Olba La Foia Los Cantos Puebla H LA RUEDA: Ctra. de Alcalá, km. 1 - 978800350 ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. de Italia, s/n - 961460928 de Arenoso Embalse de Arenoso H JAIME I: Pl. de la Villa, s/n - 978800184 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. San Vicent, 1 - 961441252 Passport stamping offices T L  E R U E Montanejos L'Alcora N-234 Los Calpes Arañuel OLBA SAGUNTO La Alquería ■ Accommodation MULTISERVICIO MIJARES: C/ Cantón, 9 - 978781420 OFICINA DE TURISMO: Plaza Cronista Chabret s/n - 962655859  Río Mijares Toga ALBERGUE MOLINO OLBA: Masía el Molino, s/n - 978031563/6590819011 H ELS ARENALS: C/ Felisa Longas, 1(urb. Gato Montés) - 902996020 (hotel, hostel, ...) Montán H AZAHAR: Av. País Valenciá, 8 - 962663368 Welcome point ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Plaza Hispanoamérica, 1 - 978804001 HS CARLOS: País Valencià, 43 - 962660902  Mas de Noguera A-23 H DE LA VILLA: Pl. del Carmen, 2 - 978804640 P AVENIDA: País Valenciano, 20 - 962660003 City information centre C H MONTAÑA RUBIELOS: Av. de los Mártires, s/n - 978804236 H B&B DOMUS ATILIA: C/ La Rosa, 14 - 629653448 Onda Caudiel A H LOS LEONES: Pl. de Igual y Gil, 3 - 978804477 TORRES TORRES Chemist’s S  Río Palancia T E TERUEL AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ La Virgen, 40 - 961200029 L Jérica L ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ San Francisco, 1- 978641461 CR EL RINCÓN DE PAU: C/ Mayor, 81 - 657833044 Train station Ó N ■ OFICINA TURISMO MUNICIPAL: Pl. de los Amantes, 6 - 978624105 APTOS. RURALES PUJÀ AL CASTELL: C/ Pujà al Castell, 11 - 606089818 Repair shops Navajas H TERUEL PLAZA: C/ Plaza Tremedal, 3 - 978608655/978608817 VALENCIA  Mascarell Segorbe HS EL CARTERO: C/ Cuevas Puente La Reina 8 - 978602148 O.T. VALENCIA PAZ: C/ Paz, 48 - 963986422 Altura AP-7 Sot de CV-10 HS SERRUCHI: C/ Ollerias del Calvario, 4 - 978610681 O.T. VALENCIA AEROPUERTO: Planta de llegadas. (Valencia) - Ferrer HS CASONA: C/ Estación, 6 - 978602866 961 530 229 Algar de A-23 Palancia N-340 H ISABEL DE SEGURA: Ronda del Turia, 1 - 978620751 O.T. VALENCIA AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. del Ayuntamiento, 1 - 963 524 908 N-225 Chilches/ ALBERGUE CITY BACKPACKERS: Avda. Segorbe, 6 - 978601227 O.T. VALENCIA JOAQUÍN SOROLLA: Estación Valencia Joaquín Sorolla, C/ Almenara Embalse de V Algimia de Alfara Quart de Benagéber A les Valls VALBONA San Vicente, 171 - 963803623 L E N Torres Torres C AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, 1 - 978800036 O.T. VALENCIA MARINA REAL JUAN CARLOS I: Puerto de Valencia. Muelle Recommendations and guidance I A Albalat dels CR APART. EL PRADO: C/ La Guardia, 1 - 650982306 de la Aduana s/n (entre Edificio del Reloj y Tinglado 2) 961 207 745 Tarongers ► Do not set-off without the tracks and topo-guides. CASTELLÓN O.T. VALENCIA PLAYA: Paseo de Neptuno, s/n - 963555899 Serra Petrés Sagunto/ Embalse de Sagunt ALTURA MUSEO MILITAR VALENCIA: C/ General Gil Dolz, 6 - 961966215 ► Avoid surprises by booking accommodationLoriguilla in advance. ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Calvario, 17 - 964147075 H CONQUERIDOR: C/ Cervantes, 9 - 963522910 ► You will ride through lonely areas and small towns along your AP-7 HS VICTORIA: Av. de Valencia, 86 - 964146153 H MEDIUM VALENCIA: General Urrutia, 48 - 963347800 way: plan food and replacement parts. LLíria Puçol CAUDIEL H PATILLA: C/ Pinares, 10 - 961830382 O AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. España, 1 - 964144049 CAMPING DEVESA GARDENS: El Saler, km. 13 - 961611136 ► Wear reflective gear and make yourself as visible as you can. La Pobla El Puig E de Farnals N CR MITA: C/ Pelayo, 41 - 639110592 H CASUALVALENCIA DE LA MÚSICA: Padilla, 4 - 963511284 Á ► Remember that this challenge is not a race: be aware of your own Río Turia Albalat R JÉRICA HS EL CID: C/ Cerrajeros (Manyans), 13 - 963922323 A-7 strength and ability and do not extend the length of daily stages dels Sorells R ■ E OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ del Río, 2 - 964128004 ACCOM HOSTEL PALACIOS: C/ Daoiz y Velarde, 6 - 963629689/616352548 unnecessarily. T

AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Historiador Vayo, 19 - 964129177 I INF. TURÍSTICA: “Casilla Santa Bárbara” PK 154 Vía Verde - 659290715 ► Keep the topo-guide either on your person or at an easy-to- D

E MONTÁN reach distance and consult it if any mishap occurs.

M AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. del Ayuntamiento, 1 - 964131002 ► Wear a helmet. VALENCIA MONTANEJOS Sedaví

R ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Av. Fuente de Baños, 10 - 964131153 Benetússer A H ROSALEDA DEL MIJARES: Crta. de Tales, 28 - 964131079

M APART. CAMPUEBLA: Ctra. Tales, 51 - 964131074 / 629673522 El Saler Stage Green Route 16 km The Conquest of Valencia River Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 1 N-240/420 SeptemberEdition To Sagunto (Ojos Negros Green route) 20202019 Cella / Teruel - La Puebla de Valverde Green Route: ride off the Green Route and head towards Teruel N-420a To (A-226) Hard shoulder: Yes Walkway under road A-23 Highway A-23 Road surface: Good Surface

1. Cella / Teruel - La P. de Valverde Adventure starts in Cella, which is located in the valley of Road Traffic lanes: 2 N-420a Traffic: Medium-Heavy 2. La Puebla de Valverde - Montanejos Teruel, at the foothill of Sierra de Albarracín. Throughout 3. Montanejos - Torres Torres this stage you will pedal along the Ojos Negros Green Return to the Green Route: take the exit to road Km 27,3 Route. This is a comfortable and very safe route; in Teruel N-420a (towards Alcañiz) 4. Torres Torres - Valencia (32.671 pop.) addition, it runs along landscapes that are very different to   TERUEL the ones you get to see from ordinary roads. Until reaching N-420a Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops Teruel, the landscape is a large non-irrigated valley. As the Ciclos Mudéjar C/ San León Magno, 5 (978610445) route runs along higher parts, you will start to see large Highway A-23 Sólo Bici Teruel Urbanización Laguía C11 (978612371) Motos Casa Marco Av. Sagunto, 112 (978612068) 1500 To Cedrillas (A-226) groves of pines and different varieties of juniper trees. Biciate C/ Nicanor Villalt, 16 – 4º (622106012) 1400

1300 Green Route: ride again along Ojos To Cella (Ojos Negros green route)

1200 Negros Green Route (towards Sagunto) La Puebla de Valverde Green Route 110 0 Cella Caudé Caudé Toma Vía Verde Toma Vía Verde Toma Highway A-23 Verde Verde Signposting: Yes 1000 Teruel Teruel Puerto de Puerto Escandón Reoma Vía Verde Reoma Reoma Vía Verde Reoma Deja Vía Deja Vía Deja Vía Verde Deja Vía Verde Parameras of juniper trees Highway A-23 Road surface: Good condition 900 Traffic lanes: 2 20,9 km Highway A-23 Route 800 Green Shared lane: Some stretches 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

700 Highway A-23 600 Distance 59,7 km Cumulative ascent 660 m Estimated time 5 h 15 m

500 Puerto de Escandón Km 48,1 To (TE-V 8011) Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 580 m Type of route Linear 400 (Railway station) 

300Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 60 RDB Road surface Asphalt and Green Route Green Route: exit Ojos Negros Green Route using road 200 Railway station of La Puebla de Valverde  A-232 (towards La Puebla de Valverde) 100 To de la Sierra (TE-620) Km 0 0 Cella Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) A-232 Road surface: Good surface

 Road Traffic lanes: 2 (2.581 pop.) Crossing: leave the town from San Antonio street and ride along Bridge over road A-23 A-232 A-2515 (towards Zaragoza / Teruel) 11,1 km Traffic: Medium-Low A-2515 Service road (towards N-234) To Teruel (N-234) [ Industrial park ] Detour: turn to the right (towards Ojos Negros Green Route) To N-234 / A23 (A-2515) La Puebla de Valverde Km 59,2 Green Route Green Route: ride along Ojos Negros Green Route (towards (391 pop.)  Teruel)

11,3 km N-234 === FFCC === Walkway over the railroad

Caudé (190 pop.) Km 11,3 Signposting: Yes Bridge over acces road A-23 Road surface: Good condition Traffic lanes: 2 Route Tunnel under the road A-23 Highway A-23 Green Shared lane: Some stretches

Crossing the road TE-V 1001 16 km The fountain in Cella is an impressive artesian well constructed in the 12th century The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage A-232 km 12,2 The Conquest of Valencia To Teruel / Valencia (A-1515) Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 2 Rubielos de Mora Km 30,4 Maestrazgo circular route: start of the circular Edition route (stage 1 Rubielos - ), September (618 pop.)  Cruce 20202019 La Puebla de Valverde - Montanejos which runs along road A-1701 (towards

6,1 Nogueruelas / Iglesuela del Cid) km

Detour: turn right and ride along local road (towards Olva) To Fuentes de Rubielos / (A-232) 1. Cella / Teruel - La Puebla de Valverderde This is an intermediate stage that runs along some of the most interesting landscapes of the upper course of the river Mijares. C. Vecinal 2. La P. de Valverde - Montanejos It runs along towns with an interesting history and cultural Km 36,5 Hard shoulder: No 3. Montanejos - Torres Torres heritage, which are worth a stop. Juniper and oak groves are Fuentes de Rubielos Road surface: Evenness Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Road 4. Torres Torres - Valencia scattered along the route and you will also see a lot of truffle (91 pop.)  Local Traffic: Very low traffic 1500 fields. After a dizzying descent towards Olba, you will reach the 4,5

km 1400 river Mijares, which is located in the area surrounding the To / A-23 (TE-V 2001) Crossing: turn left and ride along TE-V 2001 1300 reservoir of Arenós. This reservoir is surrounded by pines, hill (towards Puebla de Arenoso) 1200 Km 41 climbing areas and natural ponds. Olba (67 pop.)  110 0 TE-V 2001 Hard shoulder: No 1000 Road surface: Evenness 900 Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Road 800 Los Dines o Ibáñez Bajos Traffic: Low traffic TE-V 2001 Valbona Valbona Valverde

Olba 700 La Puebla La Puebla de Arenoso de Arenoso Los Cantos Los Los Cantos Los

La Puebla de Mora de Rubielos 600 Mora de Rubielos Los Lucas

Montanejos Rubielos de Mora Rubielos Rubielos de Mora Rubielos Fuentes de Rubielos Fuentes 500 de Rubielos Fuentes Teruel 400 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Castellón 300 3,7 km 200 Distance 58 km Cumulative ascent 1.150 m Estimated time 5 h 45 m CV-20 100 Difficulty Medium-High Cumulative descent 1.800 m Type of route Lineal La Monzona 0

Fact Sheet Signposting No Difficulty index 112 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement River Mijares

Km 0 Los Cantos (3 pop.) Km 44,7 La Puebla de Valverde Urban strech of route: leave the road A-232 (towards Mora de Rubielos) Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) (391 pop.)  Road surface: Good surface Traffic lanes: 2 Road A-232 CV-20 Traffic: Medium traffic 2,3 km Local Road 12,7 km River Mijares

Valbona River Valbona La Puebla de Arenoso Km 47,1 (168 pop.)  Km 12,7 The reservoir of Valbona (ride along a local road) (75 pop.)  Mijares straits To Albentosa (TE-V 8011) Los Calpes / Barracas (CV-207 / 208) Hard shoulder: Yes Road surface: Good surface [ Dam ]

Road Traffic lanes: 2 A-232 5,5 km Traffic: Medium traffic Natural pools in 11 km [ Industrial Park ] Mijares (CV-195) To Teruel / Valencia (A-228) Mora de Rubielos Km 18,3 To Alcalá de la Selva (A-228) Montanejos Km 58,1 Maestrazgo circular route: end of the route (1.525 pop.)  [ Fuente del Hocino ] (stage 3 -Montanejos) along road CV-20 (503 pop.)  A-232 km 12,2 Singular road La carretera, en pleno espacio natural de los Estrechos del Río Mijares, acompaña en su descenso al río Mijares, que se ensancha en el embalse del Arenós y vuelve a estrecharse cerca de Montanejos, en un atractivo paraje propicio a la escalada libre y al baño al aire libre en aguas termales. Aunque es una ruta frecuentada por cicloturistas es importante extremar la precaución en época estival ya que aumenta considerablemente el tráfico.

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage Green Route 6,8 The Conquest of Valencia km [ Recreational area in Novales ] Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 3 Illuminated tunnel (520 m) Green Route: Signposted urban stretch of route SeptemberEdition Jérica Km 25,4 (exit along road CV-2330) 20202019 Montanejos - Torres Torres  (1.390 pop.) CV-2330 Hard shoulder: No Green Route: ride alone the Ojos Negros To Sagunto Road surface: evenness The route moves away from the area surrounding the valley of (N-234) Traffic lanes: 2 Green Route (towards Sagunto) Road 1. Cella / Teruel - La Puebla de Valverdee the river Mijares and climbs towards the higher part of Sierra Green Route CV-2330 Traffic: Medium traffic

15002. La Puebla de Valverde - Montanejos de la Espina. You will discover surprising landscapes; in 8,8 km River Palancia 14003. Montanejos - Torres Torres particular, the area of the Mediterranean high mountain, Highway A-23 1300 4. Torres Torres - Valencia which seems to stretch forever. From Caudiel onwards, you Reservoir of Regajo 1200 N-234 will ride again along Ojos Negros Green Route, which is a 110 0 NAVAJAS 1000 perfect route for cyclists. Little by little, you will ride into the Navajas Km 34,2  Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops 900 valley of the river Palancia, so that you will move away from Highway A-23 (696 pop.)  Centro BTT (Camping Altomira) 800 the mountain landscape and you will start to see an orange Carretera CV-213, km 1 (964713211) N-234 700 tree landscape. 2,6 km Montán 600 Montán Altura

Montanejos 500 (3.439 pop.)  Km 36,9 Puerto Puerto de Arenillas Puerto de Arenillas 400 Caudiel Segorbe To Llíria (CV-25) Jérica Jérica CV-25 Algar de Palancia Algar 300 de Palancia Algar (historical-artistic monuments) Deja Vía Verde Deja Vía Verde Algimia Algimia de Alfara de Alfara Altura Altura Toma Vía Verde Toma Toma Vía Verde Toma Torres Torres Torres Navajas 200 Navajas SEGORBE Soneja 100 Soneja  Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops

0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 0 9,5 km Sprint bike C/ San Isidro Labrador nº 1 (964711457) Menudo Pedal Calle Sagunto nº 4 (964710857) Distance 59,3 km Cumulative ascent 860 m Estimated time 5 h 30 m Talleres Ángel Palomar C/ Esperanza, 22 (964710092)

Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 1.175 m Type of route Linear Soneja Km 46,4 Access to Soneja: signposted detour leading to the town along a path that runs under the highway

Fact Sheet Signposting No Difficulty index 87 RDB Road surface Asphalt and Green Route (1.439 pop.)  [ Quarry ]

Km 0 7,3 km Highway A-23 Montanejos Maestrazgo circular route To Onda (CV-20) (503 pop.)  Algar de Palancia Km 53,7 Access to Algar: ride off the green route so as to ride along the access road Exit: ride along road CV-195 (towards Montán) (340 pop.)  N-255 CV-195 Meadow at the river Palancia (citrus trees fields) 4,8 km

Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) 3,6 km Road surface: Good surface Green Route: ride off the Ojos Negros Green Route and Traffic lanes: 2 To road N-234a (end of Green Route) Road

CV-195 turn left into a local road (head towards the station) Traffic: Medium traffic Montán Km 4,8 Railway station of Algimia de Alfara  Algimia de Alfara Km 57,3 Urban stretch of route: exit riding along Avenida (357 pop.)  Sierra de la Espina Valencia / CV-327 (towards Sagunto) (946 pop.)  CV-327 To Más de Noguera (local road) [ Arenillas mountain pass ]

13,8 km To A-23 (Valencia / Teruel) N-234a Crossing: turn into road N-234a (towards Torres Torres) Caudiel To (CV-203) 2 km (621 pop.)  Km 18,6 N-234a To Jérica (CV-195) Green Route: ride along Ojos Negros Green Route (towards Sagunto) Green Route Signposting: Yes Torres Torres Km 59,3 Road surface: Good condition 6,8 km Shared lanes: 2 (381 pop.)  Route Green Uso compartido: some stretches The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage Local road Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Evenness Traffic lanes: Without lane markings The Conquest of Valencia Petrés (953 pop.)  Km 9,5 Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid Local Road Traffic: low traffic 4 Crossing : take the road CV-324 (towards Sagunto / A-23) To Sagunto (CV-324) SeptemberEdition 20202019 Torres Torres - Valencia CV-324 River Palancia 4,5 km

To Valencia / Teruel (N-234) Crossing : (towards Sagunto) 1. Cella / Teruel - La Puebla de Valverde This is a flat stage. The sea is the reward for the effort made in the continue on the road W-6005 2. La Puebla de Valverde - Montanejos previous stages. The initial stretch of the cycling stage runs along secondary roads with high traffic volumes because this is a densely Sagunt / Sagunto Km 14 Urban stretch of route: Exit calle de la Paz (cemetery) 3. Montanejos - Torres Torres populated area. In Puçol ride into Xurra Green Route, which runs  and take the way of Llíria (signposted Vía Augusta) 4. Torres Torres - Valencia along Valencia’s northern orchards. Continue on this green route (19.188 pop.) Local road === Railway === until reaching the outskirts of Valencia. When approaching Castle and historic sites Hard shoulder: No

Uso de GPS Valencia, ride along the bike path until reaching the end of the 8,4 km A-23 Road surface: Evenness recomendado Traffic lanes: Without lane markings stage: Plaza de España, where there is a statue of El Cid. This is a To Sagunto / Valencia / Teruel (N-234a) 1500 Traffic: Medium traffic

(recorrido complejo) Local Road milestone point along the city’s Cid thematic cycling route. AP-7 1400

1300 Highway A-7 Crossing : turn left under A-7 tunnel Puçol 1200 Km 22,4 110 0 (15.866 pop.)   Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops: Torres Torres Manrubia Bicicletas C/ Huertos, 39 (961187591) 1000 Estivella Estivella Exit: Ride along Avda. Vicente Ros until Green Route Albalat dels Tarongers Petrés Petrés 3,6 km Sagunto Sagunto Puçol El Puig El Puig 900 Valencia reaching Xurra Green Route Massamagrell Massamagrell La Pobla de Farnals La Pobla La Pobla de Farnals La Pobla Albalat dels Sorels Albalat dels Sorels Meliana Meliana Alboraya Alboraya 800 El Puig de Santa María Km 26 Entrance to El Puig: ride along road CV-319 700 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (bike path) 600 (7.280 pop.)  2,9

km 500 Distance 44 km Cumulative ascent 90 m Estimated time 4 h To Rafelbuñol To Sagunto / Valencia / Teruel (CV-3182) 400 Difficulty Low Cumulative descent 260 m Type of route Linear Bike path: ride parallel to road CV-300 (Avenida Aragón) 300 La Pobla de Farnals Km 29 200 Fact Sheet Signposting No Difficulty index 24 RDB Road surface Asphalt and Bike Lane Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops:  100 (4.998 pop.)  Bicicletas Lluch Bomberos, 3 (961451957)

1 km 0 Torres Torres Km 0 Massamagrell Km 30  (381 pop.)  (15.749 pop.)  3,2 Exit: Ride along Calle Iglesia and then along road N-234a km

4 km (towards Sagunto) N-234a Albalat dels Sorels Km 33 Crossing: continue on the road (towards Sagunto) To (CV-320) (3.940 pop.)  To Valencia / (CV-300) Crossing: ride off road CV-300 and continue riding along the 1,7 km Green Route Estivella (1.348 pop.)  Km 4 Meliana Km 34,8 Urban stretch of route: when reaching the end of Calle Aragón, To (CV-326) / A-23 Bco. de Sarva start riding again on the Green Route Detour: take the third exit at the roundabout and ride along (10.304 pop.)  CV-311 3,6 road CV-326 (towards Albalat dels Tarongers) km To Gilet (N-234a) 2,3 km Bco. Carraixet CV-326 Alboraya Km 38,4 River Palancia  Signposting: Yes Albalat dels Tarongers Km 6,3 Crossing inside the city centre: turn right into road (17.236 pop.) Road surface: Good condition CV-326 (all directions) Road lanes: 2 Route Green  6,3 km Shared used: In some stretches of route (646 pop.) To industrial park

Local road Valencia Km 44,7

3,2 km Camí de la Muntanyeta (754.891 pop.)  Camí de Petrés  Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops: Doyoubike: Avda. del Puerto, 141 - 963 374 024 Doyoubike: C. Puebla Larga, 13 - 963 387 008 Doyoubike: C/ del Mar 14 - 963155 551 Orangebikes: C/ Guillem sorolla, 1 - 963917551 Crazu Biker: Gran Via Fdo el Católico, 66 - 963921138 Bicicletas a Piñón: C/ de las Tres Cruces, 88 - 963588168 The Bike Run: Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 190 - 963203602 Prieto Accesorios: Av. , 88 - 963491244 Todo Bici: Serrería, 5 - 616589749 Bici Taller Russafa: Sevilla, 22 - 963250978 Rafael Abad Bicicletas: Purísima, 5 - 963916614 Bicicletas Belga: Llano de la Zaidía, 17 - 963495410 Moto-Bici Sancho: Poeta Mas y Ros, 90 - 963726591 Biciutat: Serpis, 32 - 963722877 Aurociclo: Av. Dr. Waksman, 58 - 963745704 Turyciclo: Dr. Sanchís Sivera, 18 - 963854284 RS Bikes: Pintor Salvador Abril, 49 - 963280287 Tecno – Bici: Ministro Luis Mayans, 53 - 963387333 Urban Bikes: G.V. Ramón y Cajal, 3 - 699845841 Bici Tienda: Av. Aragón, 8 - 655626889 Exprime tu bici: Mariano Ribera, 12 - 960013203 House Bikes: Conde Salvatierra, 21 - 963203960 Bizi – Wizi: Pl. Valencia Club de Fútbol, 5 - 963690335 Amadeo de las Segura: Beato Nicolás, 8 - 963801823 Ciclos Belga: C/ Llano Zaidía - 963495410 Eurociclo: Avda. Dr. Waksman, 58 - 963745704

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