Cycling Tourism

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Discover our bike-friendly hotels in Cádiz

Enjoy the experience of exploring Cádiz on two wheels with Hoteles Andaluces con Encanto. Our hotels Jerez AQ35 and Playa de la Luz have Bikefriendly and Cyclingfriendly certifications, guaranteeing you a complete stay, with all the facilities for your bicycle, in a unique setting. Cádiz offers one of the best settings for cycling enthusiasts. You can pedal through very different regions, from the countryside of Jerez de la Frontera to the towns of the Campo de Gibraltar. The natural parks, ravines, gorges and canyons of inland Cádiz blend with the marshes, bays and beaches on the coast. Whether with family or friends, on the most challenging routes or on the gentlest rides, cycling through the province of Cádiz is one of the most refreshing ways to get to know it.
Facilities at Hotel Jerez AQ35
Facilities at Hotel Playa de la Luz

Cádiz by bike

Charming routes

Ciclistas con casco pedaleando en la playa junto al mar
Pasarela de madera hacia la playa, con árboles y cielo nublado al atardecer

Transandalus

This route, created and designed altruistically by mountain biking enthusiasts, covers over 2,000 kilometres across the whole of Andalusia. Its circular format and its division by province make it the perfect itinerary to start in Cádiz.

The gentle terrain of the Bay, Chiclana, Conil and Barbate will give way to Tarifa, the Straits and Los Alcornocales, culminating in the Sierra de Grazalema. An unforgettable journey to admire the nature of Cádiz at its finest.

Familias pasean en bicicleta con casco por un camino costero con dunas
Camino de tierra entre árboles verdes, con valla de metal a la izquierda

Greenways (Vías Verdes)

The Greenways are made up of former railway lines, restored and adapted for non-motorised vehicles. These routes are ideal for cycle tourism, especially for amateurs, due to their simplicity and the surrounding landscape. Without a doubt, a pleasurable activity for lovers of active tourism.

The Greenways you will find in the province of Cádiz are:

  • De la Sierra: 36 km. Low difficulty. Passing through the towns of Olvera, Coripe, Puerto Serrano, Montellano and El Coronil.
  • Entre Ríos: 16.20 km. Low difficulty. Passing through the towns of Rota, Chipiona and Sanlúcar.
  • Puerto Real-San Fernando: 8 km. Low difficulty. Runs through the towns of Puerto Real and San Fernando.
  • Matagorda: 3.6 km. Low difficulty. In the town of Puerto Real.

Natural Parks

Flamencos rosados caminando en una laguna entre pastizales verdes
Atardecer con iglesia y reflejo en el lago, cielo naranja y nubes.
Paseo marítimo con palmeras y barcos amarrados en un puerto al cielo azul

Doñana – Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Bay of Cádiz

10,500 hectares covering the towns of San Fernando, Chiclana de la Frontera, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa María and Cádiz.

  • Los Toruños Route. 5.2 km. Low difficulty. In the town of El Puerto de Santa María.
Torre cilíndrica de piedra junto a un sendero con vegetación costera
Sendero entre bosques verdes con árboles frondosos y cielo despejado
Camino costero en acantilado con matorral verde y mar azul al fondo

La Breña and Barbate Marshes

5,100 hectares between the towns of Barbate and Vejer.

  • Barbate Marshes Route. 8.5 km. Low difficulty. In the towns of Vejer and Barbate.
Sendero de madera entre dunas y flores hasta una playa de aguas azules
Playa con rocas, gaviotas y letrero “Océano Atlántico Tarfia” en un poste.
Camino costero con rocas, gente y un castillo junto al mar bajo nubes.

Estrecho

19,000 hectares.

  • Cerro del Tambor Route: 6.1 km. Low difficulty. Between the towns of Tarifa and Algeciras.
Fortaleza de piedra en una colina con paisaje montañoso y valle al atardecer
Árboles altos con troncos rojizos y ramas gruesas en un bosque verde
Bosque verde con rocas cubiertas de musgo y árboles retorcidos bajo el sol

Los Alcornocales

168,000 hectares crossing the towns of Alcalá de Los Gazules, Algar, Algeciras, Arcos de la Frontera, Los Barrios, Benalup-Casas Viejas, Benaocaz, El Bosque, Castellar de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Jimena de la Frontera, Medina Sidonia, Prado del Rey, San José del Valle, Tarifa, Ubrique and Cortes de la Frontera.

  • Travesía del Aljibe 10.5 km. Medium-high difficulty. In the towns of Alcalá de los Gazules and Cortes de la Frontera.
Pueblo blanco en la ladera, con castillo y puerto fluvial entre montañas.
Iglesia con campanario en un pueblo blanco y montañas al fondo
Lago turquesa entre montañas, carreteras y praderas verdes al atardecer

Grazalema

53,000 hectares between the towns of Algodonales, Benaocaz, El Bosque, El Gastor, Grazalema, Prado del Rey, Ubrique, Villaluenga del Rosario, Zahara de la Sierra, Benaoján, Cortes de la Frontera, Jimera de Líbar, Montejaque and Ronda.

  • Llanos del Rabel Route: 6.1 km. Low difficulty. In the town of Grazalema.
Padre con un niño en triciclo en un parque entre árboles en floración

Procargo

A perfect option for families and people with reduced mobility

At Hoteles Andaluces con Encanto, we want every guest to enjoy a pleasant stay with every last detail taken care of. We collaborate with Procargo, a company specialising in micromobility, offering cargo bikes so that all members of the family can enjoy Cádiz, including the elderly or those with reduced mobility. What’s more, you can move freely while caring for the environment with their electric options, perfect for longer stays. Safe, comfortable, and easy to handle.

For more information and reservations, contact Procargo directly: ricardo@procargo.es or 687440787

Routes from our hotels

Designed by Cycling Friendly

Playa de la Luz – Chipiona – Sanlúcar

Cycling Friendly route starting from the Playa de la Luz hotel, taking us to the Chipiona lighthouse. A very gentle cycling stage with little elevation gain, perfect for enjoying the surroundings of Rota, passing first through Chipiona and then through Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

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Ideal for enjoying on a Mountain Bike or even a Gravel bike. Greenways, secondary roads, dirt tracks… on this route starting from the Playa de la Luz hotel, which will take us to the Sierra de San Cristóbal. A combination of dirt and rolling terrain with no technical difficulties.

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It will take us along the Entre Ríos greenway, from Rota, Chipiona, to Sanlúcar, where we will head towards the Doñana National Park before beginning the return leg of this cycling stage along the same path. The excellent location of the Playa de la Luz hotel allows us to enjoy this cycling route for mountain bikes or gravel bikes.

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A cycling route without much elevation gain but with a long mileage. We will find a little more elevation on the climb to Medina Sidonia, the main destination of this cycling day, returning via Paterna and Torrecera to our hotel Playa de la Luz, which is Cycling Friendly.

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On this Cycling Friendly route, we will pass near the Sierra de San Cristóbal, Lomopardo, Estella del Marqués, skirting Jerez de la Frontera, and via El Portal. A route with very little elevation gain.

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Design your cycle tourism experience