Cycling through barrancos and red rocks
The fascinating mountain world is a welcome retreat from the holiday resorts between San Agustin and Puerto Rico. There are also hardly any exciting cycle routes along the Atlantic. You either cycle through urbanised countryside or the car traffic spoils your cycling pleasure.
But the magnificent red mountains, especially in the south and centre of the island, demand stamina. In return, they offer plenty for the eye, serpentine after serpentine: white villages, far-reaching views of the neighbouring islands, wild gorges, mighty candelabra cacti and, in January/February, slopes full of white and pink almond trees in bloom. And downhill, the pure joy of driving dominates. It's like surfing through endless bends. Caution! Cyclists should take a rest day on Sunday, as half of Gran Canaria is out and about in the mountains by car and motorbike, having picnics.
The GPX track for retracing the Maspalomas home circuit is available free of charge on the MYBIKE tour portal:
Bike hire & guided bike tours
Free Motion in Playa del Ingles, www.free-motion.com/de/gran-canaria
Cyclo Canaria in Maspalomas (also guided e-bike tours and shuttle services for cyclists), www.cyclo-canaria.com/de
Canco Gran Canaria in Puerto de Mogan (guided e-bike tours), www.cancograncanaria.com/de
Bike-friendly accommodation
Seaside Hotel Sandy Beach in Playa del Ingles, www.hotel-sandy-beach.com/de
Hotel Cordial Green in Maspalomas, www.becordial.com
Finca Villa del Monte in Santa Brigida, www.villadelmontegrancanaria.com
Literature / Maps
Compass map no. 237 "Gran Canaria" at a scale of 1:50,000.
Publicpress cycling and hiking map "Gran Canaria" 1:50,000.
Various tour tips with digital maps on www.outdooractive.com
More info
www.grancanaria.com/turismo/de
The tour planner "Cycling on the Canary Islands" with the cycle tour on Gran Canaria and other tour suggestions for all the Canary Islands was published in MYBIKE issue 1/2019.
You can view the output in the MYBIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or in the DK-Shop order.
