WELCOME TO HISTORY, WELCOME TO THE CULTURAL ROUTES OF SPAIN!
CAVE ROUTES OF SPAIN, THE PATHS OF THE FIRST ART OF EUROPE IN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA.
GStunning and beautiful landscape contrasts, magnificent range of services, cultural diversity, varied and exquisite gastronomy, an interesting heritage from all eras... and good asphalt. Without a doubt, the Vía de la Plata Route brings together all the attractions that motorcycle travel enthusiasts are looking for.
If North Americans boast about their Route 66, we have the Vía de la Plata route. Along almost 1,000 kilometres, 4 autonomous communities and 7 provinces, this itinerary based on a Roman road whose origins date back to prehistoric times, creates a fabulous route to be travelled by motorbike. The Vía de la Plata Route is the The Iberian Route 66.
In his travels, the traveller will find several declared sites World Heritage by UNESCO, you will ascend mythical mountain passes, discover countless first-class artistic and monumental displays, and enjoy a changing nature which runs from the fields of Andalusia to the elevations of the Cantabrian Mountains, crossing dehesas and valleys in Extremadura and passing through the picturesque horizons of the Castilian plateau.
And in fact, the legendary N-630 (also the A66 motorway) leads travellers from Seville to Gijón (or vice versa) through an authentic time travel. journey along the Vía de la Plata route is to embark on a tour of the History where travellers will be amazed. How could they not be, when, almost without realising it, they’ll find themselves visiting some of the towns and villages and the most attractive places in Spain?
The Vía de la Plata Route is, without a doubt, one of the most comprehensive and varied routes to explore by motorbike – not just at certain times of year, but practically 365 days a year. It is no surprise, then, that the Vía de la Plata Route is one of the great icons of the European motorcycling tourism.
More and more motorcyclists are travelling along the N-630, enjoying the climb up mountain passes along winding roads and kilometres of flat countryside with the horizon as their only limit, experiencing a an unforgettable experience.
If you’re planning a ride along the Vía de la Plata Route, the Vía de la Plata Route website offers a range of completely free publications to help you prepare for your motorbike trip (see Guides and maps). What’s more, they have a section devoted exclusively to The Motorcycle Route! And just a few months ago, the Cooperation Network of Towns along the Ruta de la Plata created and launched the Motorbike Friendly Club.
The purpose of the Motorbike Friendly Club is none other than to offer tourists travelling by motorbike high value-added experiences on their journey along this attractive route.
Don’t hesitate – the Vía de la Plata Route is a the perfect itinerary to explore by motorbike. Why not give it a go?
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Vía de la Plata, one of the oldest routes on the Iberian Peninsula, formed the backbone of transport links in Roman Hispania, and even today its route remains one of the key routes linking the western part of the north-south axis (and vice versa).
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