Cycle routes in Spain: which way and when
Spain: 13 routes with wind, rain and heat by month. The best month is most often October (9/13); data: ERA5 2006–2025.
Routes
| Route | Length | Best months | Best way |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Spain | 1,419 km | October | either |
| Camí del Cid cicloturista | 1,356 km | October | either |
| EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Spain | 980 km | September–October (peak September) | either |
| EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Spain - Galicia | 525 km | July–August (peak July) | Fisterra → Tui |
| El Destierro | 356 km | September–October (peak October) | either |
| PirineXus | 332 km | October | either |
| Las Tres Taifas | 307 km | October | either |
| Tierras de Frontera | 247 km | October | Atienza → Calatayud |
| La Defensa del Sur | 244 km | November–February (peak December) | either |
| Camino Natural del Corredor Cáceres - Badajoz | 221 km | February–March, November–December (peak November) | either |
| La Conquista de Valencia | 219 km | October | either |
| Ruta del Ter | 214 km | October | either |
| Ruta dels Llacs | 101 km | October | Lleida → near Tremp |
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.