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🚴♀️🍃 Hey, visionaries on wheels! 🌄🌿
Today’s route takes us deeper into Cantabria’s natural soul, from Sarón to Liérganes and then Rubalcaba, we cycle not just through roads, but through moments of pause and reconnection by the serene waters of the Río Miera. 🏞️✨
This journey is a reminder that nature isn’t just a backdrop for our activism, it’s a partner in it. We rest where the river breathes, we observe how these green spaces invite us to rethink the rhythm of our lives, our cities, and the spaces we demand for people-powered mobility. 🌍💭
While winding through lush landscapes and tranquil rest zones, we reflect on the freedom and accessibility that cycling can bring to all communities, aligning our steps with the European Declaration on Cycling and the shared dreams of youth inclusion and sustainability. 🚲🛤️
This route is a celebration: of natural beauty, of reclaiming space, and of creating a Europe where moving differently means living better. 🧡🌿
Let’s keep rolling! hearts open, wheels turning, dreams growing. 💫🌐
2. Useful connections and multimodal mobility.
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A good bike route connects to key destinations and makes it easy to combine cycling with other modes of transport. 🗣 How can you reflect on this part? Does the route go near schools, parks, shops, health centers, or public squares? Did you see train stations, bus stops, or bike rental stations nearby? Could you imagine using this route to get to school, meet friends, or run errands? 💭 Think about your daily life, would this route be useful? How would you improve it to make it more practical for everyday trips and more attractive to others? 👉 Share your bold ideas or simple fixes, everything counts!
<p data-start=”817″ data-end=”1151″>The route connects nice rural areas and ends in Liérganes, which is a lovely town. I didn’t see many public transport connections along the way, but I know Liérganes has a train station. I think with some small signs or improvements, this could be promoted as a good weekend route or short escape for people coming from nearby cities.</p>
The first part went through very isolated country roads, though still some benches and water sources were present.
In the second part, we passed by a bar/restaurant which is great, just in case somebody needed a snack or water.
The village had most amenities, connected to Santander by train, there were water fountains, benches, a river to take a swim, a supermarket.
I didn’t see maybe a bike repair station, similar to one that are found around in Cantabria, which could always be useful, as lierganes is still a major destination also for bikes.
We saw a few bars and restaurants and one supermarket which was more close to Lierganes.
I did not see many bus stations .
The route connects some small villages, such as Pamanes, Penagos, Arenal and LIerganes. is present. There is a bus line, but connections are very poor. Apart from the last piece from Pamanes to Lerganes, the route is definitely suitable for people of all ages, to go from one village to another. Certainly a railway line would be more convenient for longer journeys
I prefer sections that have a dedicated bike lane. For example, the route toward Puente Viesgo is well-developed, clearly marked, and fully separated from car traffic. It feels much safer and more comfortable — especially for less experienced cyclists. It would be great if other parts of the route offered similarly protected and continuous bike paths.
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