Camino Francés guide for cyclists

[Kiwi-family]

Is there a dedicated guide for cyclists that suggests alternatives to the rocky/steep parts of the trail? I found a link to a 2018 one on another thread, but it is no longer available.

 

[Grousedoctor]

If you go to the app Mapy.cz you will not only find the CF and other Caminos as blue lines through Spain, but you’ll also find a pink dotted line with bicycle symbols. On some of those rocky/steep parts, you’ll see bicycle alternatives. Sometimes you’ll see that a road closely parallels the trail whereas on other parts, like the climb up O Cebreiro, the bike route is the road, but it doesn’t as closely follow the trail. I followed the Mapy.cz biking sections on several parts of the VDLP and found them most helpful.

 

[J Willhaus]

We used to have the "Yellow " book by Raiman Joos which is a German author that had instruction for both walking and biking. Really liked it as it was very precise. Don't know if there is an updated English version, but I still have it on Kindle from 2016. It was called Outdoor: the way is the goal and we had the one for the CF.

 

[Suffolksteve]

I used cycling the Camino de santiago by Mike Wells. For daily navigation, I used Google maps on my phone. I used a mixture of the cycle option, which takes you down some trails and the car option with no motorways selected. When I had chosen a route and started, I put my phone in my bag and listened to the verbal commands.

 

[Xali1970]

Is there a dedicated guide for cyclists that suggests alternatives to the rocky/steep parts of the trail? I found a link to a 2018 one on another thread, but it is no longer available.

You could look up thee peregrino online app for the Frances.
I found it quite useful with maps, geographical profiles and cyclist specific information

 

[JoEllen]

I also have the Mike Wells book (Cicerone), Cycling the Camino de Santiago. It's for the Frances and very thorough, I thought.

 

[Skinnybiker]

The Buen Camino app shows alternative routes for cycling. I'm riding the Primitivo atm and it seems to do the job ok.

 

[mjal]

Jakobs-Radweg from Bikeline at Esterbauer.

Text is in German but I found it worth buying for the excellent maps which show the walking route with cycle alternatives. Spiral-bound so handy to keep open on a handlebar-bag.
The 2023 edition seems to be available on Amazon.com (NZ section) and also on Amazon UK but could be purchased direct from Esterbauer.

PS : the 2014 edition still figures on some websites so worth checking that you are buying the latest version (2023).
PPS : you can see sample pages at https://www.dezwerver.nl/

 

[michelle grech]

Is there a dedicated guide for cyclists that suggests alternatives to the rocky/steep parts of the trail? I found a link to a 2018 one on another thread, but it is no longer available.

Buen Camino app does alternative routes for cyclists

 

[Eben Jacobs]

Is there a dedicated guide for cyclists that suggests alternatives to the rocky/steep parts of the trail? I found a link to a 2018 one on another thread, but it is no longer available.

Download the KOMOOT app. The free version is more than good enough. You can easily map every stage in a GPX file. Once you have mapped the stage, you can choose between the hiking route, gravel route, touring bike route or even the road bike route. I will be starting in Pamplona on the 28th of June and mapped all my stages. Plus it has many other features you can use.

 

[MarcusJ]

We are planning a cycling pilgrimage on the Camino Frances later this year. Thanks for the helpful advice on alternate routes.

 

[Stephan the Painter]

If you go to the app Mapy.cz you will not only find the CF and other Caminos as blue lines through Spain, but you’ll also find a pink dotted line with bicycle symbols. On some of those rocky/steep parts, you’ll see bicycle alternatives. Sometimes you’ll see that a road closely parallels the trail whereas on other parts, like the climb up O Cebreiro, the bike route is the road, but it doesn’t as closely follow the trail. I followed the Mapy.cz biking sections on several parts of the VDLP and found them most helpful.

Mapy.cz is hands down the best navigation app.for trails. So clear compared to many others. I ve only used it for walking, but I may use it for bicycling in the future and that's a good piece of information about alternative routes.