Sierra de Huétor-Puerto Lobo-Aguas Blancas

*The start/finish for this ride is where I accidentally pressed “Finished” instead of “Resume” after a map check. When I merged the two segments, Komoot made my blooper the ride’s start. This is a perfect ride for July or August because you start out with an early...

Granada-Santa Fe-Dehesa de Santa Fe

You’ll enjoy this ride a lot more if you don’t put any guardrails on your time. The original name was “Not a summer ride,” which could be a label for several rides around Granada. So why this one? This ride south of Granada felt almost entirely off-road to me, which...

Granada-Láchar-Granada

Do this ride for a flatter route with a one-of-a-kind snack stop midway. Láchar has become the destination for road and off-road cyclists because of the genius behind Cafetería Los Arcos. The scene on a typical Tuesday morning in May saw cyclists buzzing in and out...

Güéjar Sierra-El Duque-Dornajo and back down

This is a climber’s ride up one of the many approaches to Europe’s highest cyclable climb. What’s to love about this climb is the shady leaf cover down low and the pine-scented alpine breezes up high. The steep, narrow El Duque road deters most through traffic, so...