Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/07/29
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 7/29/2019 8:01 AM, Nathan wrote:
> V?as Verdes ("green roads") are gravel paths that have been installed
> along abandoned local railroad tracks. There are quite a few of these
> around Spain, since the falling population in the rural interior rendered
> many of these local railroads economically untenable. So, since the 1990s,
> the authorities have been ripping out the tracks and converting the
> railroads to cycling/hiking trails. The surface is mostly gravel, but
> nicely hard packed, so any bike with reasonably wide tires will have no
> problems. And because trains cannot climb steep slopes, even in
> mountainous areas those V?as Verdes make for easy cycling, since mountains
> are then passed through tunnels and deep valleys on bridges.
>
> The nearest V?a Verde to Alicante starts near Agost, 25 km from my house,
> and runs 22 km to the Maigm? pass. The elevation goes from about 200 m to
> about 650 m, but again, very gently. I did the ride yesterday on a
> mountain bike I just bought to supplement my road bikes, and it was very
> pleasant indeed, with some very nice views too, that I would not have from
> the normal road. I had the trail to myself, came across just one other
> cyclist and no walkers. Perhaps it had something to do with the
> temperature, I started the ride late, around 11, and there is not much
> shade along this route.
>
> The record of the ride is here:
>
> https://www.greatpix.eu/Via-Verde-del-Maigmo/
> https://www.greatpix.eu/V%C3%ADa-Verde-de-Maigm%C3%B3/
>
>
> And as always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>
>
> Nathan
>
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
>
>
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://http://www.greatpix.eu
>
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>
> YNWA
>
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