Northern Spain (Santander) trip advice needed

Planning to fly into Santander with bike in May for a few days coast
and mountains mini-tour. Looking for advice on best routes for leaving
airport heading west or south-west avoiding busy roads, and general
advice on cycling in that area. Thanks in advance. Andy

Andy Lewis wrote:
Planning to fly into Santander with bike in May for a few days coast
and mountains mini-tour. Looking for advice on best routes for leaving
airport heading west or south-west avoiding busy roads, and general
advice on cycling in that area. Thanks in advance. Andy


Summary: 20.0 miles (1 hour, 19 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Santander on N-636 (East) 0.7 mi
09:02 0.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 76 yds
09:02 0.7 Exit roundabout onto N-636 109 yds
09:02 0.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 76 yds
09:03 0.8 Exit roundabout onto Local road(s) 153 yds
09:03 0.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 109 yds
09:03 1.0 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:06 1.5 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 120 yds
09:06 1.5 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
09:07 1.8 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:08 2.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:09 2.4 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:10 2.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:11 3.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:12 3.5 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
09:13 3.6 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 120 yds
09:13 3.6 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi
09:18 5.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto S-444 3.3 mi
09:28 8.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto N-611 0.6 mi
09:36 9.0 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto S-492 4.6 mi
09:50 13.6 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto S-450 4.7 mi
10:05 18.2 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto S-451 0.1 mi
10:06 18.4 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 153 yds
10:06 18.5 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
10:06 18.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:07 18.7 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
10:08 19.0 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:09 19.2 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:09 19.4 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 54 yds
10:09 19.4 Exit roundabout onto Avenida de Bilbao 0.3 mi
10:14 19.7 Continue (West) on Calle de Julián Ceballos 0.3 mi
10:19 20.0 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 65 yds
10:19 20.0 Arrive Torrelavega

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 20.0 miles
Trip duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes
Driving time: 1 hour, 19 minutes
A fairly good route to take and then you can take the FEVE train if
you want to...
All the best
Dan Gregory

Dan Gregory wrote in message ...
Andy Lewis wrote:
Planning to fly into Santander with bike in May for a few days coast
and mountains mini-tour. Looking for advice on best routes for leaving
airport heading west or south-west avoiding busy roads, and general
advice on cycling in that area. Thanks in advance. Andy


Summary: 20.0 miles (1 hour, 19 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Santander on N-636 (East) 0.7 mi
09:02 0.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 76 yds
etc

A fairly good route to take and then you can take the FEVE train if
you want to...
All the best
Dan Gregory

Thanks Dan. I can't tell from the map I've got (scale 1:200000)exactly
what the roads are like around Santander airport. I've had a few
'interesting' experiences before trying to cycle into and out of
airports, even small ones.

I was last in this area in 1982 (without bike)and can't remember what
Santander's like for roads/traffic - changed for the worse I assume,
like everywhere else. I took some train trips then and may well try
the FEVE again, in combination with cycling.

Do you happen to know where/if I can get hold of better maps of the
area, than my Spanish IGN 1:200000? 1:100000 or 1:50000 would be
ideal. Stanfords don't seem to stock them.

Andy

Andy Lewis wrote:
Dan Gregory wrote in
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Andy Lewis wrote:

Planning to fly into Santander with bike in May for a few days
coast and mountains mini-tour. Looking for advice on best routes
for leaving airport heading west or south-west avoiding busy
roads, and general advice on cycling in that area. Thanks in
advance. Andy


Summary: 20.0 miles (1 hour, 19 minutes) 09:00 0.0 Depart
Santander on N-636 (East) 0.7 mi 09:02 0.7 At roundabout, take the
SECOND exit 76 yds etc


A fairly good route to take and then you can take the FEVE train if
you want to... All the best Dan Gregory


Thanks Dan. I can't tell from the map I've got (scale
1:200000)exactly what the roads are like around Santander airport.
I've had a few 'interesting' experiences before trying to cycle into
and out of airports, even small ones.

I was last in this area in 1982 (without bike)and can't remember what
Santander's like for roads/traffic - changed for the worse I
assume, like everywhere else. I took some train trips then and may
well try the FEVE again, in combination with cycling.

Do you happen to know where/if I can get hold of better maps of the
area, than my Spanish IGN 1:200000? 1:100000 or 1:50000 would be
ideal. Stanfords don't seem to stock them.

Andy
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.c...l timap.y=136
is the airport .. you can get under the autovia on a bike.
I have been by ferry of late and always take FEVE out of the city
(timetable here http://www.feve.es/) but I couldn't connect to see
whether there is a stop at the airport.
I use Firestone maps myself but they are not large scale either. I
always get maps from the Map Shop at Upton on Severn they would know if
there any available.
All the best
Dan Gregory