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The bicycle is a viable, sustainable and healthy means of urban transport, which makes it a solid alternative to motorized transport.
In Spain, we are a little behind compared to other European countries in terms of the use of the bike (according to the INE Bicycle Barometer of 2017, only 22.5% of Spaniards use the bike weekly) and it is a country in which it is necessary to ring the timbre to the clueless pedestrians that walk on the bike lanes.
Even so, the trend is positive and more and more people prefer to pedal in their daily commutes between the house and the office, to which tourists are added determined to explore the city on two wheels.
For this reason, many Spanish cities are making efforts to acquire the necessary infrastructure that allows them to promote their use safely, comfortably and efficiently.
To honor them and celebrate World Bicycle Day, Holidu has counted the number of kilometers of bike lanes in the 38 main Spanish cities as well as the main European capitals.
These are the cities that lead the development of cycling in our territory:
1. Albacete - 1.10 meters of bike lane per inhabitant
The first place in the ranking is taken by the "Amsterdam de la Mancha", which with its 190 km of bike lanes is strongly committed to a sustainable transport model and is crowned as the most "bike-friendly" city in Spain.
Due to their short distances, scarce slopes and favorable climate, more and more Albacete are moving on two wheels.
In addition, Albacete has one of the best provincial circuits of BTT in Spain and is the usual scenario for events such as the recent Copa BTT Desafío Albacete.
As if all this were not enough, it is the headquarters of Ingeteam Service, the first company in Spain that economically rewards the employees who are going to work by pedaling.
Best bike route in Albacete: If you want to have a good bike ride, you have, in the heart of the city, Parque Abelardo Sánchez, green lung of Albacete.
There you can enjoy beautiful views, corners like the long fountain or the pond of the ducks and finish the walk with a picnic under the tall pines.
If you are lucky you will see red squirrels.
Another alternative is to ride a bike around the old buildings admiring its majestic facades or make a trip to the mountain by one of the many routes in the vicinity.
2. Vitoria-Gasteiz - 0.59 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
Traditional at the same time avant-garde, Vitoria is strongly committed to transport by bicycle.
Proof of this are its 145 km of bike lane, which owes much to the Master Plan of Mobility Cyclist of 2009, which literally covered the city of bidegorris, as they are called there.
Since then, any point of the city is less than 250 m from the cycle path network.
In addition, saving the Historic Quarter, Vitoria is a flat city, so traveling on two wheels is a delight.
Best bike route through Vitoria: in the Salburua Park you can see European deer and mink while cycling, the forest of Armentia can also be discovered rolling and the Zabalgana Park, full of lagoons, meadows and hills, offers rides for cyclists .
If you're left wanting more, Capitalbikes offers eco-cultural guided tours through Vitoria.
If you do not have your own bike you have a bike rental point in Ataria and if you have a breakdown or a puncture Servibicis offers home repairs.
3. Castellón - 0.51 meters of bike lane per inhabitant
Castellón, with its 86 km of bike lane, is a great city to practice cycling, whatever your preferred mode.
Here you have beautiful corners to ride on the road, take the mountain bike, do bicycle touring or simply enjoy a nice walk.
The stage is of the most varied, with kilometers and kilometers of coast with very flat terrain, mountain of good, and a so propitious time that makes you want to go out to explore.
Also, if you do not have your own bike you can use the BiciCas rental service.
In short, if you like to pedal, Castellón will not leave you indifferent.
Best bike route in Castellón: The bike path has taken over the entire coastal area that connects Castellón with Benicásim.
It is a delight to ride a bike feeling the caress of the sea breeze and enjoying the solecito.
In addition, in the border area of ​​Castellón you have the Parque Litoral and the Parque del Pinar, which is an excellent place to stop for a snack, take a walk and even spot some of their squirrels.
4. Córdoba - 0.41 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
Cordoba, with its 133 km of bike lane, its endless hours of sun and its beautiful routes through the mountains, offers options in abundance for bike lovers.
All this you find in a city with a gastronomic and cultural offer to take off your hat.
The Andalusian population has also been the scene of outstanding events of the cycling scene such as the Vuelta a Córdoba BTT, which celebrated its sixth edition in February of this year.
Best bike route in Córdoba: If you want to discover the charms of the sultana city by pedaling, we recommend the following circular cycle route: start at the RENFE Station, discover the modern side of the city by walking along the Paseo de Córdoba.
Take Avda. Almogávares, continue through Ronda del Marrubial, Avda. De Barcelona, ​​Campo Madre de Dios and Ronda de los Mártires until you reach the banks of the Guadalquivir.
Follow the Paseo de la Ribera, Ronda de Isasa and Avenida del Alcázar, enjoying the beauty of the historic center, with the Roman Bridge and the Arc de Triomf.
Go up by Avda. Del Corregidor and Avda. Del Flamenco until you finish at Paseo de la Victoria, where you have the Mercado de la Victoria, with lots of different options to eat rich.
5. Alicante - 0.40 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
Alicante has an enviable climate throughout the year, a flat territory and 133 km of bike lanes.
In addition, it is a conscious city where every year the bicycle march Interhuertos Alicante that combines agriculture with sustainable mobility is held, the Local Police organizes the Bicycle School to show young people that the bicycle is a viable alternative to the car and the project Cicloturismo in Alicante is mapping safe cycling routes throughout the Valencian Community so you always have a clear where to go.
Best bike route in Alicante: Among the routes for cycling tourism in the province, the one of Alcoy-Font de Mariola-Montcabrer, affordable, with magnificent views and recommendable for families, that of Cumbre Benicadell, one of the most beautiful at a landscape level but only suitable for those seeking to test their peaks, slopes and descents and Arenales del Sol-Gran Alacant-Santa Pola, which accompanies good views with sea breeze and is quite accessible, with the appeal of to be able to take a break to take a swim in the sea.
6. Burgos - 0.34 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
In the sixth place of the classification we find Burgos, with its 60 km of bike lane, which are 0.34 meters per inhabitant.
The city has its own cycling event, the Burgos Cycle Tour that you can attend in August.
In this city you have no excuse not to take the bike, because if you do not have one, BiciBur, the rental service of the town hall, which makes it easy for you.
Best bike route in Burgos: This route is not recommended by us, but by the adventurer and presenter Jesús Calleja, who has chosen the province of Burgos for one of his mountain bike trips.
This is the area of ​​Orbaneja del Castillo, one of the most beautiful in the area and with some simply stunning routes and landscapes.
7. Murcia - 0.32 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
Seventh place for Murcia, which is positioned as a cycling destination with its 141 kilometers of bike lanes, 0.32 meters per inhabitant.
The city council has decided to increase the lanes in the heart of the city, such as the Juan Carlos I avenue, which was completed at the end of 2018, for which up to 80 Murcia are already pedaling every hour.
In Murcia, in addition, the Municipal Office of the Bicycle and the Graffiti Office have joined forces to make the parking lots for bicycles canvases for works of urban art.
Best bike route in Murcia: If you want to enjoy the bike through the region, we recommend the Northwest Greenway, which takes advantage of the old railway line between Murcia and Caravaca de la Cruz, passing through spectacular viaducts, tunnels and stations.
8. San Sebastián - 0.30 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
In eighth position it lands in the San Sebastián ranking, which with its 56 km of bike lanes (0.30 meters by San Sebastian) offer a more than worthy network, which is completed with beautiful green routes to enjoy the bike safely.
The capital of Gipuzkoa can.
also, boast of having a very important cyclist event;
the Classic of San Sebastián that begins and ends in San Sebastián and covers a distance of almost 230 kilometers.
Best bike route in San Sebastian: We invite you to discover the architecture and sculpture of the capital of Guipúzcoa using the bidegorris to visit the Cubos del Kursaal, the church of Jesu by Rafael Moneo, the Tabacalera and the following sculptures: Paloma de La Paz by Néstor Basterretxea (Sagües), Silhouettes by Agustin Ibarrola (Intxaurrondo), Empty Construction by Jorge Oteiza (New Promenade), Peine del Viento (Ondarreta) and Homage to Fleming (Paseo de la Concha) by Eduardo Chillida and Maider López's fountains in the gardens of Ondarreta.
9. Lleida - 0.27 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
In ninth place we have Lleida, and its total 37 kilometers of bike lanes, which give a ratio of 0.27 meters per inhabitant.
The city has no less than 7 BTT centers and, according to the Tourist Board, cycling and mountain biking show an increasing demand in Lleida, which also had the honor of being chosen as the destination and exit of the Catalan stage of the Vuelta in the year 2018.
Best bike route in Lleida: To enjoy the bike in Lleida, we recommend you to go to the Parc de la Mitjana, a declared area of ​​natural interest of 90 hectares that extends on the outskirts of the city.
It is ideal for walking, playing sports and for observing the fauna and flora of the riverside forests and wet meadows through marked and safe itineraries.
10. Valladolid - 0.26 meters of bike lanes per inhabitant
We close the ranking with the Castilian and Leonese capital, which not only boasts a great cycling tradition, but also a total of 78 kilometers of bike lanes, 0.26 meters per vallisoletano.
It was precisely in Valladolid that the first stage of the first Vuelta a España in history took place in 1935, so here love for two wheels is not a last-minute fad.
Best bike route in Valladolid: To enjoy pedaling through Valladolid, we recommend the route of the Canal del Duero between its traditional ditches or ditches that are wonderful places to walk, especially in summer for its freshness.
The best European capitals to explore on two wheels
If we take a look at Europe, the first place is taken by Helsinki, to a considerable advantage of the other cities, with 2.05 meters per inhabitant and an impressive total of 1,301 km of bike lanes.
The Finnish capital is followed by Stockholm, with 1 m per inhabitant and a total of 913 km of bike lanes.
It closes the top 3 of Amsterdam, how could it be otherwise: the Dutch capital has a total of 858 km of bicycle lanes, which amount to 0.99 m per inhabitant.
Luxembourg, capital of the homonymous State, occupies the fourth place, with a total of 78 km and 0.69 m of bike lane per inhabitant.
It is followed by Norway, Denmark and Slovenia, with 0.51 m of cycle lanes per inhabitant and 327 km of cycle lanes in Oslo, 392 km in Copenhagen and 143 km in Ljubljana, respectively.
The eighth and ninth capitals offer 0.43 m of bike lanes per inhabitant and are the German capital, Berlin, with a total of 1,557 km of bike lane, and the Estonian capital, Tallin, with a total of 178 km.
It closes the Top 10 in Vienna with a total of 728 km of bike lanes, equivalent to 0.4 m per inhabitant.
Methodology
The ranking is based on data extracted from Open Street Maps on May 23, 2019 considering the 38 main Spanish cities.
The total kilometers of each bike lane labeled as such on the platform have been calculated, filtering the subcategories that have produced incorrect results after a manual review.
Only bike lanes located inside the polygon of each city have been considered, as they are drawn on the platform.
Both side rails have been individually counted in the bike lane sections that include the double direction of the circulation.
All the results have been added by city and the ratio of meters per inhabitant has been calculated, on the basis of which the cities have been ordered.
No cities with less than 100,000 inhabitants have been considered.
Source: Holidu
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