The correct link is the first one:
https://www.greatpix.eu/Via-Verde-del-Maigmo/
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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YNWA
> On 29 July 2019 at 15:01 Nathan <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Vías 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 Vías Verdes
> make for easy cycling, since mountains are then passed through tunnels and
> deep valleys on bridges.
>
> The nearest Vía Verde to Alicante starts near Agost, 25 km from my house, and
> runs 22 km to the Maigmó 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/
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>
> YNWA
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