Lanzarote, Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd March

Thursday 2nd March, off the beaten track.

Weather today was bright and sunny with a northerly wind and temperatures getting to 20C.

During the day despite being here for over 7 weeks now I was able to find 2 quiet backroads I had not tried before. The ride was over to the NW coast near La Santa.

I rode up to the central plateau on backroads to Tias and then Conil. Just before Conil I turned off on the first untried route over to La Asomada. The route wound its way parallel to the coast 900ft below. Just before La Asomada there was a short steep climb at about 17%.

I continued north to cross the lava plain and then start down the other side via Tinajo. I then turned off on the second untried route via El Chuchillo and then on a cross country route seriously off the beaten track. This ran parallel to the coast and about 300ft above La Santa. The road was tarmac but broken up in places. Traffic was an average of a car in 15 minutes.

I returned via Soo and Tiagua with a welcome tail wind for the climb. Then on to San Bartolome and down to Playa Honda for a late lunch at a restaurant on the prom.

41 miles for the day with 2300ft of climbing.

Edwin


Friday 3rd March

Weather today was cloudy in the morning clearing later in the afternoon. Winds were light northerly and temperatures reached 19C.

I rode a short circuit first taking a backroad up to Tias at 700ft and then another backroad to Masdache on the central plateau climbing another 400ft to 1100ft. Then across the volcanic plateau to La Vegueta. Then SE via Mancha Blanca to Timanfaya National park and a bit more climbing past the Volcanoes. Then a long descent across more lava fields to Yaiza and then back down to the coast and base.

32 miles for the day and 1800ft of climbing.

Edwin