Tenerife is the best destination in Europe for cycling lovers. This has been decided by the more than 14,489 travelers from 82 countries who have participated in the vote organized by European Best Destinations , the website that works to promote culture and tourism in Europe
"The cycling is increasingly fashionable and there is a real interest in this active tourism since the destinations can also be enjoyed during the low season ” affirm from European Best Destinations.
To carry out the ranking of the best european destinations for practice cycling , we started from “a list of 64 places, from which we have selected the 12 most voted , because from position 13, the destinations were well below the other positions”, they explain.
Tenerife: the best destination in Europe to explore at the stroke of a pedal.
SPAIN, BEST COUNTRY IN EUROPE TO PRACTICE CYCLING
It is a ranking in which Spain has a lot to celebrate , because in addition to Tenerife (1,685 votes), two other destinations in our country have also been chosen among the best in Europe.
A) Yes, Andalusia (607 votes) placed fourth and Majorca (504 votes) reaches the seventh position of the list. This places Spain as the best country in Europe for cycling lovers!
Tenerife has taken first place and with the title of best destination in Europe for cycling lovers, with a score of 18% above the second position, a place it occupies the French region of Provence.
They complete the top 5: the dolomites in italy with 841 votes (3rd) , Andalusia with his mentioned 607 votes (4th) and Switzerland with 602 votes (5th).
Behind our country Portugal is the second favorite country of voters When it comes to pedaling, two Portuguese destinations enter the ranking in sixth and eleventh place: Algarve (521 votes) and Azores (389 votes).
In eighth position we find Slovenia (426 votes) , followed by Norway, with 402 votes (9th) and Croatia with 401 votes (10th). Scotland (338 votes) closes the ranking placing in 12th position (the remaining 6345 votes correspond and are distributed among the 52 remaining destinations).
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TENERIFE AT THE BEAT OF THE PEDAL
One of the best ways to discover –or rediscover– Tenerife, is the bike.
The Canary Island has an extensive road network that reach up to 2,000 meters of altitude and there are routes for both pedal professionals and amateurs or beginners.
On the official page of Tenerife Tourism we find multitude of route options sorted by zones (Baja Island, North, Santa Cruz - La Laguna and South) difficulty (low, medium, medium-high, high and very high) and duration (less than 3 hours, from 3 to 5 hours and more than 5 hours).
For example, between low difficulty routes we find this one that runs along the coast of Adeje: 70 kilometers with an average slope of 4.4% and a maximum altitude of 703 meters.
Adventures on two wheels in Tenerife!
If you opt for the medium or medium-high difficulty, we recommend you try the route that starts in Buenavista and ends in Punta del Hidalgo (75 km, maximum altitude 447m) or the one that runs through the surroundings of the capital, in a circular layout with a length of 52 kilometers.
Are you advanced level? are you sure? try with the 162 kilometers (about eight and a half hours) that run through the south and west of Tenerife , with a cumulative ascent of 3,950 meters and a maximum altitude of 2,364 meters.
Go inflating the wheels of your bike: Europe awaits you!