My name is Jaime Rodríguez, and I am the owner of the two well established brands, GMR Summer Camps, and Grupo Mundo En Red, two businesses dedicated to develop summer camps with native english teachers in Spain, and language courses abroad.
One of my passions is the motorbikes world, with 30 years of experience at my 41, riding all kind of motorbikes, and being the owners of one of the most beautiful rural premises in the mountains of León, I couldn’t resist the temptation of organizing rides for british people. I was amazed of seeing so many of you riding your motorbikes, when I ride around the area where we are, at the León mountains. It’s very clear the place is already known by Brits, and is very close from the ferryport too.
The easiness to get here from the UK on the Ferry to Santander from the Brittany Ferries makes it very easy.
Now, I have designed 8 rides, to cover 8 different days for now, but the chances and unlimited to go in some other directions. I will keep designing more rides, as the place is so big and plenty of empty roads to enjoy the motorbike.
BEST RIDES FOR MOTORCICLYING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF LEÓN, ASTURIAS AND CANTABRIA
The 8 options you can see try to fill in 4 of the cases, a full day of riding, with a stop in the middle to enjoy some spanish selected tasty meal in a selected gorgeous place. The other 4 routes mean a half day riding, with a stop in a typical amenity of the area.
Motorbike touring in Spain from Santander
From the Brittany Ferries' arrival port of Santander in northern Spain your riding options are virtually unlimited. And in a country that is more than double the size of Britain but with a significantly lower population, there should be very little to get in your way.
An excellent network of road links allows you to head off quickly in whatever direction you fancy; not that you have to travel very far for your first taste of truly wonderful scenery.
The trip to our place from the Ferry takes less than 3 hours, riding through beautiful places, to start with a real taste of what the area looks like. Stunning!
Mountain magicJust outside of Santander, to the west and spanning the regions of Cantabria and Asturias, is the spectacular Picos de Europa National Park with 300 square miles of amazing natural beauty. Dramatic rocky peaks rise up over 8,000 feet, while the vast areas of lush green surrounding countryside is home to all kinds of rare and endangered wildlife including the European brown bear.
HOW TO GET HERE
We are located in the beautiful “Central Mountains” of León, 240 Km away from Santander. The village is called “Robledo de Fenar”, and is a small place with 30 to 100 (summer) of population.
The accommodation provided is a complex of wooden cabins ensuite all of them, with bunk style beds, and we also provide single and double bedrooms in a few B&B rural houses around.
You can see more about it in our website
http://www.fenaractivo.com/instalaciones, even the site is in spanish you can see pictures of the place easily. If you are coming in a group from the UK, we will be waiting for you a few of us, the guides on our motorbikes, to bring you safe the the place where we sleep.
Cruise to Spain in just 24 hoursTo arrive into our place, there is no better way than travelling by Ferry to Santander.
Enjoy a cruise experience to Spain with Brittany Ferries' popular Portsmouth - Santander ferry route. There are two return crossings on this route each week. Enjoy a relaxing day and night onboard one of our luxury ferries, the Pont Aven or Cap Finistère and your journey really will feel like part of your holiday! Avoid the stress and hassle of air travel and take your car for the most easy, convenient way to holiday in Spain.
- Twice weekly sailings with a choice of departure times available
- Travel from Portsmouth to Santander in 24 hours
- Your holiday starts onboard with a relaxing, pleasant travel experience
There are excellent road links to both Portsmouth and Santander with easy access to the motorway for a convenient fast route to and from the ports. Portsmouth offers a wealth of modern amenities in the vicinity of the port and is within easy reach of London. Historic Santander is an elegant tourist destination in its own right with three sandy beaches and plenty of restaurants and sights to see. It is also ideally positioned as a gateway into Spain.
Sailing times from PortsmouthThere are two sailings from Portsmouth to Santander each week departing late afternoon on Tuesdays and at around midday on Wednesdays. Get into the holiday mood while you explore the stylish lounges and sundecks, have a delicious meal in one of our restaurants, visit the cinema or take a dip in the pool before retiring to relax in your comfortable, private cabin. You can find out more about the onboard experience on their website http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk.