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El Sobaco Tunnel – Playa de La Arena loop from Portugalete

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Spain
Basque Country
Biscay
Gran Bilbao
Portugalete

El Sobaco Tunnel – Playa de La Arena loop from Portugalete

Moderate

5.0

(6)

132

riders

El Sobaco Tunnel – Playa de La Arena loop from Portugalete

02:08

32.0km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11 m for 13 m

After 32.0 km for 13 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

11.0 km

El Sobaco Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Tunnel 150 meters long, curved. It is lit. A rest area (with bench, water fountain and trash cans) is located just before the tunnel entrance.

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2

19.2 km

This wooden walkway, which passes over the sand, allows easy rolling that takes us to the bridge over the Barbadún River.

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3

19.6 km

Playa de La Arena

Highlight • Beach

A large beach with dark sand, next to the mouth of the Barbadún river. It has sand that stains because it comes from rocks with iron ore.

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4

19.8 km

La Arena Beach

Highlight • Beach

Break at the beach of La Arena and in good weather a swim in the ocean!

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5

20.1 km

Superb bike trail

Highlight • Cycleway

no kidding. 32 miles of this round trip of 40 miles was on gorgeous bike trails

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6

20.6 km

Greenway of the Montes del Hierro

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This cycle path is an exemplary example of what a successful cycle infrastructure looks like. It takes you from the beach town of La Arena to the center of Barakaldo …

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7

30.9 km

Barakaldo Greenway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bike lane away from traffic

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B

32.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

2.94 km

2.42 km

1.77 km

1.09 km

550 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

2.36 km

1.53 km

642 m

404 m

116 m

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Saturday 27 June

23°C

19°C

58 %

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