About Belén Castelló (belletoscan)
For the longest time I thought bikes were only for racing, but when living in the Netherlands, I realised that bikes could also be for commuting. Now, I’ve discovered my favourite way of using bikes: for travelling!
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Recent Activity
tristanbogaard and Belén Castelló (belletoscan) went cycling.
December 17, 2022
02:1424.4 mi11.0 mph500 ft825 ftThomas M., Belén Castelló (belletoscan), and 59 others like this.Jonas and Belén Castelló (belletoscan) went gravel riding.
December 6, 2022
02:5935.3 mi11.8 mph1,500 ft1,475 ftBelén Castelló (belletoscan), Vicent CT, and 53 others like this.Belén Castelló (belletoscan) and Enjoy Winter Outside went for a hike.
December 5, 2022
02:054.70 mi2.2 mph450 ft400 ftTonolli Luca, Sofiane Sehili, and 26 others like this.Winter in Valencia means that you have to leave the house with a jacket, although it is better to put your t-shirt underneath in case the sun comes out! It is also the best time of the year to go hiking because you avoid high temperatures.
This time, we took the car to the town of Fanzara in Castellón…
December 5, 2022
Belén Castelló (belletoscan) and 3 others went for a bike ride.
November 27, 2022
20:13135 mi6.7 mph18,025 ft18,275 ftDabc, albertodobike 🚴♂️, and 118 others like this.It's my fourth time visiting the Dolomites and I just love it every time I'm there. The monumental rock formations, characteristic of the area, make the scenery so impressive at every turn. Especially in the autumn when all the trees have metamorphosed into their yellow, orange and reddish tones.
This…
November 28, 2022
Belén Castelló (belletoscan) and 2 others went for a bike ride.
November 15, 2022
02:3619.4 mi7.5 mph225 ft225 ftLuis Antonio Garcia, Miodrag Knežević, and 52 others like this.The northern orchard is a protected agricultural space bordering the city of Valencia where you can circulate through various types of orchards where vegetables and fruit trees typical of the area grow. It is a practically flat area and with several options for cyclists from greenways, gravel tracks…
November 15, 2022
Belén Castelló (belletoscan) and 2 others went for a bike ride.
November 9, 2022
03:1418.8 mi5.8 mph1,150 ft1,150 ftaquilastripas, Paul, and 50 others like this.The Sierra Calderona Natural Park is a natural area a few kilometers from the Valencian capital. Bétera is a well-known town in the cycling world since on weekends it sees hundreds of them come by to climb the mountains. The area is perfect for all kinds of cyclists since you will find bike lanes, quiet…
November 9, 2022
Belén Castelló (belletoscan) and 2 others went for a bike ride.
November 8, 2022
02:3419.7 mi7.7 mph100 ft100 ftThe Albufera Natural Park is a protected area of wetlands at the gates of the city of Valencia. It is made up of different areas (such as El Palmar, La Dehesa or El Marjal, with the rice fields). In addition, this oasis provides shelter to native vegetation and fauna in danger of extinction, so its conservation…
November 9, 2022
tristanbogaard and Belén Castelló (belletoscan) went for a bike ride.
October 15, 2022
01:3722.0 mi13.7 mph600 ft1,875 ftVinay, Jose Jordan, and 3 others like this.Day 7, the final day of our Dolomites e-bikepacking trip. Waking up in the peaceful spot we'd chosen to camp out in, we felt rested and ready for the last kilometers towards the first available train station.
Besides reaching the station before noon, another goal was to find a cafe for breakfast. In the…
December 5, 2022
tristanbogaard and 4 others went for a bike ride.
October 14, 2022
02:3231.3 mi12.4 mph1,250 ft4,275 ftJens Steckel, Cris Kvist, and 4 others like this.Day 6 of our Dolomites e-bikepacking trip! One for the books, thanks to the incredible colors of the forests between Misurina and Auronzo di Cadore.
There's a fantastic bike lane between these two towns, almost fully on gravel, leading you easily and enjoyably down the mountains. The forests we passed…
December 5, 2022
tristanbogaard and 4 others went for a bike ride.
October 13, 2022
02:1921.6 mi9.3 mph4,000 ft2,400 ftJens Steckel, Bumble-Bee, and 2 others like this.Day 5 of our Dolomites e-bikepacking tour! Perhaps the best day of the trip? Not only did we start the day with blue skies and sunshine, we also go treated to an incredible gravel bike lane on our way from Cortina D'ampezzo to Misurina, along the north side.
Along the way we discovered that the motor…
December 5, 2022
I'm in Valencia for the weekend, as Horacio (Belén's brother) bought one of my old bikes and, for the lack of an affordable shipment option, I decided to bring it over myself.
Horacio is just starting out with riding bikes but he wanted to have a better bike to use around town, for commuting and for…