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03_sbtEN 11/4/08 15:01 P gina 1 Composici n C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Ahardclimbthatwillberecompensedwiththepossibilityof passingthroughthecentreofSanBartolomédeTirajana,the municipalitytowhichallthecoastofMaspalomasbelongs. Ontheway,wewillmainlygoalongtheRavineorBarranco deFataga,aprotectednaturalarea,andwecanadmirethe villageofArtearawithitspalmgroves,andalsovisitthevillage ofFataga,anditsalleyways.Weoccasionallyridethrough grovesofshrubbyspurges,palmgroves,pinetreesand cultivatedareas. Length: 56.4km. Duration: 5hours Difficulty: 4 MaximumHeightabovesealevel: 940metres Accumulatedclimb: 1,120metres Gitagana,Arteara,Fatagaand SanBartolomédeTirajana ASPALOMAS GUIARURAL ESPACIO NATURAL YTURISMO ACTIVO M SANBARTOLOMÉDETIRAJANA SANBARTOLOMÉDE TIRAJANA 3 PlazadelaConstitución 1 0.00 0.00 25 PlazadeLaConstitución WesetoffinthedirectionoftheGC-500road,passingtheOficinas Municipales(TownHall)onourleft. 2 0.10 0.10 25 Roundaboutwithtrafficlights WecrosstheroadtogointhedirectionofElTablero. 3 0.80 0.90 30 Multiplecrossroads WegointhedirectionofMonteLeón,bytheGC-503road. 4 0.25 1.15 30 Turnoff AfterpassinginfrontoftheCentrodeSalud(MedicalCentre)carpark,a trackturnsoffonourright,goingdown,whichweshouldtake.Soonafter, weseetwoturnoffstowardstheright,butweshouldcontinuestraight aheadinthedirectionofthemotorwaytunnel. 5 0.30 1.45 25 Tunnel Wegounderthetunnel,whichcrossestheGC-1motorway. 6 0.10 1.55 25 Crossroads WecontinuetowardstherighttogoalongtheBarrancodeFataga. 7 1.40 2.95 45 Doublecrossroads Therearetwotracksthatturnofftotheright,oneaftertheother,thatwe shouldpass. 8 0.10 3.05 45 Road Wetakearoadthatwewillseeonourrightandwhichisaserviceroadfor theaggregateextractionplantthatwepassonourleft. 9 0.30 3.35 45 Endoftheroad Afterpassingtheentrancetotheaggregateextractionplantonourleft, theroadonceagainbecomesatrack. AsigntellsusthatweareenteringtheAreaofEcologicalSensitivity– ProtectedLandscapeorPaisajeProtegidodeFataga,establishedassuch withtheaimofpreservingitsabruptravinelandscape,withimportant ruralcommunitiesonthesidesoftheravineanddensepalmgrovesalong thebed. Formorethan4Km.weridealongparalleltothebedoftheBarrancode Fataga,alonganeasyclimb,passingalltheturnoffsonbothsidesofthe maintrackalongwhichwearegoing,astheformerdonotleadtoanywhere inparticular. 10 4.05 7.40 110 Crossroads Wegostraightaheadtofaceastiffclimbofalmostonekilometre,which willtakeusontothewestsideoftheravine.Onceweareonthetop,there isaflatstretchwithslightdescents. 11 2.60 10.00 240 Crossroads Wegostraightahead,toface,oncewehavecrossedasmallravineplanted withfruittrees,anewclimbthat,atthebeginning,passesoneitherside thehamletofGitagana. 12 1.80 11.80 400 Crossroads Ourtrackendswhenitjoinsanotherthatcomesdownonourleft.Wetake thisone,enteringtowardstheright,toridethroughterrainwithslight ascentsanddescents. 13 3.20 15.00 400 Crossroads Wegostraightahead. Soonafterwards,wecanseeonourrightthevillageofArteara,withits typicalhousesandleafypalmgroveinthebedoftheravine. 14 0.85 15.85 430 Crossroads Aftercrossingthebridgeovertheravine, wepasstheturnoffonourleftandstart toclimbtowardstheroad. 15 0.55 16.40 450 Road WearenowontheGC-60road.Weturn offtotherighttoridealongit,climbing up,foralittlemorethanonekilometre. 16 1.10 17.50 500 Turnoff Assoonaswepassabend,adirttrack turnsoffonourright.Wetakethisto faceastiffclimb. Km 0. Llegada Salida pk Partial Total Height pk Partial Total Height SANBARTOLOMÉ deTirajana pk (kilometricpoint)

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A�hard�climb�that�w

ill�be�recompensed�w

ith�the�possibility�ofpassing�through�the�centre�of�San�Bartolom

é�de�Tirajana,�them

unicipality�to�which�all�the�coast�of�M

aspalomas�belongs.

On�the�w

ay,�we�w

ill�mainly�go�along�the�Ravine�or�Barranco

de�Fataga,�a�protected�natural�area,�and�we�can�adm

ire�thevillage�of�Arteara�w

ith�its�palm�groves,�and�also�visit�the�village

of�Fataga,�and�its�alleyways.��W

e�occasionally�ride�throughgroves�of�shrubby�spurges,�palm

�groves,�pine�trees�andcultivated�areas.

Length:��56.4�km.

Duration:��5�hours

Difficulty:��4

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um�Height�above�sea�level:��940�m

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e�set�off�in�the�direction�of�the�GC-500�road,�passing�the�Oficinas

Municipales�(Tow

n�Hall)�on�our�left.2

0.100.10

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ith�traffic�lightsW

e�cross�the�road�to�go�in�the�direction�of��El�Tablero.3

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ultiple�crossroadsW

e�go�in�the�direction�of�Monte�León,�by�the�GC-503�road.

40.25

1.15�30

TurnoffAfter�passing�in�front�of�the�Centro�de�Salud�(M

edical�Centre)�car�park,�atrack�turns�off�on�our�right,�going�dow

n,�which�w

e�should�take.��Soon�after,w

e �see�two�turnoffs�tow

ards�the�right,�but�we�should�continue�straight

ahead�in�the�direction�of�the�motorw

ay�tunnel.5

0.301.45

�25Tunnel

We�go�under�the�tunnel,�w

hich�crosses�the�GC-1�motorw

ay.6

0.101.55

�25Crossroads

We�continue�tow

ards�the�right�to�go�along�the�Barranco�de�Fataga.7

1.402.95

�45Double�crossroads

There�are�two�tracks�that�turn�off�to�the�right,�one�after�the�other,�that�w

eshould�pass.

80.10

3.05�45

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e�take�a�road�that�we�w

ill�see�on�our�right�and�which�is�a�service� road�for

the�aggregate�extraction�plant�that�we�pass�on�our�left.

90.30

3.35�45

End�of�the�roadAfter�passing�the�entrance�to�the�aggregate�extraction�plant�on�our�left,the�road�once�again�becom

es�a�track.A�sign�tells�us�that�w

e�are�entering�the�Area�of�Ecological�Sensitivity�–Protected�Landscape�or�Paisaje�Protegido�de�Fataga,�established�as�suchw

ith�the�aim�of�preserving�its�abrupt�ravine�landscape,�w

ith�important

rural�comm

unities�on�the�sides�of�the�ravine�and�dense�palm�groves�along

the�bed.For� m

ore�than�4�Km.�w

e�ride�along�parallel�to�the�bed�of�the�Barranco�deFataga,�along�an�easy�clim

b,�passing�all�the�turnoffs�on�both�sides�of�them

ain�track�along�which�w

e�are�going,�as�the�former�do�not�lead�to�anyw

herein�particular.

104.05

7.40110

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e�go�straight�ahead�to�face�a�stiff�climb�of�alm

ost�one�kilometre,�w

hichw

ill�take�us�onto�the�west�side�of�the�ravine.��Once�w

e�are�on�the�top,�thereis�a�flat�stretch�w

ith�slight�descents.11

2.60�10.00

240Crossroads

We�go�straight�ahead,�to�face,�once�w

e�have�crossed�a�small�ravine�planted

with�fruit�trees,�a�new

�climb�that,�at�the�beginning,�passes�on�either�side

the� hamlet�of�Gitagana.

121.80

�11.80400

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ur�track�ends�when�it�joins�another�that�com

es�down�on�our�left.��W

e�takethis�one,�entering�tow

ards�the�right,�to�ride�through�terrain�with�slight

ascents�and�descents.13

3.20�15.00

400Crossroads

We�go�straight�ahead.

Soon�afterwards,�w

e�can�see�on�our�right�the�village�of�Arteara,�with�its

typical�houses�and�leafy�palm�grove�in�the�bed�of�the�ravine.

140.85

�15.85430

CrossroadsAfter�crossing�the�bridge�over�the�ravine,w

e�pass� the�turnoff�on�our�left�and�startto�clim

b�towards�the�road.

150.55

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e�are�now�on�the�GC-60�road.��W

e�turnoff�to�the�right�to�ride�along�it,�clim

bingup,�for�a�little�m

ore�than�one�kilometre.

161.10

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e�pass�a�bend,�a�dirt�trackturns�off�on�our�right.��W

e�take�this�toface�a�stiff�clim

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�this�point�onwards,�w

e�must�pay�attention�to�the�route-m

ap�in�orderto�not�get�lost,�as�w

e�have�before�us�various�crossroads.32

0.70�26.70

930Crossroads

We�pass�a�turnoff�on�the�left�and�straightaw

ay�another�on�the�right.33

0.20�26.90

930Crossroads

We�go�straight�ahead�ignoring�the�track�on�our�left.

340.10

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CrossroadsStraight�ahead,�passing�a�new

�turnoff�on�the�left.35

0.20�27.20

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�there�is�a�new�track�on�our�right.��W

e�go�straight�ahead.36

0.15�27.35

935Fire�Station

The�track�ends� at�the�Fire�Station,�on�our�left.��We�ride�along�an�asphalted

road�and�soon�after�through�a�built-up�area.37

0.3527.70

940Crossroads

After�passing�a�turnoff�on�our�left�to�a�built-up�area,�we�reach�a�“stop”

and�we�turn�tow

ards�the�left,�passing�a�street�that�soon�after�turns�off�tothe�right�and�starting�a�descent�that�begins�on�a�bend.38

0.4028.10

890Crossroads

A�new�“stop”�sign�leads�us�into�the�GC-60�road.��W

e�turn�towards �the�right.

390.10

28.20890

San�Bartolomé�de�Tirajana

We�enter�the�centre�of�the�village�through�the�“m

ain�entrance”,�as�in�frontof�us�is�the�Church�of�Santiago�(St.�Jam

es).San�Bartolom

é�is�well�w

orth�a�long�visit,�to�rest�after�the�long,�hard�climb,

and�to�stroll�calmly�around�the�village.

We�do�the�return�journey�by�the�sam

e�itinerary�that�has�brought�us�up�tohere,�and�w

e�will�ride� dow

n�some�incredible�stretches.

4028.20

56.40�25

Plaza�de�La�Constitución

170.60

�18.10560

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�track,�which�w

e�take�towards�the�left.

180.10

�18.20560

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e�turn�off�to�the�left,�going�down.

190.40

�18.60550

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e�now�turn�off�to�the�right,�going�up.

200.30

�18.90570

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e�turn�to�the�right,�going�round�a�circular�irrigation�tank.��After�a�fewm

etres,�the�track�is�cemented�and�clim

bs�steeply.21

0.30�19.20

600Road

The�cemented�track�becom

es�an�asphalted�track.��We�pass�the�cem

eteryon�our �right�and�turn�tow

ards�the�right�to�enter�the�hamlet�of�Los�Llanos.

220.20

�19.40600

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e�go�straight�ahead,�passing�amongst�houses.

230.30

�19.70600

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e�pass�a�turnoff�on�the�right,�and�go�straight�ahead.24

0.10�19.80

600Crossroads

Once�again,�w

e�go�straight�ahead.25

0.30�20.10

590Fataga

We�com

e�to�a�“stop”�and�turn�off�to�the�right,�going�up,�and�crossingthe�centre�of�the�village,�along�the�GC-60�road.A�few

�metres�further�on,�w

e�pass�the�square,�on�our�left.��Behind�it�isthe�church� and,�on�top�of�a�sm

all�hill,�the�old�centre�of�the�village;��itssm

all�alleyways�are�w

orth�investigating�and�we�can�also�rest�here�for

a�while.

We�now

�have�to�ride�along�the�road�for�more�than�4�Km

.��It�is�a�longclim

b�with�panoram

ic�views�and�a�lot�of�bends,�that�w

hen�they�are�tothe�left�m

ake�the�hard�climb�easier.

264.15

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n�a�bend�to�the�right,�we�see�that�a�dirt�track�turns�off�on�our�left,

which� w

e�take.W

e�should�not�mistake�it�for�a�private�track�that�also�turns�off�on�our

left,�at�approximately�one�and�a�half�kilom

etres�before�this�point.7

0.15�24.40

930Crossroads

We�go�straight�ahead.

280.30

�24.70925

CrossroadsW

e�pass�a�turnoff�on�our�right.29

0.10�24.80

930Crossroads

A�track�turns�off�on�our�left,�but�we�go�straight

ahead.30

0.40�25.20

900Turnoff

Our�track�joins�another�one,�perpendicular,�passingon�our�left�a�fenced�off�estate.��W

e�turn�off�to�theright,�to,�soon �after,�clim

b�a�steep�cemented�slope.

310.80

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CrossroadsW

e�go�straight�ahead,�ignoring�an�abandonedtrack�that�turns�off�on�our�left.W

e�enter�onto�a�plateau�called�Llano�Pelado�(BarrenPlain),�a�place-nam

e�that�does�not�really�describethe�landscape,�as�w

e�ride�through�a�great�varietyof�autochthonous�plants,�pine�trees,�fruit�trees

Altitud�mt.

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Pk�12���••�Arteara

Pk�16���•

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Gitagana���•

•���Pk�12Arteara�• •���Pk�16

•���Fataga

•���Pk�26•

The�only�alternative�to�thisroute,�as�it�is�not�circular,�isto�shorten�it�leaving�it�at�anyone�of�the�tw

o�stretches�thatleave�it�on�the�GC-60�road,and�returning�toM

aspalomas�along�it.��In�this

case,�we�should�bear�in�m

indthat�the�road�has�a�stiff�clim

bfrom

�Arteara�up�to�theVantage�Point�or�M

irador�deFataga,� situated�at�10�Km

.before�reaching�thedeparture�point.

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