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San Bartolomé de Tirajana - ENGTRANSCRIPT
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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
etres
Accumulated�clim
b:��1,120�metres
Gitag
ana,�Arteara,�Fataga�and
San�Bartolomé�d
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•� Plaza�de�la�Constitución
10.00
0.00�25
Plaza�de�La�ConstituciónW
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
�25Roundabout�w
ith�traffic�lightsW
e�cross�the�road�to�go�in�the�direction�of��El�Tablero.3
0.800.90
�30M
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
RoadW
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
CrossroadsW
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
CrossroadsO
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
�16.40450
RoadW
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
�17.50500
TurnoffAs�soon�as�w
e�pass�a�bend,�a�dirt�trackturns�off�on�our�right.��W
e�take�this�toface�a�stiff�clim
b.
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Pk.�8�
�Pk.�12
�Pk.�16
Pk.�25�
�Pk.�26and�som
e�orchards.From
�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
�27.00930
CrossroadsStraight�ahead,�passing�a�new
�turnoff�on�the�left.35
0.20�27.20
930Crossroads
Now
�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
TurnoffThe�slope�ends�at�a�new
�track,�which�w
e�take�towards�the�left.
180.10
�18.20560
CrossroadsW
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
TurnoffW
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
CrossroadsW
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
�24.25910
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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
�26.00930
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
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4050
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700
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900
1000
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•���Gitagana
Pk�12���••�Arteara
Pk�16���•
Fataga���•
Pk�26���•
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•���Maspalom
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aspalomas���•
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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