May 6, 2025

Day 129: Villanova de la Barca (Drive/Cycle)


Where to cycle?
If in doubt
why not find out
where the nearest dam is
and go see it!

So today's ride was designed around a visit to Presa de Santa Ana (presa being Catalan for dam).

To get there I had a short stint on N-230 (although these roads are like UK trunk roads, often there is little traffic and usually there is a small hard shoulder; so fairly cycle friendly [be warned, this is not always the case!]:

At the Mirador del Embalse (reservoir) de Santa Ana:

Some tractor art:

And the rain came down on an old T60 tank (a Spanish civil war memorial commemorating Republican soldiers), which is adjacent to where I'm parked for the :

  • Distance driven: 9 miles
  • Distance cycled: 99 kilometres
  • Weather: Clouds and sunshine. Chilly start. Rain early evening.
  • Location: Google Maps

Today's route: