The best road cycling routes around Les Useres

Very good place to take a break. Generous sandwiches and good coffee.

It is a short but very hard ascent, which will probably surprise us with its hardness. We will begin the climb with an initial section until the intersection of the CV-15 with some hard ramps, we cross the town of Rosildos, surrounding the church to look for the street that takes us to Mas de Cervera, where we will join the “main” road. towards Serra Engarcerán. When we reach a somewhat more wooded area we will find a small break, but let's not trust ourselves, because when we take a curve to the left and the trees disappear, we will find ourselves with the hardest section of the ascent, where the slope reaches 16%. maximum in a section of 500 m. that does not go below 10%. We will finish a little easier, but without a doubt this climb will have pleasantly surprised us.

Les Useres (Useras in Spanish) is a town located between ravines and mountains. It is famous for being a place where several mountain and cycling races take place. In addition, the town celebrates one of the oldest pilgrimages in Valencia: the Useras Pilgrims. Dating back to the 14th century, it is a tradition that twelve pilgrims and a guide walk along mountain paths until they reach the sanctuary of San Juan de Peñagolosa. The GR 33 follows this same path that takes pilgrims to the sanctuary.

Municipality of the Alt Maestrat region, in the province of Castellón (Valencian Community). It is located in the middle of the Penyagolosa massif, limiting to the north with the province of Teruel. The origin of this population is Muslim, since Vistabella belonged to the castle of Culla. Vistabella has witnessed numerous historical events, such as the battle in 1812 against General Suchet during the Spanish war of independence, or important episodes of the Carlist wars, becoming the headquarters of the newspaper printing company of the time such as "Vanguardia". or "Flyer of War". Of its heritage, its castle stands out, of which a tower remains and part of the wall and the church of the Assumption, from the 17th century, one of the most important samples of Renaissance art in the Valencian territory. Part of the wall and two of the four entrances to the nucleus, the Forn and San Roc portals, have been preserved. Another important architectural sample is the palace house of Polo, from the 18th century, the prison and palace of King Pedro the Ceremonious, from the 14th century, the hermitage of San Antonio, from the 18th century.

Municipality of the Alto Maestrazgo region, in the province of Castellón (Valencian Community). The place name comes from Arabic, and refers to the Berber tribe of the Zenatas. The abundant archaeological remains of the place explain its long history, from Iberian ceramics to the Arab castle and medieval walls. The remains of the medieval walls and the castle of Adzaneta, or the Torre de la Presó, form part of its cultural heritage. The current town hall, formerly a hospital and Palace of the Commander of the Setena Culla during the 16th century, is also a historic building.

Vilafranca del Cid is one of the towns that are on the line of the Valencian community and that of Teruel, where in its medieval origin it is located to the north of the town, near the Río de las Truchas.

Small hill top town is worth a visit if you have time.

The stunning hill top small town of Ares del Maestrat is just above from here.