Vejer de la Frontera occupies a hilltop about 20 kilometers inland from the coastal town of Barbate. It’s a beautiful ride until you have to climb the 15% plus gradient to get into town. But once you get there, the views are unforgettable. The view in the image featured takes in the coastline you bicycle in the last part of the stage from Tarifa, the southernmost point in Europe, to Vejer. Looking southwest from Vejer’s Casco Antiguo over the Calle Paseo de las Cobijadas the vista frames the bay between Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes, with the Punta Camarinal at the far apex of the bay. Cycling Tarifa to the amazing town of Vejer de la Frontera is one of the most stunning stages of a cycling tour of Andalucia, with a fair amount of climbing, but the scenery is truly memorable. Vejer de la Frontera was definitely one of my must-see places on the itinerary, and the stage couldn’t have been more appropriate leading to it. Cycling Andalucia is a bicycle journey to behold.
