Hand-drawn Map of Montanas Vacias Bikepacking Route

Montañas Vacías creator Ernesto Pastor set out to draw a detailed map of the route with the intention to simply display it in his house. The route has become a big part of his life and it deserved a physical presence in his home. However, after finishing the map and seeing it printed on A2 (59.4 x 42 cm) paper, Ernesto felt that it might be worth sharing…

Ernesto has prepared a joint order to share costs and have the map printed in two sizes. The A2 (59.4 x 42 cm) version is designed to be displayed. And the A3 (42 x 30 cm) size will be a folded version printed on waterproof, anti-tear paper, for those interested in carrying a map along the route. The pre-order form can be found here and will be open until Sunday, July 26. There may be more orders later in the year if people are are interested.

Picture high elevation plateaux, remote refugios, abundant wildlife, and kilometre upon kilometre of quiet forest roads… Welcome to Spanish Lapland, as it’s been dubbed, an area in SE Spain with a population density similar to its Finnish namesake. The 700km Montañas Vacías route offers a wonderful introduction to this little travelled area, linking the Montes Universales, Sierra de Javalambre, and Sierra de Gúdar via a dense network of doubletracks and quiet paved roads. Find the full route guide here.

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