Following my ride of the northern section in June 2022 (and most of the central section in August 2022) I tackled the southern section of the European Divide Trail in March 2023. The European Divide Trail is a (mainly) offroad bikepacking route developed by Andy Cox (europeandividetrail.com).
From people having ridden the trail so far, most report the southern part to be the most challenging yet most rewarding section of the track. The purpose of this video is to show what to expect from the trail, for why I have edited in a strictly chronological order, with the actual riding time and footage time being nearly proportional.
I believe that the European Divide Trail lets you experience the continent uniquely. The route purposefully skips populated areas and "forces" you to travel the more remote regions of Europe, which in case of Spain is a sparsely populated and diversified countryside. The southern section stands in stark contrast to the northern section in terms of variety of landscape and track conditions. I experienced the southern part exactly as described by others: challenging yet very rewarding with a good balance of track conditions. After tougher stretches, an easy one often follows. However, I would definitely recommend a plus-bike (3" tires in my case) if you truly want to enjoy all parts of the track. The southern section should not be ridden on a touring bike, whereas this would be my recommended choice for the northern section.
Credits for audio go to The Bones of J.R. Jones.
15 сен 2024
