Tour of Lanzarote, section 1: Arrecife to Arrieta

First section of the signposted tour of Lanzarote (Route 9, the white signs with the number 9). It leaves Arrecife heading north along the east coast, passes Costa Teguise and takes dirt tracks between lava flows and prickly pear fields, the cochineal landscape of Guatiza and Mala, before dropping down to Arrieta, a fishing village with a beach. It's the friendliest section of the tour: little elevation, a mix of tracks and local roads and no technical passages, so a gravel bike or a simple MTB works well. The hard part here is the wind: the trade wind blows from the north-east almost all year and you'll have it in your face. Water and food in Arrecife, Costa Teguise and Arrieta; there's little in between, so set off with full bottles. Best from October to May and early in the day, as the sun is strong and there's no shade.

Track based on OpenStreetMap (relation 18243329, Ruta 9 «Pedales de Lava», section 1) (ODbL).