Logrono is the capital of the province of La Rioja and the city is a centre of the trade in Rioja wine for which the area is noted. It is also a good base to explore Spain's least populated region.
Using mainly rural and mountain pass roads, this route will take you through some beautiful scenery as you follow the route of the river Leza canyon. There are several viewpoints to take photo's from, I have marked two with RPs; 3 & 4 but the roads are not busy so you can stop pretty much anywhere.
RP 6 marks the summit of Puerto de Sanch Leza at 1390 m, this is also the gateway to the Sierra de Cebollera Natural Park.
At the small village of Villanueva de Cameros RP 8, you can stop for a coffee or stretch your legs before crossing over the river Iregua.
And then after passing the Gonzalez Lacasa Reservoir, the route starts to climb again by using a series of hairpin bends until you reach the summit of the Peña Hincada pass at 1412 m, the highest point on this route, from here, the next few kilometers have great open views of mountains on a twisty (more hairpins) and sometimes a little bumpy road until you reach and cross the river Najerilla at RP 12.
I have suggested a lunch stop at a small village called Berceo RP 14. The restaurant has some good shade and looks out onto the river Cardenas. From here, it is just 35 mins back to the budget hotel at Logrono and from the hotel to the centre of the city is just a 15 min walk. A link to this hotel is below this review.

I have awarded 4 stars**** for this route. The roads and scenery are very good and the attractions are good.