Cebreiro Pass – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Ponferrada

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Cebreiro Pass – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Ponferrada

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Cebreiro Pass – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Ponferrada

06:34

98.7km

1,410m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 62.2 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.4 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stage of the Camino. In later …

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20.9 km

Villafranca del Bierzo

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stop on the Camino. In later …

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28.7 km

Camino de Santiago Milestone – 179 km to Santiago

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The goal is now approaching and the excitement is growing

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29.9 km

Trabadelo and Río Valcarce

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nice little village

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40.2 km

Descent along the road

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From Las Herrerias de Valcarce the ascent to O Cebreiro begins - about 10 km long and 750 meters in altitude.

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49.6 km

Cebreiro Pass

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After 14 kilometers of ascent and 656 meters of positive difference in altitude since the ascent begins in Ruitelán, crowning the Alto do Cebreiro is one of the moments to …

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55.4 km

Ascent to O Cebreiro

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The climb is scenic but also extremely steep. You should definitely be prepared for that. According to Komoot, the gradient can be up to 18%.

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62.1 km

View of Vega de Valcarce

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Vega de Valcarce is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It is framed in the beautiful Valcarce Valley, which follows the course of the …

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98.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.3 km

31.4 km

3.40 km

1.73 km

Surfaces

93.3 km

3.27 km

1.68 km

538 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

19°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2022,Mein Camino 22 9. Etappe Molinaseca- Hospital

It was a real heat battle today.
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August 9, 2024,Camino Frances-Etappe 10: Ponferrada-O Cebreiro-Fonfria

Today was the brutally steep climb and how nice that @Kristof caught up with me beforehand and then we fought our way to the top together: sometimes creeping, sometimes pushing. Thank you for riding together, that will stay in our memories! And: long live komoot...
Of course there is a lot more to tell; great views of nature...the photos should …

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June 17, 2022,Ponferrada nach Fonfria

Today we started earlier than usual because we had to climb a few meters. The road leading out of Ponferrada wasn't great. It would have been more sensible to dodge the pilgrimage straight away.

Shortly after Camponaraya, the EV3 took us on the pilgrimage route, which then went via Cacabelos, Villafranca del Bierzo, Vega de Valcarse, O Cebreiro to Fonfria.

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July 8, 2023,Santiago de Compostela - Jakobsweg Tour IV- Tag 8

Woke up early this morning to enjoy a beautiful sunset in the mountains. Always beautiful. It's fresh this morning, 12°C. But sure, no fog...
A banana 🍌 for breakfast and two muffins, then I start on a great ten-kilometer descent... I enjoy the mountains around me, as well as this fresh air, which is different than at home...
The day …

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