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Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

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Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

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Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

03:56

53.2km

1,250m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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6.33 km

Molinaseca

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Molinaseca is a beautiful town in the middle of nowhere. In summer season the river is full of people enjoying and refreshing themselves. It's nice to be able to find something like this after a long and hard route.

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6.50 km

Church of Molinaseca

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10.1 km

View of the Hills Near Ponferrada

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Descending from the Iron Cross towards Ponferrada you can enjoy fantastic views, don't get carried away by the descent, but enjoy the beauty of the nature that lies before you.

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18.2 km

View of El Bierzo

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Mountainous area found climbing towards Puerto de Foncebadón at an altitude of 1504 metres

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25.9 km

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)

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The prayer of the Cruz de Ferro reads: “Lord, may this stone, symbol of my effort on my pilgrimage, which I lay at the foot of the Cross of the …

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27.3 km

Foncebadón Pass

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The Iron Cross, the highest point of the French Way, is a place of extraordinary charm. Pilgrims use to bring a stone from their homelands and leave it here as …

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29.1 km

View of the Galician Mountains

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Very nice view of the outstanding landscape

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37.2 km

View of El Acebo

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Archetypal mountain town of Berciano. Here everything is local, even the stones of the houses, which come from a nearby quarry. As a crossing point on the Camino de Santiago, …

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53.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

1.23 km

1.04 km

108 m

Surfaces

50.9 km

1.30 km

950 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

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Wednesday 10 June

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Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

Molinaseca

Church of Molinaseca

View of the Hills Near Ponferrada

View of El Bierzo

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)

Foncebadón Pass

View of the Galician Mountains

View of El Acebo

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