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View of Las Médulas – Las Médulas loop from Quereño

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Galicia
Ourense
El Barco De Valdeorras
Rubiá

View of Las Médulas – Las Médulas loop from Quereño

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5.0

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View of Las Médulas – Las Médulas loop from Quereño

02:50

27.4km

760m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.5 km for 83 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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420 m

Winter Way

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The Winter Way was traditionally used by Jacobean pilgrims to avoid passing through the dreaded O Cebreiro mountain pass, which used to be covered in snow during the winter months. …

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8.82 km

Mirador de las Pedrices (Viewpoint of Las Médulas)

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It is located near Las Médulas, an ancient Roman gold mine. You can get to the viewpoint through the Perimeter Path. It begins in the town of Las Médulas and …

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8.86 km

View of Las Médulas

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12.5 km

Orellán Viewpoint (Mirador de Orellán)

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An amazing vantage point over the Roman gold mines of Las Médulas. It offers us a panoramic view that will leave us impressed. We will have to get off the bike to get closer to the viewpoint.

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12.5 km

View of Las Médulas from the Mirador de Orellán

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Orellán viewpoint from where you have the best panoramic views of Las Médulas, in the Bierzo region.

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16.8 km

Las Médulas

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These rock formations are a relic of Roman gold mining.
The cultural landscape of Las Médulas has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

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17.4 km

Las Médulas

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Las Médulas, located in Bierzo, northwest of the Montes Aquilanos and along the valley of the Sil River, is a fantastic landscape resulting from Roman gold mining. This place has …

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18.3 km

Laguna Larga

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9

20.4 km

Cueva Palombeira

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27.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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14.6 km

3.56 km

2.54 km

2.35 km

2.24 km

2.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

4.56 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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