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Alar del Rey – Mojón de la Abadesa loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

Alar del Rey – Mojón de la Abadesa loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

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Alar del Rey – Mojón de la Abadesa loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

01:37

36.8km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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8.27 km

Alar del Rey

Highlight • Settlement

Alar del Rey is a small town in size. However, it is the starting point of the Canal de Castilla, one of the most interesting hydraulic engineering works on the peninsula.
It has a train station that makes it a perfect starting point for great adventures.

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Dock and Locks of the Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey

Highlight • Monument

The power of water, the small town of Alar del Rey is literally surrounded by water. The beginning of the Canal de Castilla, an industrial attempt to boost trade by taking advantage of the power of the river during the 18th century. Today, it is a cultural and sports center with the canal a site of cultural importance.

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Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey

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The Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey is an impressive testimony of 18th century hydraulic engineering, where its locks and aqueducts cross the town.

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9.23 km

Source of the Canal de Castilla

Highlight • Monument

At this place the Canal de Castilla begins its journey - a masterpiece of Spanish hydraulic engineering from the 18th / 19th century. The canal is 207 km long. Here we can see the commemorative monolith for the 200 years of the North Branch of the canal, installed in 1991.

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12.9 km

Mojón de la Abadesa

Highlight • Monument

It is a limestone rock 120 cm high, which served for centuries to mark the property and jurisdiction limits of the convent of San Andrés de Arroyo. The place has an information panel.

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36.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

6.82 km

359 m

284 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.6 km

895 m

284 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (830 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Alar del Rey – Mojón de la Abadesa loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

Alar del Rey

Dock and Locks of the Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey

Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey

Source of the Canal de Castilla

Mojón de la Abadesa

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