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Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Pieros

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Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Pieros

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Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Pieros

04:11

66.9km

990m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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After 16.2 km for 115 m

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1.95 km

Cúa River in Cacabelos

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Cacabelos is a town in the heart of the Bierzo region. Located on the banks of the Cúa river in a spectacular landscape surrounded by the mountains of León, Ancares, La Cabrera.

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16.8 km

Ponferrada Castle

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The castle consists of a large polygonal enclosure (more than 8,000 square meters) with double and triple defenses forming barbicans, towers, rooms and a large patio or albacar.

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16.8 km

Statue of Nazareno Lambrion Chupacandiles

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The Lambrión Chupacandiles statue in Ponferrada is a bronze tribute to one of the most iconic figures of the local Semana Santa tradition. Installed in 2024 at the Church of …

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38.3 km

Church of Santiago

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If you do the Camino de Santiago, you must stop to stamp your compostelana in each of the churches with your name. unwritten rule

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38.5 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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38.9 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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44.4 km

Pereje village

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It is the first town you find in the direction of Galicia from Villafranca del Bierzo. Although the passage through Pereje is optional, its pilgrim influence is felt in the …

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48.4 km

Trabadelo and Río Valcarce

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nice little village

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66.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

21.2 km

5.12 km

4.64 km

638 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

19.7 km

3.19 km

502 m

304 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Pieros

Cúa River in Cacabelos

Ponferrada Castle

Statue of Nazareno Lambrion Chupacandiles

Church of Santiago

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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