The best traffic-free bike rides around Villa Del Río

The first stop on the old road to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head is where pilgrims rest and have a light lunch before continuing their journey. Here you'll find several watering troughs so the horses can quench their thirst during the approximately 20-kilometer trek from the city of Andújar. A small chapel has also been built where pilgrims can pray to the Virgin.

In Lopera, we find one of the best examples of castles built by the Military Order of Calatrava in the province of Jaén. Declared a Cultural Monument in 1991, this fortress retains its original walled enclosure, although over the years it has also served as a residence and, in the mid-20th century, even as a winery.

Porcuna is a small town and a municipality (municipio) in southern Spain with 5,907 inhabitants (as of 2024) in the west of the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

The hermitage of San Ginés is an important milestone for pilgrim walkers who make the journey from Andújar to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Cabeza, along what is known as the old road or bridle path. San Ginés is the place where there is a kind of hill that leaves Andújar behind in the view, to soon resume the views of the Jándula river valley. Walkers usually stop there to rest and regain strength. The hermitage and its surroundings were also rehabilitated a few years ago.

It is a hermitage of the same name and a resting place for pilgrims on the way up to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head. From here a descent begins until the passage through the Jándula River.

Municipality located to the east of the province of Córdoba, on the border with Jaén. Most of it is located in the foothills of Sierra Morena, making the Guadalquivir River the border with the countryside. Therefore, the mountains, the river and the countryside are the three elements that determine the landscape. The first is part of the Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro Natural Park, and in it we can find vegetation of holm oaks, wild olive trees, stone and maritime pines and a population of melojo oak, rare in Andalusia. It is also an area of great fauna, hunting and livestock value. The second, which surrounds the town, is the axis of the landscape, life and history of the town; Due to the beauty of the meander, it is also known as the Andalusian Toledo. The third, populated by olive trees, places us in a truly Cordoba environment. The town, with an Iberian, Greek, Roman, and Muslim past, is located on a small elevation that dominates the course of the river that divides it into two neighborhoods, offering an unmistakable image. Declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1969, it brings together a multitude of attractions and tourist attractions to visit, such as the bridge over the river, the Church of San Bartolomé, the Casa de las Tercias, its steep streets of white houses, or the Torre de Villaverde. Its Holy Week, declared of Tourist Interest, reaches its greatest splendor on the afternoon of Holy Thursday with the presence of the Roman Empire. It is one of the towns included in the Baético Romana Route.

The Puente de las Donadas or Puente de las Doncellas, is located over the Guadalquivir River and connects the Retamar neighborhood with the rest of the town. Also known as Puente Mayor, it is located in the town of Montoro, Córdoba, and belongs to the Commonwealth of Alto Guadalquivir.

The Three Eyes Bridge or Iron Bridge is a bridge built by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel. It is located near Villa del Río in the province of Córdoba, Spain, on the A-3101 on the Guadalquivir River.