Jaén Cathedral – Jaén loop from Pegalajar

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Jaén Cathedral – Jaén loop from Pegalajar

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Jaén Cathedral – Jaén loop from Pegalajar

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46.9km

860m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.1 km for 148 m

After 26.5 km for 68 m

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18.0 km

Quiebrajano River

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This is where the Eliche and Quiebrajano rivers meet, the latter being the subject of the photograph.
The Quiebrajano River doesn't normally carry water because the dam located several kilometers …

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18.1 km

Puente de la Sierra Roundabout

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This roundabout, decorated with agricultural motifs, serves to divert traffic towards the Quiebrajano reservoir or the Jontoya Bridge. However, this road only carries significant traffic during the summer months, as …

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18.1 km

El Portazgo Restaurant

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This restaurant attracts hundreds of people who spend their summers in the well-known bridge area (Puente de la Sierra, Puente Jontoya, and Puente Tablas), where the high temperatures of the …

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18.2 km

Eliche River

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This important river, whose flow remains stable throughout the year, serves to guarantee irrigation throughout the Vega de los Puentes area of Jaén, as it is fed by other small …

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26.1 km

View of Jaén

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From the cathedral in Jaen you have a wonderful view of the surroundings.
Incidentally, the cathedral is one of the most important sacred buildings of the Renaissance in Andalusia and …

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26.4 km

Jaén Cathedral

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Jaen Cathedral. Renaissance building built between the 16th and 17th centuries. Designed by the architect Andrés de Vandelvira, it is one of the best exponents of the Renaissance in Spain,

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26.5 km

Palacio de la Diputacion Provincial

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The provincial government is based in this 19th century building. The elegant patio has a double colonnade. Regular changing exhibitions are held here.

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27.2 km

Jaén

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Surrounded by olive groves, the city of Jaén is one of the gates of Andalusia. Located in the northeast of the Andalusian autonomous community, straddling the Sierra Morena and the …

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