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Bembézar Dam – Hornachuelos Dam loop from Hornachuelos

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Bembézar Dam – Hornachuelos Dam loop from Hornachuelos

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Bembézar Dam – Hornachuelos Dam loop from Hornachuelos

03:14

50.0km

650m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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2.20 km

Bembézar Dam

Highlight • Lake

Located between the municipalities of Hornachuelos and Espiel, this reservoir was built in the 50s of the last century. It collects the waters of numerous rivers and streams, among which …

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18.4 km

Torre de Guadacabrillas

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It is a watchtower tower built in the 15th century with the aim of dealing with possible Muslim attacks. It is part of the set of fortifications located on the …

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31.1 km

Junction towards the Silver Mines

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This crossing can take us to two very different routes to the left Hornachuelos, Bembezar Dam crossing some old silver mines.
If we continue straight it will take us to the town of Villaviciosa de Córdoba.

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33.9 km

Las Minas de la Plata

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One of the buildings - witnesses of the old mining exploitation of the XIX century. It belonged to the Spanish-German company Sociedad Especial Minera Santa Bárbara. Although it is abandoned …

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33.9 km

Ruins of the Old Silver Mine

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Ruins of a silver mine with residential buildings

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44.1 km

Beautiful route through the Sierrezuela

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A place located between the towns of Hornachuelos and Posadas. The road to the Silver mines is in perfect condition and very quiet since there is very little circulation of motor vehicles.

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47.8 km

Hornachuelos Dam

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Swamp of the Bembezar river, located in the town of Hornachuelos, a beautiful town located inside the Sierra de Hornachuelos.

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49.9 km

Hornachuelos Old Town

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Population at the foot of the mountain range of the same name, in the Cordoba Sierra Morena. Its name comes from the Arabic "furnuyulu" (city of holes) and its layout …

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50.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.7 km

1.74 km

553 m

Surfaces

47.7 km

1.69 km

553 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Friday 29 May

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Bembézar Dam – Hornachuelos Dam loop from Hornachuelos

Bembézar Dam

Torre de Guadacabrillas

Junction towards the Silver Mines

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Ruins of the Old Silver Mine

Beautiful route through the Sierrezuela

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