Floripes Tower – Vía de la Plata loop from Cañaveral

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Floripes Tower – Vía de la Plata loop from Cañaveral

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Floripes Tower – Vía de la Plata loop from Cañaveral

07:41

110km

1,180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.08 km

Church of Santa Marina of Cañaveral

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Cañaveral is a Spanish town and municipality, located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Administratively, it is part of the judicial district of Cáceres and …

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14.4 km

Bridge Over the Tagus Reservoir

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This bridge allows you to circumvent one of the most important structures in modern Spain, the Tagus reservoir, the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula with more than 1000 kilometers …

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16.2 km

Floripes Tower

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The origin of the castle of Alconétar de Floripes dates back to the Muslim occupation of the area. It was submerged when the reservoir was built. The tower is visible when the water levels of the reservoir are low.

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36.6 km

Landscape north of Casar de Cáceres

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Beautiful steppe landscape, rolling grassland and great views, what a pleasure.

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38.9 km

Gravel Highway

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Beautifully undulating gravel path.

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44.1 km

Roman Milestones on the Calzada Romana

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In this section you can see the milestones that marked the route of the old Roman road. Today cattle graze freely around them.

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45.6 km

Miliarios Romanos

Ruins

46.2 km

Roman Road Ruins

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46.8 km

Vía de la Plata

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Good track that crosses the meadow

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106 km

Puerto de los Castaños

Mountain Pass

110 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.1 km

29.2 km

8.25 km

2.04 km

Surfaces

74.7 km

22.3 km

6.93 km

6.40 km

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

18°C

5°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2025,Day 402: Weiter auf dem EuroVelo durch die schöne Extremadura

Day 402: I spend the morning in Cācares, visit the cathedral, and meet Manfred in the market square. He's also a cyclist, but he's not particularly interested in our cycling trips or routes. His interest is in the bike itself. "Have you ever had a broken spoke? No, ah, what spokes do you use?" "What gear ratio do you use …

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