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Ponferrada Castle – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

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Ponferrada Castle – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

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Ponferrada Castle – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

06:50

98.0km

1,690m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Reserva de la Biosfera de los Ancares Leoneses

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Start point

Train Station

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1.22 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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1.26 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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25.9 km

View of the Galician Mountains

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Very nice view of the outstanding landscape

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27.7 km

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)

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The prayer of the Cruz de Ferro reads: “Lord, may this stone, symbol of my effort on my pilgrimage, which I lay at the foot of the Cross of the …

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37.6 km

View of El Acebo

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Archetypal mountain town of Berciano. Here everything is local, even the stones of the houses, which come from a nearby quarry. As a crossing point on the Camino de Santiago, …

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47.3 km

Molinaseca is a beautiful town in the middle of nowhere. In summer season the river is full of people enjoying and refreshing themselves. It's nice to be able to find something like this after a long and hard route.

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75.3 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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77.6 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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98.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.5 km

4.62 km

1.53 km

473 m

Surfaces

92.4 km

4.09 km

1.29 km

186 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

29°C

12°C

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Comments

June 1, 2025,5. Rabanal del Camino- Villafranca del Bierzo

We climb to the suggestive Croce di Ferro at 1500 meters above sea level to leave our pebbles brought from home. Then, through moors and expanses of flowering broom, we descend towards the Bierzo. From the mountains to the vineyards, passing through medieval villages and fairytale castles.

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June 22, 2022,Jakobsweg Etappe 10 Von Rabanal del Camino nach Villafranca del Bierzo

From a rustic hotel in Rabanal de Camino we went up to the Cruz de Ferro. I'm not following the pilgrimage route but the low-traffic country road. I met a lot of nice people there. The place has something special for me. Widens the country road to visit the last Templars. After enjoying the fantastic view over Bergedorf
El Alcebo …

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September 11, 2023,Ostfriesland - Gibraltar Tag 32🇪🇸

Unexpectedly early end. It started to rain heavily, so I quickly went to the hostel

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Ponferrada Castle – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Ponferrada

Statue of Nazareno Lambrion Chupacandiles

Ponferrada Castle

View of the Galician Mountains

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)

View of El Acebo

Molinaseca

Villafranca del Bierzo

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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