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Villafranca del Bierzo – Cúa River in Cacabelos loop from Ponferrada

Villafranca del Bierzo – Cúa River in Cacabelos loop from Ponferrada

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Villafranca del Bierzo – Cúa River in Cacabelos loop from Ponferrada

03:09

67.5km

760m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.5 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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34.4 km

Puerto de Gallegos

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Spectacular views of all Galicia from the Ports of Gallegos. One of the best-known mountain passes of El Bierzo at 1,066 meters above sea level.

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41.5 km

Corullón Castle and Church of St. Stephen

Highlight • Castle

Corullón is a small town on top of a hill near the Burbia River. The most outstanding monuments are the castle of Corullón from the 15th century and the Church of San Esteban.

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45.9 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Historic Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Villafranca del Bierzo is a beautiful town on the banks of the Burbia river on the Camino de Santiago between Ponferrada and O Cebreiro and at the southern gate of the Ancares from Leon. The most outstanding monuments are the Castle-Palace of the Marqueses of Villafranca and the Convent of La Anunciada.

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46.2 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 centuries it was the capital of a county.
Here we find the Santiago church from 1186, the 16th century castle, the authentic Calle del Agua, the Plaza Mayor, the San Nicolas church, a Jesuit monastery and a former monastery church of San Francisco. Francis of Assisi founded the monastery in the 13th century on his pilgrimage to Santiago.

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46.9 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

Highlight • Castle

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 centuries it was the capital of a county.
Here we find the Santiago church from 1186, the 16th century fortress, the authentic Calle del Agua, the Plaza Mayor, the San Nicolas church, a Jesuit monastery and a former monastery church of San Francisco. Francis of Assisi founded the monastery in the 13th century on his pilgrimage to Santiago.

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47.1 km

Church of the Conception

Highlight • Religious Site

49.9 km

Rest Area on the Camino de Santiago (191 Km Marker)

Highlight • Rest Area

If you want to rest or have lunch before arriving in Villafranca del Cierzo you can do it here. There is a picnic area with tables in the sun and in the shade.

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54.2 km

Cúa River in Cacabelos

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Cacabelos is a town in the heart of the Bierzo region. Located on the banks of the Cúa river in a spectacular landscape surrounded by the mountains of León, Ancares, La Cabrera.

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67.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.1 km

4.18 km

2.06 km

181 m

Surfaces

65.4 km

1.79 km

174 m

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

29°C

14°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Puerto de Gallegos

Corullón Castle and Church of St. Stephen

Villafranca del Bierzo Historic Center

Villafranca del Bierzo

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

Church of the Conception

Rest Area on the Camino de Santiago (191 Km Marker)

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