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Castile and León
León
Bierzo
Carracedelo

Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Villadepalos

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Road cycling routes
Spain
Castile and León
León
Bierzo
Carracedelo

Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Villadepalos

Moderate

5.0

(2)

93

riders

Ponferrada Castle – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Villadepalos

04:12

91.3km

730m

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

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 74.5 km for 101 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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17.1 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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2

17.3 km

García Ojeda bridge crossing the Sil river near the Castle of the Templars in Ponferrada, León. Spectacular views of the river and the town.

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30.9 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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38.2 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Historic Center

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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 …

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47.3 km

Trabadelo Village

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Trabadelo is a small town in the Bierzo region on the border with Galicia. The Valcarce river runs through this valley along the N-VI national road and the A6 motorway. …

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74.6 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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88.0 km

The Burbia river is located in the Leonese region of El Bierzo. It begins at an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level and is one of the tributaries of …

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91.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.0 km

22.9 km

9.66 km

1.77 km

Surfaces

85.1 km

4.50 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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