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Cebreiro Pass – O Cebreiro loop from Vega de Valcarce

Cebreiro Pass – O Cebreiro loop from Vega de Valcarce

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Cebreiro Pass – O Cebreiro loop from Vega de Valcarce

02:42

46.3km

1,080m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.3 km for 199 m

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Start point

Parking

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14.3 km

Alto do Portelo

Mountain Pass

16.0 km

O Cumial

Mountain Pass

22.4 km

Pedrafita do Cebreiro

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A port city, Piedrafita is the gateway between Galicia and Castilla y León and the starting point for many adventures along mountain trails.

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22.6 km

Porto de Pedrafita

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Long and hard cycling port on both sides.

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26.8 km

Cebreiro Pass

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After 14 kilometers of ascent and 656 meters of positive difference in altitude since the ascent begins in Ruitelán, crowning the Alto do Cebreiro is one of the moments to …

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27.1 km

O Cebreiro

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At the top of O Cebreiro, you will find his sanctuary. Beautiful construction with great views. You can enjoy their masses for pilgrims or light a candle after your hard sacrifice on the long climb.

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27.3 km

Cebreiro is one of the oldest pilgrims' refuges and was founded in the 9th century. The small village consists of about twenty houses with a pre-Roman church. It is located on the highest ridge between León and Galicia.

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27.3 km

Church of Santa María la Real in O Cebreiro

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On the French road of the Jacobean route, O Cebreiro has a Grail considered holy by some and miraculous by others.

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40.2 km

Casa Polín

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If you're staying in Herrerías de Valcarce, Casa Polín is a highly recommended place.
There are few rooms, but they're very clean. Lunch and dinner are cheap and plentiful, even if you choose from the set menu.
100% recommended.
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44.8 km

Valcarce Bridge

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The El Castro viaduct, on the A-6, 585 meters long, suffered an unexpected collapse on Tuesday in the Leonese municipality of Vega de Valcarce, right on the border with the …

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46.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

1.53 km

644 m

551 m

128 m

Surfaces

45.1 km

932 m

300 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 30 May

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Cebreiro Pass – O Cebreiro loop from Vega de Valcarce

Pedrafita do Cebreiro

Porto de Pedrafita

Cebreiro Pass

O Cebreiro

O Cebreiro Village

Church of Santa María la Real in O Cebreiro

Casa Polín

Valcarce Bridge

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