Los Milagros Aqueduct – Temple of Diana (Mérida) loop from Royanejos

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Los Milagros Aqueduct – Temple of Diana (Mérida) loop from Royanejos

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Los Milagros Aqueduct – Temple of Diana (Mérida) loop from Royanejos

06:31

24.6km

240m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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6.09 km

Proserpina Reservoir

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About five kilometres to the northwest of the city is this Roman reservoir, in the same place where the famous Battle of Albuera took place. It was in this battle …

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7.09 km

Proserpina Reservoir Viewpoint

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From the Proserpina Reservoir viewpoint, you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of this ancient Roman reservoir: the stone wall stretches out in front of you, with its stepped buttresses …

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7.21 km

Proserpina Roman Dam

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The Proserpina Dam or Reservoir is one of the oldest and best-preserved Roman hydraulic works in the world. It is located about 5 km north of Mérida, in Extremadura, and …

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13.0 km

Los Milagros Aqueduct

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This colossal aqueduct is part of a hydraulic pipeline that brought water from the Proserpina reservoir or Charca de la Albuera. It is popularly known as “Los Milagros” due to …

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14.2 km

Temple of Diana (Mérida)

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The temple was built with granite from local quarries and covered with stucco. It was surrounded by columns on all sides. These rest on a podium three meters high. While …

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Temple of Diana in Mérida

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Since the 17th century, it has been popularly known as the Temple of Diana, although we currently know that it was consecrated to Rome and the Emperor.

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14.4 km

The semicircular arch, which remains 15 meters high from the start of the piers, was the central opening of a door with three arches, the two lateral ones being smaller and lowered. Its entire structure was made of granite ashlars.

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14.4 km

Arch of Trajan

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The semicircular arch, which retains a height of 15 meters from the base of the piers, was the central span of a three-arched gateway, the two side ones being smaller and lowered. Its entire structure was made of granite ashlar.

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24.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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14.0 km

6.04 km

1.76 km

1.63 km

591 m

527 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

7.33 km

5.08 km

1.32 km

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Comments

March 10, 2025,Camino VdP 11 - Merida nach Carrascalejo

I treated myself to a breakfast in the hotel for €5; nothing special, but enough to fill me up and get me going with energy.
The path runs mostly along tarmac or on the country road.
After about 9 km you reach a drinking water reservoir. The reservoir was built by the Romans and the dam walls are original from …

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April 1, 2025,Merída - El Carrascalejo

Today started late for me because last night we enjoyed Merida with three other pilgrims until 2:40 a.m. 😂 We drank a lot of wine, had deep conversations, and even danced a lot 😂 So I didn't set off until 11 a.m. 😂 It didn't really start off exciting - it was parallel to the main path, so it was …

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