Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Bardenas Reales Badlands loop from Carcastillo

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Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Bardenas Reales Badlands loop from Carcastillo

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Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Bardenas Reales Badlands loop from Carcastillo

06:21

68.4km

470m

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 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural de las Bardenas Reales

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.40 km

Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd

Highlight • Monument

The monument to the bardenero shepherd is a work of the Navarrese Antonio Loperena. It is also the northern entrance to the beautiful Bárdenas Reales desert. This sculpture was made in memory of the transhumant livestock.

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24.3 km

Badlands of Bardenas Reales

Highlight • Natural

still the same route

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25.0 km

Bardenas Reales Badlands

Highlight • Natural

The Badlands Bardenas Reales are inevitably reminiscent of the landscapes found in South Dakota.

By discovering these lands both superb and arid, you may sing the chorus of the song …

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30.2 km

Gravel route with panoramic views of the Bardenas Reales

Highlight • Trail

Great route to be driven in a breathtaking landscape.

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34.9 km

Zapata Pond

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Small point of view on the small pond so it is forbidden to approach on foot to protect the environment.

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40.2 km

La Ralla

Highlight • Natural Monument

41.1 km

Sanchicorrota

Highlight • Natural Monument

Breathtaking view. The gravel road is wide, well maintained and fairly flat.

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42.0 km

Pond in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park

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Suddenly, totally unexpected in the dry landscape, a pond appears at the side of the road.

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68.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

31.8 km

2.80 km

319 m

Surfaces

64.2 km

3.43 km

832 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (300 m)

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Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Bardenas Reales Badlands loop from Carcastillo

Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd

Badlands of Bardenas Reales

Bardenas Reales Badlands

Gravel route with panoramic views of the Bardenas Reales

Zapata Pond

La Ralla

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Pond in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park

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