Cacabelos River Beach – Cúa River in Cacabelos loop from Yacimiento arqueológico La Edrada

Cacabelos River Beach – Cúa River in Cacabelos loop from Yacimiento arqueológico La Edrada

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Cacabelos River Beach – Cúa River in Cacabelos loop from Yacimiento arqueológico La Edrada

03:13

61.1km

470m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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17.4 km

Cubillos de Sil

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Cubillos is a town halfway between urban and rural, with extensive irrigated crops fed by the Bárcena reservoir, but with a marked presence of the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant, in operation from 1972 to June 2020.

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19.8 km

View of the Bárcena Reservoir and the Compostilla II power plant

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Road next to the reservoir that also borders the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant. This plant was fueled by coal and was cooled by the water from the reservoir. It …

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24.6 km

Bárcena Dam on the Sil River

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The Bárcena reservoir is a water dam located in the course of the Sil River, between Santa Marina del Sil and Ponferrada, in the Spanish region of El Bierzo. For …

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24.7 km

Bárcena Dam

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At this point we cross the Bárcenas dam that gives us a beautiful view of the reservoir. It is worth deviating for a moment from our route to go up …

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24.7 km

Bárcena Reservoir (Sil River)

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The Bárcena reservoir is located in the Sill river valley in the Bierzo region. The reservoir was built in 1960 to harness the power of the river's water to produce …

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60.6 km