Playa de Orellana – Orellana de la Sierra loop from Orellana la Vieja

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Playa de Orellana – Orellana de la Sierra loop from Orellana la Vieja

Moderate

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Playa de Orellana – Orellana de la Sierra loop from Orellana la Vieja

02:53

40.4km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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408 m

Playa de Orellana

Highlight • Beach

In the municipality of Orellana la Vieja is the first inland beach in all of Spain with a Blue Flag for its accessibility, the quality of its waters and the environmental information offered to users. In addition, it is also a blue trail and marina.

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2.00 km

Castle and Palace of the Orellana

Highlight • Castle

It is a 15th century military fortress rebuilt as a palace in the 16th century and built in the municipality of Orellana la Vieja.
The building's patio stood out, formed by two galleries supported by columns, semicircular arches and rectilinear lintels on the main floor.

Today two towers remain, one circular and the other square and taller, the keep. Also, you can see the shield of the Altamirano, arches, supports with Ionic capitals and remains of towers. Although part of the castle was destroyed to convert it into a private home after the civil war.

It has been declared a historical and cultural heritage of Extremadura and in the town it is known simply as "the palace".

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21.6 km

Navalvillar de Pela Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

Navalvillar de Pela is the gateway to the region of La Siberia on the route that comes from Villanueva de la Serena. In ancient times it belonged to Trujillo, in Cáceres, and its inhabitants are known as 'peleños'.

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21.9 km

Navalvillar de Pela

Highlight • Settlement

Municipality in the province of Badajoz, gateway to the La Siberia region.
Located next to the Guadiana River and near the Orellana Reservoir, in the Sierra de Pela, a SPA (bird protection zone).

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31.2 km

Orellana de la Sierra

Highlight • Settlement

Orellana de la Sierra is a town located in the old middle of the Sierra de Pela, covered by its northern slope but elevated above the rest of the terrain. It is a good town to see the whole of the Orellana Reservoir.

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31.3 km

Orellana de la Sierra Village

Highlight • Settlement

This town, popularly known as Orellanita, is connected, according to some legends, with Roman times, specifically with a Roman legion called Aurelia, supposedly based in this place, from which the place name Aureliana would have arisen and, from it, Orellana. In its medieval times it is located in the population privilege granted by Enrique II to Alvar García Bejarano, owner of the castle of the Bejaranos and who would change his title to that of Orellana.

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40.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

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7.29 km

6.82 km

Surfaces