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Roman Dam of Proserpina – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from Montánchez

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Roman Dam of Proserpina – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from Montánchez

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Roman Dam of Proserpina – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from Montánchez

07:06

106km

1,120m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 559 m for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

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263 m

Montánchez Castle

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The origins of the castle of Montánchez date back to Roman times (it began to be built at the time of the emperor Caracalla)

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38.3 km

Carrascalejo Fountain

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Fountain in the village church. Works all year round, use responsibly!!

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44.0 km

Proserpina Reservoir Route

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Beautiful area where water was collected by the Romans and guided to Merida

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44.6 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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47.4 km

Roman Dam of Proserpina

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A Roman relic that is still in use. Construction of the reservoir began in the 1st century BC. to supply Mérida through its aqueduct and is still active today as …

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54.6 km

Roman Monuments of Mérida

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Emerita Augusta was the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania and since then it has been the nerve center of Extremadura. Today it is the regional capital and the …

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56.2 km

Acueducto de los Milagros

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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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90.0 km

Church of Santa Lucía del Trampal, Alcuéscar

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Alcuéscar is a small town in the Sierra de Montánchez region. Founded under the Muslim rule of the Iberian Peninsula around the year 830 and exchanged hands throughout the medieval era.

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106 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.5 km

34.1 km

13.0 km

4.96 km

4.47 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.1 km

27.0 km

12.0 km

1.47 km

579 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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Roman Dam of Proserpina – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from Montánchez

Montánchez Castle

Carrascalejo Fountain

Proserpina Reservoir Route

Proserpina Reservoir

Roman Dam of Proserpina

Roman Monuments of Mérida

Acueducto de los Milagros

Church of Santa Lucía del Trampal, Alcuéscar

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