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Barco Avila-Piedrahita

La Horcajada

Ponseca Bridge – Puente del Congosto loop from La Horcajada

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Spain

Castile and León

Ávila

Barco Avila-Piedrahita

La Horcajada

Ponseca Bridge – Puente del Congosto loop from La Horcajada

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Ponseca Bridge – Puente del Congosto loop from La Horcajada

03:48

40.1km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.2 km for 77 m

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245 m

La Horcajada

Highlight • Settlement

The starting town has several places of interest

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La Horcajada is located in the southwest triangle of the province of Ávila. It is practically the space between the foothills of Gredos and the mountain ranges of Malpartida and Collado del Mirón, on the one hand, and the port of Villatoro and the confluence of the Corneja and Tormes rivers, on the other. This surface has been called "Valdecorneja" for centuries. The Cancionero de Baeza, from 1445, for example, records this. The four most important towns in the Valley are, possibly since Vetton times or before, El Mirón, Piedrahíta, La Horcajada and El Barco de Ávila.

La Horcajada is located about 75 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital, Ávila, about 82 kilometers from Salamanca and 185 kilometers from Madrid. The town is located at 1033 m above sea level. n. m. between the towns of Piedrahíta and Barco de Ávila on the slopes of the Sierra de la Horcajada.

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Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

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At this point I come across the parish church of the town of La Horcajada. I took advantage of my visit to this beautiful town to fill up the bottle at the fountain that we will find in the center.

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4.21 km

Ponseca Bridge

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Old bridge, currently misnamed La Fonseca, its real historical name is La Ponseca. It belongs to the municipality of La Horcajada, which has also recently been rehabilitated because its rock was detaching and its stability was beginning to be endangered.
It crosses the river Corneja and as a curiosity, Emperor Carlos V passed over this bridge on his retirement journey to the Yuste monastery.

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15.4 km

View of El Mirón Castle

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15.9 km

El Mirón Castle

Highlight • Castle

Right at the top of the town of El Mirón there is a hill with an old tower/castle from past times that offers impressive views of the town and the area as a whole.

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31.0 km

Castillo de Puente del Congosto

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Also known as the Dávila Castle, it is one of the most important constructions found along the route of the Cañada Real Soriana Occidental. The Castle cannot be understood without the medieval bridge over the river Tormes. Together, they functioned as a control point for the passage of people and goods. According to documentation, Queen Isabella I and Emperor Charles V stayed overnight in the fortress.

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31.5 km

Puente del Congosto

Highlight • Historical Site

The Salamanca town of Puente del Congosto, located a few kilometers from the entrance of the Tormes river in charro territory, owes its name to the gorges and channels that the erosion of the water has been causing. The origin of the town dates back to the 11th century.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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33.0 km

4.06 km

2.43 km

638 m

Surfaces

32.6 km

4.39 km

3.15 km

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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Saturday 1 August

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Ponseca Bridge – Puente del Congosto loop from La Horcajada

La Horcajada

La Horcajada

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Ponseca Bridge

View of El Mirón Castle

El Mirón Castle

Castillo de Puente del Congosto

Puente del Congosto

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