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Castle of Atienza – Sigüenza Castle loop from Cerro Grande

Castle of Atienza – Sigüenza Castle loop from Cerro Grande

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Castle of Atienza – Sigüenza Castle loop from Cerro Grande

05:29

117km

1,480m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: May 21, 2026

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15.6 km

Castle of Atienza

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The Castillo de Atienza, like so many fortifications in the border area between the Moors and the Spaniards, was in rather unstable ownership. From the 9th to the 11th century it was part of the Moorish defense lines south of the Duero and was considered an almost impregnable fortress.

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17.8 km

View of Atienza Castle

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Located in the Northern Serranía de Guadalajara, Atienza is the crossroads of important routes in its parts: the Cid, the Rural Romanesque and the Quixote.

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36.2 km

Hiendelaencina

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A village in the Sierra Norte of Guadalajara, at an altitude of approximately 1,084 meters.
Its origins are medieval, possibly predating the Bronze Age. The name derives from the Arabic Hisn al-Ancina (“castle of the holm oak”).
In 1844, the discovery of silver triggered a “silver rush,” transforming Hiendelaencina into a major 19th-century mining district, with up to 200 mines and a population that reached 5,000.
A parish church dedicated to Saint Cecilia was built between 1848 and 1851, financed with funds from the mining town.

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61.1 km

Jadraque

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Hard to miss in Jadraque: the fortress high up on the castle hill, also called "Castillo del Cid". Its current appearance can be traced back to the 15th century, but it was probably already there as a somewhat smaller fortress during the times of the caliphate.

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95.8 km

Sigüenza Castle

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What was originally an Arab citadel, an extension of a small Visigoth castle and a Roman fort, is located at the top of Sigüenza. Construction began in 1123 to serve as a palace-fortress and residence for the bishops who were lords of the city for seven centuries.

It has a beautiful chapel and a cell where some say that Doña Blanca de Borbón, wife repudiated by Pedro I the Cruel, lived until the moment of her exile.

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111 km