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Medieval Bridge Over the Duero – Church of Santo Domingo loop from Circuito natural
RoutesBike touring routes & trailsSpainCastile and LeónSoriaSoriaSoria
Medieval Bridge Over the Duero – Church of Santo Domingo loop from Circuito natural
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Medieval Bridge Over the Duero – Church of Santo Domingo loop from Circuito natural
03:40
59.3km
490m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: November 6, 2026
Waypoints
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Start point
Parking
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7.41 km
Santander–Mediterranean Nature Trail – Soria Section
Highlight • Cycleway
Stage 1. Soria/Duruelo de la Sierra
106 kilometers. 1,240 meters of elevation gain.
The stage's altitude data borders on a peaceful day of cycling from a medium-level perspective, especially the elevation gain concentrated in the final stretch, between Hontoria del Pinar and Duruelo de la Sierra. The stage can be divided into two days, with the first night's stop in San Leonardo de Yagüe, which has all the necessary amenities. In these bikepacking reports and suggestions, I try to provide information, suggestions, and opinions on optimal routes, routes, and terrain for enjoyable gravel bike travel. However, these data should always be assessed subjectively, allowing each cyclist to establish their own travel style and pace, depending on the tour company, the time of year, their goals, or their personal taste. A beautiful part of traveling is making each experience your own adventure. The milestones are marked, indicating paths, outstanding places, points of interest, or discoveries made by other cycle travelers, but each cyclist must find their own inspiration, and it will always be a unique journey.
The Duero River has been a frontier since the dawn of Iberian civilizations, and Soria a strategic stronghold in a territory of conquest and power. And whenever I begin a bike trip in Soria, I always look for the riverbank to mark the starting point, at the foot of the Parque del Castillo, a natural space with an atmosphere of bygone eras marked by the power of a watercourse around a medieval fortress. A quiet and convenient place to park is the Paseo de San Prudencio parking lot, near the Romanesque chapels that distinguish the city's historical and artistic heritage. Along the riverside paths, there are gardens, recreational areas, kiosks, and inspiring sculptures, and on the opposite bank are the Church of San Polo and the Chapel of San Saturio, two jewels of Soria's Romanesque architecture. And there are also the signposts for the Senda del Duero Nature Trail, where the return route begins. The sign for the start of the Santander-Mediterranean Nature Trail section between Soria and Hontoria del Pinar is next to the train station, in another part of the city. The connection from the banks of the Duero River between the two Nature Trails has no specific signage; it follows the river along the riverside promenade, passes the San Saturio pedestrian bridge, and climbs along the University of Soria bike path to the Carretera de Madrid roundabout. The best route I've found in this area of industrial estates and vacant lots to reach the route of the old Santander railway is to go up Eduardo Saavedra Street to a crossroads where there are some car dealerships, turning left onto Camino del Cañuelo. This is a somewhat winding but effective route for reaching the "ground zero" of the Santander-Mediterranean Nature Trail by bike. The trail is located at the train station exit, with an information panel and the first red signs indicating the crossing points.
And then it's time to pedal toward the forest kingdom of Tierra Pinariega and the Picos de Urbión. The first few kilometers fly by; it's a rural area, the villages are far from the railway, and you simply have to glide along the magnificent gravel surface of the old railway, seeing the remains of the stops, stations, and milestones of the Nature Trail. Ocenilla is a district of Cidones, close to the railway crossing, at the foot of the solitary Cabrejas mountain range. It's easy to cycle to the entrance of the village and see the sculpture of the Warrior of Ocenilla, a striking representation of a Celtiberian warrior found in the drawings of a 3rd-century BC vase, associated with the Numantian culture. The route winds along endless straight stretches alongside the Cabrejas mountain range and enters Tierra Pinariega through the municipalities of Abejar and Cabrejas del Pinar. Some milestones bear the yellow arrows of the Castilian-Aragonese Way of St. James.
106 kilometers. 1,240 meters of elevation gain.
The stage's altitude data borders on a peaceful day of cycling from a medium-level perspective, especially the elevation gain concentrated in the final stretch, between Hontoria del Pinar and Duruelo de la Sierra. The stage can be divided into two days, with the first night's stop in San Leonardo de Yagüe, which has all the necessary amenities. In these bikepacking reports and suggestions, I try to provide information, suggestions, and opinions on optimal routes, routes, and terrain for enjoyable gravel bike travel. However, these data should always be assessed subjectively, allowing each cyclist to establish their own travel style and pace, depending on the tour company, the time of year, their goals, or their personal taste. A beautiful part of traveling is making each experience your own adventure. The milestones are marked, indicating paths, outstanding places, points of interest, or discoveries made by other cycle travelers, but each cyclist must find their own inspiration, and it will always be a unique journey.
The Duero River has been a frontier since the dawn of Iberian civilizations, and Soria a strategic stronghold in a territory of conquest and power. And whenever I begin a bike trip in Soria, I always look for the riverbank to mark the starting point, at the foot of the Parque del Castillo, a natural space with an atmosphere of bygone eras marked by the power of a watercourse around a medieval fortress. A quiet and convenient place to park is the Paseo de San Prudencio parking lot, near the Romanesque chapels that distinguish the city's historical and artistic heritage. Along the riverside paths, there are gardens, recreational areas, kiosks, and inspiring sculptures, and on the opposite bank are the Church of San Polo and the Chapel of San Saturio, two jewels of Soria's Romanesque architecture. And there are also the signposts for the Senda del Duero Nature Trail, where the return route begins. The sign for the start of the Santander-Mediterranean Nature Trail section between Soria and Hontoria del Pinar is next to the train station, in another part of the city. The connection from the banks of the Duero River between the two Nature Trails has no specific signage; it follows the river along the riverside promenade, passes the San Saturio pedestrian bridge, and climbs along the University of Soria bike path to the Carretera de Madrid roundabout. The best route I've found in this area of industrial estates and vacant lots to reach the route of the old Santander railway is to go up Eduardo Saavedra Street to a crossroads where there are some car dealerships, turning left onto Camino del Cañuelo. This is a somewhat winding but effective route for reaching the "ground zero" of the Santander-Mediterranean Nature Trail by bike. The trail is located at the train station exit, with an information panel and the first red signs indicating the crossing points.
And then it's time to pedal toward the forest kingdom of Tierra Pinariega and the Picos de Urbión. The first few kilometers fly by; it's a rural area, the villages are far from the railway, and you simply have to glide along the magnificent gravel surface of the old railway, seeing the remains of the stops, stations, and milestones of the Nature Trail. Ocenilla is a district of Cidones, close to the railway crossing, at the foot of the solitary Cabrejas mountain range. It's easy to cycle to the entrance of the village and see the sculpture of the Warrior of Ocenilla, a striking representation of a Celtiberian warrior found in the drawings of a 3rd-century BC vase, associated with the Numantian culture. The route winds along endless straight stretches alongside the Cabrejas mountain range and enters Tierra Pinariega through the municipalities of Abejar and Cabrejas del Pinar. Some milestones bear the yellow arrows of the Castilian-Aragonese Way of St. James.
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7.77 km
Carlos IV Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
It is a stone bridge built in 1790 in the Baroque style to cross the Golmayo river valley.
Its size is impressive considering the small river that runs below it, although it has been minimized compared to the other more modern bridges such as the railway viaduct.
It's perfect to stop for a break and to watch the train if you're lucky.
Its size is impressive considering the small river that runs below it, although it has been minimized compared to the other more modern bridges such as the railway viaduct.
It's perfect to stop for a break and to watch the train if you're lucky.
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Tip by
3
21.1 km
Tardajos de Duero
Highlight • Settlement
Small town where we will find a fountain, a bar and a beautiful collection of poetic murals
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Tip by
4
49.7 km
Monastery of San Juan de Duero
Highlight • Religious Site
One of my favorite places in Soria. Pure magic that deserves a visit. The originality of the Monastery of San Juan de Duero makes it one of the most recognized and representative jewels of the Spanish Romanesque.
Declared a national monument in August 1882, it stands out for its impressive cloister, which preserves a collection of styles in its most surprising execution. Romanesque, Mudejar, Arab shake hands in their arches, adding to their beauty the uniqueness of being different from each other.
The originality of this cloister makes it unique in Spain... How about a visit?
It was built by the Order of the Hospitallers of San Juan de Acre, between the 12th and 13th centuries, on the outskirts of the city of Soria, next to the Duero River.
Of the old Romanesque monastery of San Juan de Duero, only the church and a splendid cloister with mixed influences remain.
It is a cloister with a quadrangular open-air structure of which we highlight its four arches of different order, which are surprising for their crisscrossing and the capitals sculpted with medieval fantasy.
The church is simple, with a single nave and a semicircular apse, the nave is closed with a pointed barrel vault and the apse with a furnace vault.
Declared a national monument in August 1882, it stands out for its impressive cloister, which preserves a collection of styles in its most surprising execution. Romanesque, Mudejar, Arab shake hands in their arches, adding to their beauty the uniqueness of being different from each other.
The originality of this cloister makes it unique in Spain... How about a visit?
It was built by the Order of the Hospitallers of San Juan de Acre, between the 12th and 13th centuries, on the outskirts of the city of Soria, next to the Duero River.
Of the old Romanesque monastery of San Juan de Duero, only the church and a splendid cloister with mixed influences remain.
It is a cloister with a quadrangular open-air structure of which we highlight its four arches of different order, which are surprising for their crisscrossing and the capitals sculpted with medieval fantasy.
The church is simple, with a single nave and a semicircular apse, the nave is closed with a pointed barrel vault and the apse with a furnace vault.
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Tip by
5
49.9 km
Medieval Bridge Over the Duero
Highlight • Bridge
It is an old medieval bridge, formerly called the main bridge, built in stone, uniting both banks of the Duero River.
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Tip by
6
50.2 km
Cafetería York
Highlight • Cafe
A true institution in Soria, its butter is a reference for the people of Soria.
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Tip by
7
50.7 km
Co-Cathedral of San Pedro de Soria
Highlight • Religious Site
The Co-Cathedral of San Pedro de Soria symbolizes a jewel of the Castilian Romanesque. It is located in the northeast part of the city of Soria, very close to the Duero River.
It is essential to visit its beautiful cloister.
It is essential to visit its beautiful cloister.
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8
51.7 km
Church of Santo Domingo
Highlight • Religious Site
The church of Santo Domingo, from the 12th century, is one of the jewels of Soria's Romanesque. Especially noteworthy is its cover rich in stone carvings.
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59.3 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.8 km
9.40 km
8.81 km
5.24 km
1.30 km
685 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
44.4 km
10.8 km
2.65 km
1.07 km
322 m
< 100 m
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The only problem was that from Aldealafuente I had to face a strong headwind that made progress quite difficult.
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