Acueducto de los Milagros – Los Milagros Aqueduct loop from Embalse de Proserpina

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Acueducto de los Milagros – Los Milagros Aqueduct loop from Embalse de Proserpina

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Acueducto de los Milagros – Los Milagros Aqueduct loop from Embalse de Proserpina

01:40

21.6km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.80 km for 175 m

After 9.53 km for 113 m

After 10.8 km for 87 m

After 11.4 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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158 m

Proserpina Roman Dam

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The Proserpina Dam or Reservoir is one of the oldest and best-preserved Roman hydraulic works in the world. It is located about 5 km north of Mérida, in Extremadura, and …

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9.27 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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9.54 km

Los Milagros Aqueduct

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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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11.0 km

Mérida's Roman Bridge and She‑Wolf Statue

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The Puente Romano crosses the Guadiana river and, with its 64 granite arches and a length of 800m, is one of the most striking remains from this period.

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11.0 km

Mérida Old Town

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Mérida is a World Heritage Site - thanks to its many monuments from Roman times: e.g. The old Roman theater, the Temple of Diana or the old Roman bridge are …

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11.2 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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18.0 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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21.6 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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21.6 km

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Restaurant

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