Roman Bridge of Mérida – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from La Zarza

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Roman Bridge of Mérida – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from La Zarza

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Roman Bridge of Mérida – Roman Monuments of Mérida loop from La Zarza

04:06

56.4km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.4 km for 159 m

After 19.9 km for 90 m

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10.7 km

Eucalyptus forest on the Camino de Alange

Highlight • Forest

13.8 km

Stork Nesting Area, Río Guadiana

Highlight • River

Set of towers where the storks live next to the Río Guadiana in one of its meanders after the city of Badajoz.

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19.0 km

Roman Bridge of Mérida

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge, a work from the time of the founding of the Colony, is built entirely of concrete lined with granite ashlars, is today made up of sixty semicircular arches, …

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19.5 km

Alcazaba of Mérida

Highlight • Castle

Arabic Citadel. This great fortress was erected in Muslim Mérida by the Umayyad emir Abderramán II in 835 AD. The person in charge of drawing it up was the architect Abd Allah.

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19.8 km

Roman Monuments of Mérida

Highlight • Historical Site

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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19.9 km

Capitoline She-Wolf of Mérida

Highlight • Monument

The Capitoline Wolf of Mérida is a replica of the one found in the Capitoline Museums in Rome. It was a gift from the Italian city to Mérida in 1997. …

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20.1 km

Walls of Mérida

Highlight • Historical Site

20.1 km

Mérida's Roman Bridge and She‑Wolf Statue

Highlight • Bridge

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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