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Bárcena Dam on the Sil River – Bárcena Dam loop from Toreno

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Bárcena Dam on the Sil River – Bárcena Dam loop from Toreno

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Bárcena Dam on the Sil River – Bárcena Dam loop from Toreno

03:08

44.1km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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17.8 km

Cubillos de Sil

Highlight • Settlement

Cubillos is a town halfway between urban and rural, with extensive irrigated crops fed by the Bárcena reservoir, but with a marked presence of the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant, in operation from 1972 to June 2020.

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19.9 km

View of the Bárcena Reservoir and the Compostilla II power plant

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Road next to the reservoir that also borders the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant. This plant was fueled by coal and was cooled by the water from the reservoir. It …

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24.8 km

Bárcena Dam on the Sil River

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The Bárcena reservoir is a water dam located in the course of the Sil River, between Santa Marina del Sil and Ponferrada, in the Spanish region of El Bierzo. For …

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24.8 km

Bárcena Dam

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At this point we cross the Bárcenas dam that gives us a beautiful view of the reservoir. It is worth deviating for a moment from our route to go up …

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24.9 km

Bárcena Reservoir (Sil River)

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The Bárcena reservoir is located in the Sill river valley in the Bierzo region. The reservoir was built in 1960 to harness the power of the river's water to produce …

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27.4 km

Road by the Bárcena Reservoir and Sil River towards Congosto

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Incredible forested landscape quiet road by the Bárcena Reservoir and the Sil river towards Congosto.

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32.7 km

Santa Marina del Sil Road and Views of the Sil River

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice asphalt track with an irregular surface but a wonderful perspective of the River Sil as it widens to fill the Barcena reservoir. It is cut off to car traffic due to landslides.

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44.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

13.2 km

7.21 km

555 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

12.6 km

6.95 km

806 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Friday 22 May

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68 %

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Bárcena Dam on the Sil River – Bárcena Dam loop from Toreno

Cubillos de Sil

View of the Bárcena Reservoir and the Compostilla II power plant

Bárcena Dam on the Sil River

Bárcena Dam

Bárcena Reservoir (Sil River)

Road by the Bárcena Reservoir and Sil River towards Congosto

Santa Marina del Sil Road and Views of the Sil River

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