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Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Molinaseca loop from La Taberna de Filiel

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Molinaseca loop from La Taberna de Filiel

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Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Molinaseca loop from La Taberna de Filiel

05:15

94.2km

2,070m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 7, 2026

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13.0 km

Santa Colomba de Somoza

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Santa Colomba de Somoza is a small town on the banks of the Turienzo River and an important trade route between Ponferrada and Astorga.

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The prayer of the Cruz de Ferro reads: “Lord, may this stone, symbol of my effort on my pilgrimage, which I lay at the foot of the Cross of the Redeemer, one day when the deeds of my life will be judged, the scales in favor of my good deeds reduce. may it be so.”
(Source: wikipedia)

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Iron Cross

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It is also known as Cruz de Fierro (Iron Cross). A mountain landmark (1504 m) that stands on the French Way in the mountains of León as it passes through the province of the same name, corresponding to the autonomous community of Castilla y León. 230 km from Santiago. It is one of the best-known and most symbolic places of all the Jacobean routes, and perhaps for this reason the most mythologised and exciting, with the Monte do Gozo de Santiago, the first place from which pilgrims on the French Way observe the city of Santiago.

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27.1 km

Cruz de Ferro (Puerto de Foncebadón)

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The Cruz de Ferro marks the highest point of the Camino Frances de Santiago. At the top of the port of Foncebadón, at 1504 meters.
Around the wooden post on which the cross is located, you will see a mountain of stones. Tradition makes pilgrims deposit here a stone brought from their place of origin.

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46.6 km

Molinaseca

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Molinaseca is a beautiful town in the middle of nowhere. In summer season the river is full of people enjoying and refreshing themselves. It's nice to be able to find something like this after a long and hard route.

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46.7 km

Molinaseca Roman Bridge

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The small Bercian town of Molinaseca, located a few kilometers from Ponferrada, is one of the most important enclaves on the Jacobean Route. Its streets with a medieval flavor invite you to stroll slowly, not in vain, in 1975 it was declared a Historic-Artistic Site.

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94.2 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

93.6 km

369 m

271 m

Surfaces

92.9 km

1.11 km

206 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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