Alar del Rey – Alar del Rey loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

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Alar del Rey – Alar del Rey loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

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Alar del Rey – Alar del Rey loop from Herrera de Pisuerga

02:30

30.1km

80m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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918 m

Plaza Mayor of Herrera de Pisuerga

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Herrera de Pisuerga is a city with an outstanding history. From the Roman settlement of Pisoraca to the Visigothic occupation, its past is present in the necropolis and the archaeological …

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11.1 km

Source of the Canal de Castilla

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At this place the Canal de Castilla begins its journey - a masterpiece of Spanish hydraulic engineering from the 18th / 19th century. The canal is 207 km long. Here …

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11.6 km

Dock and Locks of the Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey

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The power of water, the small town of Alar del Rey is literally surrounded by water. The beginning of the Canal de Castilla, an industrial attempt to boost trade by …

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11.9 km

Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey

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The Canal de Castilla in Alar del Rey is an impressive testimony of 18th century hydraulic engineering, where its locks and aqueducts cross the town.

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12.0 km

Alar del Rey

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The Canal de Castilla begins in Alar del Rey, an illustrious work of 18th century hydraulic engineering that was an important vein of communication, commerce and prosperity in much of …

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Alar del Rey

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The Canal de Castilla begins in Alar del Rey, an illustrious work of 18th century hydraulic engineering that was an important vein of communication, commerce and prosperity in much of …

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21.4 km

Suspension bridge at the Canal de Castilla Interpretation Center Park

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San Andrés Hanging Bridge, between the banks of the Pisuerga, allows us to follow the Canal route. When you cross it it moves, it can be fun (or scary). We can see little boats passing through the river.

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21.8 km

San Andrés Sluice, Canal de Castilla

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Infrastructure in the Canal de Castilla with the objective of being able to control the flow and to be able to avoid floods and untimely floods of the Pisuerga river.

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