Vicario Dam – Bridge of Peralvillo loop from Poblete

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Vicario Dam – Bridge of Peralvillo loop from Poblete

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Vicario Dam – Bridge of Peralvillo loop from Poblete

03:41

50.9km

260m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 75 m for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.48 km

Ascent to the Shepherd's Cave

Highlight • Cave

This curious rock shelter is located in the municipality of Poblete, very close to Ciudad Real. From the name it receives, the traditional use of the cave as a refuge for shepherds and their flocks is deduced. Source: Unknown Spot.

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3.90 km

Ascent to Alarcos via Cerro del Despeñadero

Highlight • Climb

Indeed a curious ascent and to be careful, I do not tell you anything and how it will go down, I add a photo of today 08/20.

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10.2 km

Stork nests

Highlight • Natural

Colony of storks, it is worth visiting in spring or a little earlier, which is when they usually nest, continuing the path at about 500 meters we can find the …

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11.5 km

Ruins of the Sancho Rey hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

Hermitage of medieval times. It is in ruins, very destroyed, even so it is worth coming to see it. The greatest interest in the area is for the colony of storks that are in the vicinity at about 500 meters.

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19.6 km

Vicario Dam

Highlight • Monument

Dam built in 1973 for the artificial storage of the waters of the Guadiana River.

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30.7 km

Bridge of Peralvillo

Highlight • Bridge

Very close to La Ermita de San Marcos Restored in November 2020. Without a doubt it is one more opportunity to visit the village of Peralvillo and get to know the extraordinary natural environment that surrounds it.

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33.7 km

Iron Bridge over the Guadiana River

Highlight • Bridge

Iron bridge of the Madrid-Atocha to Badajoz-Frontera railway line, inaugurated in 1927 on the old route from Fernán Caballero to Ciudad Real, declared a historic-artistic monument.

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46.9 km