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Bierzo
Borrenes

Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Las Médulas

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Spain
Castile and León
León
Bierzo
Borrenes

Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Las Médulas

Moderate

4.8

(86)

437

hikers

Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Las Médulas

02:47

8.28km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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736 m

Path to the Tunnel at Las Médulas

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2

786 m

Orellán Galleries

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The Orellán Gallery is an ancient underground water conduit that extends for about 100 meters. Its original function was to transport water from inside the mountain to burst it from …

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815 m

Orellán viewpoint from where you have the best panoramic views of Las Médulas, in the Bierzo region.

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2.91 km

La Cuevona (Las Médulas)

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La Cuevona: It is a gallery excavated in the mountain, part of the ancient network of tunnels and galleries used in Roman mining exploitation.
It has the highest height of …

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3.04 km

If you are interested in hiking and nature, these caves are fascinating places to explore. I hope you enjoy your visit! 😊

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3.57 km

Peaks of Las Médulas

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The Romans devised an ingenious system to extract ore from the mine: they blew up the mountain by letting in large amounts of water. This water had to be brought …

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5.34 km

Las Médulas

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Las Médulas, located in Bierzo, northwest of the Montes Aquilanos and along the valley of the Sil River, is a fantastic landscape resulting from Roman gold mining. This place has …

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8.28 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

1.42 km

1.38 km

694 m

162 m

Surfaces

3.34 km

2.10 km

1.56 km

824 m

402 m

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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