Puente Mayor de Palencia – Calahorra de Ribas Locks loop from El Carrión

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Puente Mayor de Palencia – Calahorra de Ribas Locks loop from El Carrión

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Puente Mayor de Palencia – Calahorra de Ribas Locks loop from El Carrión

06:20

78.3km

250m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.6 km for 139 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.0 km

Puente Mayor de Palencia

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Masonry bridge erected in the 16th century and renovated at the end of the 19th century. The Puente Mayor crosses the Carrión River in Palencia, connecting the city center with …

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16.0 km

Canal de Castilla

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22.5 km

Ruins

25.0 km

Here you have a very interesting place. The triple lock (numbers 25, 26 and 27), the remains of the flour factory and the surrounding buildings intermingle with other more modern buildings and fields.

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38.5 km

Calahorra de Ribas Locks

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It is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular sets of locks of all those that make up the Canal de Castilla.
Undoubtedly one of the most photogenic enclaves.

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40.6 km

Puente del Gallo

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Bridge that crosses the Castilla channel in the town of Ribas de Campos.

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47.9 km

Charca de Arroyales

Lake

56.0 km

Lock number 21

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58.0 km

Locks on the Canal de Castilla near Frómista

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Actually more of a lock the viaduct, just before Fromista.

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58.1 km

Quadruple Lock of the Canal de Castilla

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Right at the gates of Frómista is this set of locks that many consider to be one of the most ingenious works of the entire canal complex.
In total, the locks save almost 15 meters of difference in level.

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78.3 km

End point

Train Station

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