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Villafranca del Bierzo – Ponferrada Castle loop from Ponferrada

Villafranca del Bierzo – Ponferrada Castle loop from Ponferrada

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Villafranca del Bierzo – Ponferrada Castle loop from Ponferrada

03:27

77.9km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 9.08 km for 158 m

After 11.0 km for 168 m

After 23.8 km for 149 m

After 24.2 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.58 km

Hotel Celuisma Ponferrada

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Example of modern architecture, the Hotel Celuisma is located in the Parque del Oeste in the Hotel Celuisma Ponferrada.

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8.28 km

Secondary road

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22.9 km

Church of the Conception

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23.6 km

Villafranca del Bierzo

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stop on the Camino. In later …

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24.1 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Historic Center

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Villafranca del Bierzo is a beautiful town on the banks of the Burbia river on the Camino de Santiago between Ponferrada and O Cebreiro and at the southern gate of …

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46.4 km

Trabadelo Village

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Trabadelo is a small town in the Bierzo region on the border with Galicia. The Valcarce river runs through this valley along the N-VI national road and the A6 motorway. …

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76.7 km

Ponferrada Castle

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The castle consists of a large polygonal enclosure (more than 8,000 square meters) with double and triple defenses forming barbicans, towers, rooms and a large patio or albacar.

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76.9 km

Puente García Ojeda Over the Sil River

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García Ojeda bridge crossing the Sil river near the Castle of the Templars in Ponferrada, León. Spectacular views of the river and the town.

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77.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

30.8 km

6.75 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.7 km

2.19 km

882 m

827 m

278 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Monday 3 August

29°C

18°C

13 %

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Villafranca del Bierzo – Ponferrada Castle loop from Ponferrada

Hotel Celuisma Ponferrada

Secondary road

Church of the Conception

Villafranca del Bierzo

Villafranca del Bierzo Historic Center

Trabadelo Village

Ponferrada Castle

Puente García Ojeda Over the Sil River

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