Alar del Rey – Lock on the Pisuerga River loop from Alar del Rey

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Alar del Rey – Lock on the Pisuerga River loop from Alar del Rey

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Alar del Rey – Lock on the Pisuerga River loop from Alar del Rey

03:46

48.3km

100m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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477 m

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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495 m

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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2.86 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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10.2 km

Canal Museum, cafe and nice gardens.

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The magnum opus of hydraulic engineering during the Enlightenment, the Canal de Castilla, in the town of Herrera de Pisuerga, is located just over 1 km to the south, the …

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10.5 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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39.7 km

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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48.3 km

End point

Train Station

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