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La Rioja
Rioja Alta
Alesanco

Badarán – Monastery of Suso loop from Alesanco

Routes
Road cycling routes
Spain
La Rioja
Rioja Alta
Alesanco

Badarán – Monastery of Suso loop from Alesanco

Moderate

5.0

(1)

10

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Badarán – Monastery of Suso loop from Alesanco

02:08

43.8km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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6.89 km

Badarán

Highlight • Settlement

Badarán is a municipality in Rioja Alta, in the Cárdenas River Valley and in what is called the Cañas Valley. Surrounded by the Sierra de la Demanda in the background, which gives spectacular views of the massif.

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27.8 km

Monastery of Yuso

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Town where the Monasteries of Yuso (below) and Suso (above) are located with the San Lorenzo peak always vigilant from the background.

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28.4 km

San Millán de la Cogolla Monastery

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The complex formed by the monasteries of Suso (high) and Yuso (low) was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Its value lies not only in its architectural …

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28.5 km

The Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla is a place of great importance in the La Rioja region of Spain. Founded in the 6th century AD by Saint Millán, …

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30.1 km

Monastery of Suso

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Suso (from the Latin sursum) means "up", and is how this oldest monastery is known. Yuso (from the Latin deorsum) means “below” and is the other name by which the …

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40.3 km

Monastery of Santa María de San Salvador

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This monastery, whose construction began in the 12th century, is the first female Cistercian community to settle in the Iberian Peninsula. The complex was not completed until the 20th century …

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43.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

2.90 km

1.80 km

103 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

875 m

758 m

103 m

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