Badlands of Bardenas Reales – Castildetierra Hill loop from Arguedas

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Badlands of Bardenas Reales – Castildetierra Hill loop from Arguedas

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Badlands of Bardenas Reales – Castildetierra Hill loop from Arguedas

02:20

34.5km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural de las Bardenas Reales

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

6.95 km

Bardenas Reales Information Center

Highlight • Rest Area

At the information center you can find which roads etc. are closed when due to e.g. hunting, sheep, breeding season. There are mtb and walking gpx maps to download. In addition, numerous tips about the beautiful area can be found.

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6.96 km

Access road to the Bardenas Reales from Arguedas

Highlight • Trail

Very nice route. Must have driven.

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9.05 km

Winding Dirt Road in Parque Natural de las Bardenas Reales

Highlight • Trail

12.2 km

Bardenas Reales landscape

Highlight • Natural

Ein Hauch Badlands, I go to Badlands

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15.1 km

Bardenas Reales Natural Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is not in vain that this landscape was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Exciting rock formations, a lunar landscape, gorges, plateaus and breathtaking views await you in the …

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17.3 km

Badlands of Bardenas Reales

Highlight • Natural

still the same route

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23.0 km

Castildetierra Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mount Castildetierra, in Blanca Baja, is a unique geological formation in Navarre, unique and of particular interest for its landscape and educational value.

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23.7 km

Castildetierra Gravel Track, Bardenas Reales Natural Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gravel road through the desert of Bardenas Reales. Well organized, cyclists ride clockwise, cars in the opposite direction so that cyclists don't get dusty

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34.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

1.93 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

13.1 km

5.60 km

2.14 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

27°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 19, 2026,🇪🇦 Bardenas Reales

Since May in Northern Spain has so far offered everything from snow to a pleasant 20 degrees, we want a bit more warmth and nature towards the end of the month.
The Bardenas are reminiscent of Monument and Goblin Valley in miniature. They can be explored perfectly by bike.
On the way, we encounter a fox and a snake on …

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