Puebla de Sanabria Castle – Old Town of Puebla de Sanabria loop from La Albarina

Puebla de Sanabria Castle – Old Town of Puebla de Sanabria loop from La Albarina

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Puebla de Sanabria Castle – Old Town of Puebla de Sanabria loop from La Albarina

02:36

54.0km

750m

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: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segundera y de Porto

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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176 m

Galende

Highlight • Settlement

Small town next to the Tera river in the Sanabria region, in the extreme northwest of the province of Zamora. Located at an altitude of almost 1000m, be sure to check the weather before setting out on your route.

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6.45 km

Lake Sanabria

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The Sanabria Lake Natural Park, located in the municipality of Galende, collecting the waters of the Tera River. Beautiful place for adventure sports, there are many cycling routes around it through the Natural Park of Lake Sanabria and Sierras Segundera and Porto.

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8.67 km

Ribadelago

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A small town in the municipality of Galende, Zamora near the border with Ourense, Galicia. Ribadelago, located near the Sanabria Lake Natural Park, has a tragic past. In 1959, the town was devastated by eight million cubic meters of water from the Vega de Tera reservoir.

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20.8 km

View of Lake Sanabria from Mirador de Neveira

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The view of Lake Sanabria from the Neveira Viewpoint is one of the most spectacular in the natural park. This viewpoint is located near the Monastery of San Martín de Castañeda, on a route that combines history, nature, and breathtaking panoramas.

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38.4 km

Puebla de Sanabria Castle

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We are in Puebla de Sanabria, more specifically on the San Francisco bridge. Puebla is the starting point for many hiking or mountain biking routes due to its proximity to Lake Sanabria. It is worth taking a walk around the town, strolling through the streets and discovering the traditional houses and the houses of the historic complex, as well as the Castle of the Counts of Benavente or the town hall.

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38.6 km

Old Town of Puebla de Sanabria

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It is known mainly thanks to the Sanabria Lake Natural Park. In this place is the largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula (and one of the largest in all of Europe).

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38.6 km

Castle of the Counts of Benavente

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Built in the s. XV by the Pimentel family after taking control of the region, the fortress would witness the wars with Portugal in the s. XVIII and the War of Independence, when Portuguese soldiers would face the Serrar Division of the French army.

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38.8 km

Puebla de Sanabria

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One of the most beautiful towns in the Zamora region in Castilla y León. It was declared a protected historical-artistic complex, with the 15th century fortified castle being one of the many monuments that the city offers.

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54.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.9 km

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.5 km