Benavente – tour around Fuentes de Ropel and río Esla – Villafer

Benavente Y Los Valles

Benavente

Benavente – tour around Fuentes de Ropel and río Esla – Villafer

Moderate

riders

Benavente – tour around Fuentes de Ropel and río Esla – Villafer

02:10

52.0km

210m

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: June 7, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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276 m

Benavente Castle – Tower of the Snail

Highlight • Castle

Castle-fortress from the 12th century located on top of a hill overlooking the surrounding landscape. Since 1972 it has been owned by the Parador Nacional de Turismo group and functions as a vacation hotel.

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13.3 km

Fuentes de Ropel

Highlight • Settlement

A small town in the region of Benavente and Los Valles. The most notable building is that of San Pedro Apóstol, although it could be said that the most modern agricultural buildings that surround the landscape are more striking.

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36.0 km

Church of the Virgin of the Vega

Highlight • Religious Site

Catholic church dedicated to the Virgen de la Vega, patron saint of the city of Benavente. After the Christian troops of Alfonso III defeated the Muslims in the battle of La Polvoraria that took place near Benavente in the year 878. The victory is celebrated every year in a festival that bears his name.

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52.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

19.1 km

4.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces