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Castile and León

La Alberca Main Square – Portillo Viewpoint loop from El Maíllo

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Castile and León

La Alberca Main Square – Portillo Viewpoint loop from El Maíllo

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La Alberca Main Square – Portillo Viewpoint loop from El Maíllo

04:51

70.0km

1,330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 4, 2026

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Parque Natural de las Batuecas y Sierra de Francia

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

11.0 km

Old Town of La Alberca

Highlight • Historical Site

Striking about the houses are the stone support beams above the doorposts. Religious texts are engraved on them and there are dates from the 1700s and 1800s. After the reconquista, …

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2

11.0 km

La Alberca Main Square

Highlight • Historical Site

At the village's social meeting point, the Plaza Mayor with its arcades, stands a beautiful granite pilgrim's cross.

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3

17.9 km

Madroñal Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is worth stopping and enjoying the views. The viewpoint has an information panel. From this point you can see the town of Miranda del Castañar, Cepeda, the Valle Río Francia, etc.

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4

25.3 km

Sotoserrano

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful and quiet town inside the Sierra de Francia Natural Park, a strategic place to start several routes, one of them the circular one through Los Tres Ríos that runs through a beautiful landscape.

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34.4 km

Riomalo Natural Pool

Highlight • Lake

Pool formed by the Ladrillar river, there is a beach where you can stop, enjoy the sun and swim. Riomalo de Abajo is a Spanish farmhouse that belongs to the municipality of Caminomorisco.

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41.1 km

Charco de la Olla Natural Pool, Las Mestas

Highlight • Natural

Las Mestas is a charming village in the Las Hurdes region at the foot of the Sierra de Francia. You must stop at the natural pools of Charco de la …

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42.6 km

Vista del Cortafuegos

Viewpoint

8

45.9 km

Batuecas River

Highlight • River

After a descent just great view you go cycling along the river

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9

55.7 km

Portillo Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the climbs, if not the most beautiful in the province

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70.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.9 km

1.18 km

Surfaces

69.0 km

730 m

345 m

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