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Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

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Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

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Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

03:24

55.0km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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639 m

Presa de Bembibre

Lake

16.8 km

Bárcena Dam

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At this point we cross the Bárcenas dam that gives us a beautiful view of the reservoir. It is worth deviating for a moment from our route to go up …

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21.8 km

View of the Bárcena Reservoir and the Compostilla II power plant

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Road next to the reservoir that also borders the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant. This plant was fueled by coal and was cooled by the water from the reservoir. It …

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23.7 km

Cubillos is a town halfway between urban and rural, with extensive irrigated crops fed by the Bárcena reservoir, but with a marked presence of the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant, in operation from 1972 to June 2020.

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31.4 km

Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque

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A painting of the pilgrim saint next to a cruise ship and a landscape of gentle hills brightens this simple stone and slate hermitage in Columbrianos.

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33.5 km

Compostilla

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55.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

20.5 km

8.77 km

569 m

188 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

8.84 km

757 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

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Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

Bárcena Dam

View of the Bárcena Reservoir and the Compostilla II power plant

Cubillos de Sil

Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque

Compostilla

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