Alarcos Castle – Valbuena Bridge loop from Ciudad Real

Alarcos Castle – Valbuena Bridge loop from Ciudad Real

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Alarcos Castle – Valbuena Bridge loop from Ciudad Real

02:57

69.4km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.49 km

Isabel I de Castilla Bike Lane-Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Inaugurated in 2010 on Avda. de los Reyes Católicos, it emerged after the recovery of the pine forest that already existed on that road, but which "with its adaptation has given rise to a large park that will undoubtedly have more uses for the enjoyment of the citizens of those who until now had the pine forest".
Good place as shown in the photos to hang out even with the little ones, or have a drink at the restaurant there.

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11.8 km

Alarcos Castle

Highlight • Castle

It is part of the Alarcos-Calatrava Archaeological Park.
The castle stands at the top, built on an artificial platform. Its plan is rectangular and it has nine towers, seven square and two pentagonal in the prow. It was occupied by Iberians, Romans and Arabs.
In 1195 a great battle took place here, the Battle of Alarcos against the Almohads, in which Alfonso VIII had to flee wounded in one leg. After the war, Alarcos and its entourage remained in Almohad power, which delayed the Reconquest for several decades.
This Battle took place in the plain that today extends between Alarcos and Poblete.

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12.1 km

Alarcos Bridge on the Guadiana River

Highlight • Bridge

The old bridge of Alarcos is located in a natural confinement of the Guadiana river. Throughout history, it has meant an important step since, since Roman times, it has been integrated into the road that linked Toledo with Seville.
One of the functions of the Castle of Alarcos would be to protect the passage through this point.

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16.5 km

Gorge Narrows of the Guadiana River

Highlight • Gorge

One of the many bends of the Guadina, great views and a dream location.

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25.9 km

Valbuena Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Excellent views of the Guadina and more at this time and after a rain.

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28.4 km

Karting Adventure

Highlight • Structure

Corral de calatrava karting circuit CR-4124. The perfect place to celebrate all kinds of events.

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31.0 km

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación and Centenary Monument, Corral de Calatrava

Highlight • Religious Site

Corral de Calatrava is a municipality that is located in the heart of Campo de Calatrava and through its term run the Guadiana River and its tributary, the Jabalón River. In addition, at the limit of its territory, the emblematic Castle of Caracuel stands out, which has very remote historical antecedents.
The Peñarroya Volcano is one of the best examples of Strombolian edifices in the Campo de Calatrava volcanic region. It stands out for its height (814 meters), which rises as an almost perfect cone on a quartzite ridge-plain at 740 meters, being the highest of the pyroclastic buildings in the region.

The Peñarroya Lagoon owes its origin to the damming of the headwaters of the Arroyo del Lobo by the pyroclasts emitted by the Medias Lunas Volcano and by the lava flows from the Peñarroya Volcano.

In Corral de Calatrava is the Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, a Gothic-Mudejar building from the end of the 15th century. From the same century is the Hermitage of Our Lady of Peace and the Hermitage of San Antón.

The Puente de la Ovejas is from the 16th century, where Paleolithic remains have been found, there is another from the 18th century with seven eyes.

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45.0 km

Ballesteros de Calatrava

Highlight • Settlement

We found an urban nucleus made up of very small houses with barely one floor. The white of the facades also stands out, which still survives together with the roofs and the traditional bars. Regarding its religious heritage, the Church of the Virgen de la Consolación stands out, which is open during worship hours. Other religious buildings are the hermitages of San Isidro Labrador and the Beato San Fernando de Ayala.

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69.4 km

End point

Train Station

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